Northern Plains Electric Cooperative

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About Northern Plains Electric Cooperative

Northern Plains Electric Cooperative is an electric cooperative providing electricity in 48 cities throughout North Dakota including Jamestown, Rugby, Carrington, Belcourt CDP, and Harvey. Northern Plains Electric Cooperative's patrons are billed an average residential electricity rate of 10.90 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, luckily for their patrons, 0.56% below North Dakota's average price of 10.96 cents, resulting in the company ranking 16th out of 34 suppliers in North Dakota for lowest average electricity rate. In 2022 they had retail sales of 424,545 megawatt hours and wholesale sales to other electricity companies of 424,545 megawatt hours. The purchase of wholesale electricity made up 100.00% of the electricity sourced by the company. Their total revenue for 2022 from electricity related activities was $42,362,000, with $41,681,000 coming from retail sales to end users and $385,000 from sales to the wholesale electricity market.

The North Dakota average monthly residential electric bill is $113.79, while the Northern Plains Electric Cooperative average is 60.86% higher at $194.9 per month. Northern Plains Electric Cooperative ranks 32nd in the state for average monthly bill amount. The provider currently does not produce any of the electricity that they sell. Instead, they must purchase that electricity at wholesale rates and then resell it to end users.

Energy Loss

Northern Plains Electric Cooperative recently reported an annual loss of around 4.07% of the electricity that they produce. Loss of electricity due to heat dissipation during electricity transmission and other causes is part of operating in the electricity production industry and companies are required to report these losses to government agencies who track electricity infrastructure efficiencies. The state of North Dakota has an energy loss average of 1.13% and the US average is 2.87%, giving Northern Plains Electric Cooperative a rank of 11th best out of 33 companies reporting energy loss in the state.

Northern Plains Electric Cooperative Rate & Electric Bills

Northern Plains Electric Cooperative residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in September.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.138/kWh$0.085/kWh$273.90/mo.$123.76/mo.
584th10.90¢Northern Plains Electric Cooperative's Average residential price per kWh
2828th$194.9Average monthly electricity bill for Northern Plains Electric Cooperative's residential customers

Northern Plains Electric Cooperative Overview

  • Company Type:Cooperative
  • Headquarters:609 4th Avenue
    Cando, North Dakota 58324
    United States of America
  • CEO:Seth Syverson

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Energy Loss

Northern Plains Electric Cooperative's energy loss due to business operations.

-4.07%

Total Energy Loss

18,283MWh

643 National Rank

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Northern Plains Electric Cooperative State Coverage

StateCustomersSales ($)State Rank Based On Revenue% of Provider's Residential Sales in State
North Dakota11,86441,865,00013100%
1 states with service

Northern Plains Electric Cooperative County Coverage

CountyPopulationProvidersAvg. County Rate (¢)Avg. Electric Bill
Benson County6,090410.48$154.64/mo
Eddy County2,378410.54$151.92/mo
Foster County3,396310.29$153.72/mo
Griggs County2,242411.01$149.24/mo
Kidder County2,397510.80$130.78/mo
Pierce County4,038510.27$153.13/mo
Ramsey County11,638410.90$146.04/mo
Rolette County12,508410.13$152.88/mo
Sheridan County1,328510.30$129.15/mo
Stutsman County21,678410.32$153.35/mo
12 counties with coverage

Cities Northern Plains Electric Cooperative Has Coverage

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

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Northern Plains Electric Cooperative FAQ:

What is the phone number for Northern Plains Electric Cooperative?

Northern Plains Electric Cooperative's customer service phone number is (800) 882-2500

What is the average bundled electricity rate for Northern Plains Electric Cooperative customers?

Northern Plains Electric Cooperative's current average bundled electricity rate is 10.90 cents per kilowatt hour (¢/kWh), compared to the average state bundled rate of 10.96 cents and the average United States rate of 15.61 cents.

How much is the average bundled bill for Northern Plains Electric Cooperative customers each month?

Consumers of Northern Plains Electric Cooperative pay, on average, a monthly bundled bill of $194.90.

Who is the CEO of Northern Plains Electric Cooperative?

Northern Plains Electric Cooperative's CEO is Seth Syverson.

How many counties does Northern Plains Electric Cooperative provider electricity to?

There are 12 counties that receive at least some electricity coverage by Northern Plains Electric Cooperative.

What cities does Northern Plains Electric Cooperative have customers in to?

Northern Plains Electric Cooperative supplies to 48 cities.

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2022-08-01