Roughrider Electric Cooperative

Roughrider Electric Cooperative is based in Hazen, North Dakota, and serves as a rural electric cooperative providing electricity and related services to member-customers in the south-central region of the state. As part of its operations, the cooperative provides workforce training and apprenticeship opportunities focused on electrical utility trades.

Training associated with Roughrider Electric Cooperative centers on the technical skills required for electrical line work, utility system maintenance, and safe operation of high-voltage equipment. These training activities are typically designed for cooperative employees and apprentice lineworkers rather than open-enrollment students.

Hazen is a small city in Mercer County, North Dakota, situated in a region with significant coal and energy industry activity. Roughrider Electric Cooperative contributes to the development of skilled utility workers who maintain the electrical grid serving rural farms, homes, and businesses across the region.