Oliver-Mercer Electric Cooperative
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Oliver-Mercer Electric Cooperative is a public utility cooperative
based in Hazen, North Dakota
. It serves as the electric distribution utility in a portion of south central North Dakota
. Oliver-Mercer Electric receives power from Basin Electric Power Cooperative
and from the Western Area Power Administration
.
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 Hazen, North Dakota
Hazen, North Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,457 people, 937 households, and 684 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,981.6 inhabitants per square mile . There were 1,131 housing units at an average density of 912.2 per square mile...
. 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....
. Oliver-Mercer Electric receives power from 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...
and from the Western Area Power Administration
Western Area Power Administration
The Western Area Power Administration markets and delivers hydroelectric power and related services within a 15-state region of the central and western U.S. It is one of four power marketing administrations within the U.S...
.