Rushmore Electric:

Rushmore Electric is the wholesale power provider for eight rural electric cooperatives in western and central South Dakota. Rushmore Electric buys the bulk of its power from Basin Electric Power Cooperative who operates coal-fired plants, natural gas plants, renewable energy facilities, and a nuclear plant in Wyoming, Iowa, Montana, South Dakota, and North Dakota. About a sixth of its power comes from Western Area Power Administration, the federal marketer of low-cost hydroelectric power from the dams on the Missouri River. Rushmore Electric also provides a communications and control system for real-time monitoring of the electrical system. The Rapid City-based company also provides a variety of services to co-ops and agencies through its Rushmore Engineering and Rushmore Communications businesses. Rushmore Electric also provides contract labor and facilities to Rushmore Electric Federal Credit Union, who provides credit union services to electric cooperative employees in western South Dakota and Northeastern Wyoming.

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  Rushmore Communications, Inc

  The company’s communications subsidiary operates a number of electronic control systems, wireless communications networks and computer systems. Rushmore Communications provides radio communications services to public safety organizations in the Black Hills and surrounding area and to member co-ops in its service region.

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  Rushmore Engineering

  A reliable transmission and distribution network are essential for delivering power from generating facilities to the homes and businesses of electric co-op members. Rushmore Engineering’s staff provides Engineering, Planning, and Technical Assistance to the members on a as needed basis. Rushmore Engineering is an integral part of the process of delivering reliable and affordable electric service to our cooperative members.