Utilities
Electricity
City of Valley City (701-845-1700, Extn. 1)
- Owns and maintains the electric distribution system.
- Electrical power purchased from the Western Area Power Administration (www.wapa.gov) and Missouri River Energy Services (www.mrenergy.com).
- Two electric substations with 25 mega watt capacity each.
- Peak demand is 20 mega watt with load management.
Cass County Electric Cooperative (701-356-4511)
- Owns the source of power and has mine mouth generation with the power plant located adjacent to the mining operation.
- Aggressive load management programs.
- Electrical power purchased from Minkota Power Cooperative Inc. (www.minkota.com)
- Serves over 56,000 accounts, with 5521 miles of line in 10 counties.
- Energy cost analysis available for operations with an energy use profile.
Water
City of Valley City (701-845-1700, Extn. 1)
- Sourced from wells in the Valley City aquifer and the Sheyenne River.
- Total storage capacity is over 2 million gallons with clear well capacity of 1.5 million gallons.
- Water treatment plant capacity is 4 million gallons per day.
- Pumping capacity is 3.5 million gallons per day.
- Excess capacity is 3 million gallons per day.
Barnes Rural Water Users, Inc. (701-845-1117)
- Water sourced from Spiritwood Aquifer, Urbana, ND, serves over 2,000 accounts in 17 cities.
- Annual water consumption is 120 million gallons.
Sanitation
City of Valley City (701-845-1700, Extn. 1)
- Owned and operated by the City of Valley City.
- Sanitation/sewer services provided through 120 acres of lagoon cells and 11 lift stations.
- Over 192 million gallons of holding capacity over 6 months.
- Present load is one million gallons per day.
- Excess capacity is 30 million gallons over 6 months.
- Transfer station.
Natural Gas
Montana – Dakota Utilities (800-638-3278)
- Provided by Montana-Dakota Utilities (www.montana-dakota.com)
- Competitive rates are negotiable for large users.
- Sourced from Williams Pipeline (co.williams.com)
Quick Contact
Valley City - Barnes County Development Corporation
250 West Main Street
Valley City ND 58702
Phone: 701-840-7820
Fax: 701-845-1892
Email: vdg@hellovalley.com
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