Basin Electric Power Cooperative

A not-for-profit generation and transmission cooperative incorporated in 1961 to provide supplemental power to a consortium of rural electric cooperatives. Diverse energy portfolio: coal, gas, oil, nuclear, distributed, and renewable energy, including wind power. Consumer owned by 138 member cooperative systems. Members' service territories comprise 540,000 square miles in nine states. By end of year 2016 Basin Electric will operate 5,205 megawatts (MW) of wholesale electric generating capacity and have 6,555 MW of capacity within its generation portfolio. Owns 2,334 miles and maintains 2,419 miles of high-voltage transmission, and owns and maintains equipment in 85 switchyards and 205 telecommunication sites. Serves 2.9 million electric consumers.

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