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Cameron Wahlstrom
District 1A - Alexander
District 1A includes the town of Alexander and is situated within McKenzie County. This district holds 454 miles of line, 1133 meter points and 5 substation yards. The substations in this district are Indian Hill, Patent Gate, Stone Johnnie, Timber Creek, and North Indian Hill. Cameron Wahlstrom has served on McKenzie Electric's Board of Directors since 2013 and is also a trustee on Upper Missouri Power Cooperative's Board.
Contact Cameron
Phone: (701) 770-6631
454
Total miles of line
1,133
Meter points
5
Substation yards
Ken Sanford
District 1B - Watford City
District 1B includes the town of Watford City and is situated within McKenzie County. This district holds 468 miles of line, 3119 meter points and 11 substation yards. The substations in this district are Banks, Fancy Butte, Garden Creek, Garden Creek II, Oasis, Twin Valley, Schafer, F9, G9, Coyote Charlie, and Tobacco Gardens. Ken Sanford has served on McKenzie Electric's Board of Directors since 2015, and is also a director on the NDAREC Statewide Board.
Contact Ken
Phone: (701) 842-2581
468
Total miles of line
3,119
Meter points
11
Substation yards
Travis Thompson
District 1C - Keene
District 1C includes the town of Keene and is situated within McKenzie County. This district holds 466 miles of line, 1585 meter points and 11 substation yards. The substations in this district are Demicks Lake, Table Butte, Berg (Switch Yard), Charlson, Elm Tree, Keene Corner, North Fork, Swenson, Sand Creek, Blue Buttes (Compressor Station), and Keene. Travis Thompson has served on McKenzie Electric's Board of Directors since 1996 and is currently the Director At Large for the board.
Contact Travis
Phone: (701) 675-2373
466
Total miles of line
1,585
Meters
11
Substation yards
Chris Link
District 2A - Cartwright
District 2A includes the Cartwright community and 2 counties, McKenzie County and Richland County. This district holds 357 miles of line, 622 meter points and 4 substation yards, Cartwright, Sather Dam, Horse Creek, and Koch. Chris Link has served on McKenzie Electric's Board of Directors since 2016 and is currently the President of the board.
Contact Chris
Phone: (701) 651-6524
357
Total miles of Line
622
Meter points
4
Substation yards
Clayton Monsen
District 2B - Arnegard
District 2B includes the town of Arnegard and the community of Rawson and is situated within McKenzie County. This district holds 444 miles of line, 2075 meter points and 8 substation yards. The substations in this district are Lonesome Creek, Hay Butte, Arnegard, True Oil Red Wing, DAPL WC, Cherry Creek, and Alexander. Clayton Monsen has served on McKenzie Electric's Board of Directors since 2002.
Contact Clayton
Phone: (701) 586-3336
444
Total miles of line
2,075
Meter points
8
Substation yards
Rick Jore
District 2C - Mandaree
District 2C includes the town of Mandaree and is situated within 2 counties, McKenzie County and Dunn County. This district holds 664 miles of line, 2120 meter points and 11 substation yards. The substations in this district are Kummer Ridge, Veeder, DAPL JC, Galaxy, Grail, Station 8, Little Missouri 4, J9, Crestwood Bear Den, Blue Buttes, and Moccasin Creek. Rick Jore was elected to the board in 2021.
Contact Rick
Phone: (701) 421-8487
664
Total miles of line
2,120
Meters
11
Substation yards
Ray Tescher
District 3A - Homesteader's Gap & Trotters
District 3A includes the communities of Homesteader's Gap and Trotters and covers 2 counties, McKenzie County and Golden Valley County. This district holds 456 miles of line, 578 meter points and 2 substation yards, Bicentennial and Skaar. Ray Tescher has served on McKenzie Electric's Board of Directors since 1998 and is currently the Vice President of the board.
Contact Ray
Phone: (701) 565-2342
456
Total miles of line
578
Meter points
2
Substation yards
Stephan Kershisnik
District 3B - Grassy Butte
District 3B includes the town of Grassy Butte and covers 3 counties, McKenzie County, Billings County, and Dunn County. This district holds 606 miles of line, 406 meter points and 8 substation yards. The substations in this district are Big Gulch, Charlie Creek, L11, Little Knife, Oakdale, Roughrider, Grassy Butte and Warren. Stephan Kershisnik has served on McKenzie Electric's Board of Directors since 2017.
Contact Stephan
Phone: (701) 690-0317
606
Total miles of line
1,202
Meter points
8
Substation yards
Tim Wasem
District 3C - Killdeer, Halliday, Dunn Center & Twin Buttes
District 3C includes the towns of Killdeer, Dunn Center, Halliday and Twin Buttes and covers Dunn County. This district holds 530 miles of line, 1572 meter points and 6 substation yards. The substations in this district are Roundup, Killdeer, Bear Creek Sub, Dunn Center, Halliday and Mountain. Tim Wasem has served on McKenzie Electric's Board of Directors since 2007, and is the current Secretary/Treasurer of the board.
Contact Tim
Phone: (701) 938-4376
530
Total miles of line
1,572
Meters
6
Substation yards