HAZEN, N.D. - Two western North Dakota electric cooperatives have overwhelmingly approved a consolidation.
Hazen-based Oliver-Mercer Electric and Dickinson-based West Plains Electric will be known as the Roughrider Electric Cooperative once the transition is made, likely early next year.
The two co-ops have about 6,200 members. Officials say about 40 percent of them voted.
The vote for both co-ops was more than three-fourths in favor of the consolidation.
The service territory includes Billings, Dunn, Stark, Mercer and Oliver counties.
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N.D. electric co-ops approve consolidation 20071209
