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SUMMER 2017
McKenzie Electric Cooperative
Its new facility has eco-friendly features and efficiency-boosting RTC services
Smart Choices and Local Flair
The facility is an eco-friendly showpiece
with features including:
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All LED Lights
– The lighting system
includes smart lights, which automati-
cally brighten and dim according to
the current lighting needs, and sensors
that shut off lights when someone
leaves an area.
•
In-Floor Heating in Concrete Slabs
–
This is one of the most efficient ways
to heat a building.
•
Glass Office Fronts
– Glass lets in the
maximum amount of natural light
from outside.
•
Valuable Landscaping
– The grass
seed chosen for the property will not
grow above a certain height and is
drought resistant, enabling McKenzie
Electric Cooperative to eliminate
mowing and reduce water usage. By
planting 30 trees, there will be shade
in the summer to help reduce energy
usage as well.
John Carns, Special Projects Coordinator
for McKenzie Electric Cooperative, says,
“The eco-friendly features aren’t the
only distinctive things about our new
facility. The exterior brick is striped to
mimic the coloring of the Badlands rock
formations. Plus we’ve continued this
local focus with the artwork we selected
to display inside, done mostly by local
artists.”
Seven Counties, Thousands of
Members, Dozens of Employees
Plenty of work takes place within these
walls to keep electricity flowing. McKenzie
Electric Cooperative’s service area
includes all or part of five counties
in North Dakota (McKenzie, Dunn,
Billings, Golden Valley, and Mercer)
and two counties in Montana (Richland
and Wibaux). It began doing business
in 1945 and currently serves 4,023
On January 24, 2017, McKenzie Electric Cooperative moved into a new headquarters at 3817 23rd Ave.
NE in Watford City that includes administration, vehicle storage, and warehouse buildings totaling
about 8,000 square feet. In addition to providing more space, it’s designed to use less energy.
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