KEM Electric Cooperative
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KEM Electric Cooperative is a public utility cooperative
based in Linton, North Dakota
, United States
. It serves as the electric distribution utility in a portion of south central North Dakota
. KEM Electric receives power from the Basin Electric Power Cooperative
.
Utility cooperative
A utility cooperative is a type of cooperative that is tasked with the delivery of a public utility such as electricity, water or telecommunications to its members...
based in Linton, North Dakota
Linton, North Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,321 people, 613 households, and 386 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,791.4 people per square mile . There were 701 housing units at an average density of 950.6 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 99.17% White, 0.23%...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It serves as the electric distribution utility in a portion of south central North Dakota
North Dakota
North Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, along the Canadian border. The state is bordered by Canada to the north, Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south and Montana to the west. North Dakota is the 19th-largest state by area in the U.S....
. KEM Electric receives power from the Basin Electric Power Cooperative
Basin Electric Power Cooperative
Basin Electric Power Cooperative is a wholesale electric generation and transmission cooperative based in North Dakota that provides electricity to 2.8 million customers in nine U.S. states. The roots of the cooperative go back to 1960 when Leland Olds and ten power suppliers created Giant Power...
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