North Dakota
Burke-Divide Electric Cooperative Receives More Than $3 Million for Distribution System Repairs
BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded $3,163,851 to the Burke-Divide Electric Cooperative. These resources will support repairs to its distribution system, which was damaged during a severe winter storm and flooding event from April 22-May 25, 2022.
The storm’s impact on electric infrastructure left many residents without power, posing an immediate threat to their health and safety. In response, the Burke-Divide Electric Cooperative used force account resources, rental equipment, and contract services to restore the distribution system to its pre-disaster design, function, and capacity.
Background:
In June, the North Dakota delegation called on President Biden to approve Governor Doug Burgum’s request for a federal disaster declaration, citing the impact of overland flooding due to heavy snowpack, among other factors.