MESSAGE FROM OPERATIONS: STRENGTHENING OUR SYSTEM IN 2026

As we look ahead into 2026, Roughrider Electric Cooperative continues our commitment to bringing reliability and safety to our system. A team of engineers and operation employees from Roughrider Electric have thoughtfully planned to ensure seamless execution of the upcoming projects. A few of these projects include cooperative infrastructure updates and service upgrades. 

Strengthening our system

A few projects that have been diligently planned for 2026, as part of the current work plan to enhanced electric services for members include:

• Building 23 miles of 115kv transmission line from our Russian Creek Substation along Highway 22 to our Gorham Substation along Highway 85. 

• Constructing a transmission substation southeast of Fairfield.

• Rebuilding four miles of 69kv transmission line near Stanton. 

• Converting overhead highway crossing to underground cable will continue this year with about 20 planned around the Hazen area. 

• Replacing transmission and distribution poles in the Manning, Marshall, Dodge and Zap areas. 

• Rebuilding our Center Substation to accommodate load growth in the area. 

• Upgrading three-phase infrastructure that serves the Beulah Bay and Pick City area.

Additional projects crews will work on this year including pole testing, tree trimming and maintenance throughout the service territory. These initiatives will help us ensure our infrastructure is safe and reliable across our service area. 

New services and upgrades

Throughout the year, our crews will continue to plan and install new services as well as service upgrades to meet members' needs. Whether you plan to build a new house, install a grain bin or have other plans that include bringing electric services, be sure to call our office. By contacting us in the early stages of the planning process we can help provide guidance and analyze what your projected electric service requirements may be as well as service availability and potential costs.

We would like to remind members to report outages by calling 800-748-5533. This information helps us assess where the cause of the outage may have originated from. Roughrider Electric continues to focus on the goal of providing safe, efficient, reliable service to our members and look forward to serving you in 2026.