Summary
Cass County Electric Cooperative is a not-for-profit, customer owned electric distribution system serving over 23,000 customers in an eight county area in southeastern North Dakota.
Our headquarters office is located in Kindred, North Dakota, and we have service centers in Fargo, Valley City, Lisbon and Arthur.
Description
Cass County Electric's customers are member-owners of the cooperative, represented by an elected board of directors. This organizational scheme keeps our company responsive to customer needs and expectations.
Cass County Electric's core mission is to provide members with low-cost, reliable electricity. Additionally, we are committed to providing quality products and services designed to enhance our customers' quality of life. Economic development, community participation, and environmental responsibility are also key areas of dedication for CCEC.
To learn more about Cass County Electric, please visit our web site: http://www.kwh.com.
Statistics
CCEC Facts as of August 2002
22,902 total accounts
5,626 residential rural
14,774 residential/apartment -- urban and subdivisions
2,311 commercial and other
191 irrigation
5,315 total miles of line (In comparison, the distance between Miami, Florida and Anchorage, Alaska is 3,981 miles)
32 substations
627,813,900 kWh sold in 2001
$33.1 million revenue in 2001
98 employees
65 year history - organized in 1937, first members energized in 1938
Service in all or parts of Cass, Barnes, Traill, Richland, Ransom, Sargent, Dickey and LaMoure counties
Most members of any electric distribution cooperative in North Dakota
7,000+ accounts involved with load management
Chairman of the Board: Steve Swiontek, Fargo, ND
President/Chief Executive Officer: Scott Handy, Kindred, ND
Wholesale power supply from Minnkota Power Cooperative, Grand Forks, ND
Contacts
Scott Handy, President/CEO, shandy@kwh.com
Brad Schmidt, P.E., Sr. VP/Transmission & Distribution Services, bschmidt@kwh.com
Claire Vigesaa, VP/Development & Energy Services, cvigesaa@kwh.com
Chad Sapa, VP of Corporate Services/CFO, csapa@kwh.com
Tim Sanden, Director of Technology, tsanden@kwh.com
Linda Otterson, Manager/Human Resources, lotterson@kwh.com