Rushmore Electric: Serving Western SD Cooperatives
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.
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.
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.
Rushmore Federal Credit Union
Rushmore Electric Federal Credit Union was formed to assist employees and directors of rural electric cooperatives with their financial needs and planning in September 1964.
About Us
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.
Operations
Rushmore Electric strives for state of the art Technology for its eight members, by providing Hardware and Software for everyday purposes, as well as new upcoming goals. Technology is constantly growing, so it takes a dedicated crew to meet standards as well as the needs of our members. We are very proud of our Technology driven infrastructure and staff to develop, program, implement, and maintain new hardware/software in multiple fields.