Search PAY NOW MENU Home Your Co-op Customer Services News & Events Community ABOUT US You are here Your Co-op About Us Dakota Valley Electric Cooperative is one of 16 distribution cooperatives in North Dakota. It serves some 4,000 members on nearly 4,700 miles of line in an area that stretches from the Minnesota border nearly to Ashley, and from the South Dakota border to Jamestown. From headquarter offices in Milnor and Edgeley, and outposts in Wahpeton, Hankinson, Oakes and Gackle, 42 employees work full-time to provide members with electricity and to improve the quality of rural life. Formed from the consolidation of James Valley Electric Cooperative and RSR Electric Cooperative in 2000, Dakota Valley Electric Cooperative is one of 700 electric cooperatives across the nation that is branding itself as a Touchstone Energy Cooperative. As such, Dakota Valley Electric must serve its customers with the highest levels of excellence. It must also provide evidence that it truly "has the power" of the Touchstone Energy brand: integrity, innovation, accountability and commitment to community. Dakota Valley Electric Cooperative distributes electricity supplied by Basin Electric Power Cooperative and Western Area Power Administration. A member of the North Dakota Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives and the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, Dakota Valley Electric Cooperative is governed by a nine-member board of directors that are elected by members in district elections held each year. STATISTICS AS OF 12/31/20 Meters Served 6,718 Miles of Line 4,665 Meters per mile 1.42 KWH sold 638,535,019 Revenue $53,039,178 Power Costs $40,033,523 All other costs $11,404,135 Total Equity $67,256,599 Net Plant $84,662,832 Total Assets $149,021,387 Equity Ratio 45.0% Total Employees 42 Home Your Co-op Customer Services News & Events Community Back to Top Quick Links Contact Us News Statement of Non-Discrimination Careers Employees Only Contact Info Dakota Valley Electric Cooperative 7296 Highway 281 Edgeley, ND 58433 By Phone: 1-800-342-4671 Report Outages: 1-800-342-4671 By Email: dvec@dakotavalley.com DO NOT E-MAIL OUTAGE INFORMATION About Us Dakota Valley Electric Cooperative is one of 16 distribution cooperatives in North Dakota. It serves some 6,000 members on almost 4,700 miles of line in an area that stretches from the Minnesota border nearly to Ashley, and from the South Dakota border to Jamestown. From headquarter offices in Milnor and Edgeley, and outposts in Wahpeton, Hankinson, Oakes and Gackle, 43 employees work full-time to provide members with electricity and to improve the quality of rural life. Follow Us Online ©2021 Dakota Valley Electric Cooperative. All Rights Reserved.