CASS COUNTY ELECTRIC

Moorhead Electricity
Local News, Minnesota News

Moorhead warns public of potential electricity outages

Moorhead Public Service is warning customers about potential electric service interruptions throughout the summer.
Hami Arain,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – As temperatures get hotter, the City of Moorhead is asking the public to reduce energy usage in their homes to maintain stability of the electric grid. “This is just a long-term planning communication effort just to get the information out there. Nothing is really going on. Currently, Southwest Power Pool has a resource advisory which is…

Electric Motorcycle
Local News, North Dakota News

Fargo Park Officer Gets New Electric Patrol Motorcycle

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FARGO, N.D. – The Fargo Police Department and Fargo Parks District has a new all-electric patrol motorcycle, thanks to a partnership with Cass County Electric Cooperative. The bike uses 100% electric power, and is being used by Fargo Park officer Josh Marvig. Marvig says that the new electric bike is quiet, so it is less of a disturbance in parks,…
Local News, North Dakota News

Power Restored in South Fargo After Equipment Failure

Around 550 Cass County Electric members were impacted shortly after 7 Sunday night
TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. — Equipment failure was the cause of a power outage for members of Cass County Electric Cooperative. Around 550 members were impacted shortly after 7 Sunday night. The outage was reported near University Avenue South around Davies High School to 100th Avenue South. Crews had the power restored by 9:30 p.m. Sunday.   Categories: Local News, North Dakota…

Cass County Lines
Local News, North Dakota News

Ice Buildup Causing Galloping Power Lines, Loss of Power To Some

Crews working through the day to fix the outages and get power restored
TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. — Cass County Electric is dealing with galloping lines near Arthur and Grandin, North Dakota. A number of outages reported due to high winds, ice buildup and those galloping lines. Crews working through the day to fix the outages and get power restored to people stuck at home during the pandemic. They ask that you use the Cass…
Local News, North Dakota News

UPDATE: Power Restored To Nearly 160 Cass County Electric Customers In West Fargo

Second Major Outage This Weekend
TJ Nelson,

UPDATE: Power was restored to all customers shortly before 9 p.m. Sunday.   *Original Story Below* WEST FARGO, ND — Cass County Electric has dispatched crews for a power outage in West Fargo. The company says 159 customers lost power around 7:13 Sunday night. The cause of the outage is not known at this time. On Saturday, more than 3,400…
Local News, North Dakota News

UPDATE: Power Restored to all Cass Co. Electric Customers

Austin Erickson,

Courtesy: Cass County ElectricUPDATE 7:55 PM Thursday – Power has been restored to all Cass County Electric Customers in West Fargo. The cooperative says the cause of the outage is failure at a switch. “In an electric power system, switchgear is the combination of electrical disconnect switches, fuses or circuit breakers used to control, protect and isolate electrical equipment. The…
Community, Local News, Minnesota News, Moorhead, North Dakota News

eFargo Will Exchange Your Christmas Lights for LED Ones

You can get them from 10-1:00 p.m. on Jan. 26
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FARGO, N.D. — If you have any old Christmas lights you want to get rid of, now’s your chance to do so while also helping the environment. e-Fargo is collecting any lights that aren’t LED, even if they’re broken. You can exchange for new, solar-powered LED bulbs during Frostival’s Kids Bootcamp on Saturday at Scheels Arena from 10 to 1 p.m….
Business, Community, Local News, News Landing Page, North Dakota News

Cass County Electric Spends Day Restoring Power to Customers Near Horace

The company was able to re-route power for some customers while they replaced the breaker
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  HORACE, ND — Cass County Electric spent the morning restoring power to nearly 1,000 customers in and around Horace. Cass County Electric officials say a substation breaker and underground power cable failed, leaving more than 800 customers without power. The company was able to re-route power for some customers while they replaced the breaker. Power was restored to all…
Business, Community, Local News, News Landing Page, North Dakota News

Cass County Electric Complete Work on Power Outage

Repair crews from Cass County Electric says the outage hit customers in Horace and area's to the north of the community.
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FARGO, N.D. —  Service to more than 800 customers has been restored completely. Repair crews from Cass County Electric say the outage hit customers in Horace and area’s to the north of the community. Cass County Electric says two things happened to cause the outage around 2:00 a.m., Friday. There was a failed breaker at a nearby substation and a fault…