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Jerry King
General Manager
jking@bdec.coop

Columbus Headquarters

Eric Sieg
Operations Manager

Brooke Watterud
Office Manager

Heidi Haugen-Grohs
Member Services Manager

Ken Keysor
Manager of Purchasing & Stores

Dustin Logelin
IT System Manager

Lenell Jepsen
Human Resources Supervisor

Erin Fagerbakke
Work Order Clerk/Dispatcher

Brook Blom
Assistant Accountant

Ashley Throntveit
Billing Clerk

Jodi Nelson
Cashier/Receptionist

Cory Marschner
Energy Management Supervisor

Troy Nelson
Meter Technician/Locator

Lex Lindbo
Line Foreman

Scott Lesmeister
Journeyman Lineman

Josh Johnston
Journeyman Lineman

Colton Maruskie
Journeyman Lineman

Michael Powell
Storekeeper Level I

Crosby Outpost

George Knutson
Line Foreman

Gabe Ellis
Journeyman Lineman

Randy Landsverk
Journeyman Lineman

Duncan Marquart
Apprentice Lineman

Jerry Koppenhaver
Master Electrician

Bill Books
Journeyman Electrician

Kenmare Outpost

Tom Rasmusson
Operations Laborer

Pete Stroklund
Service Coordinator

Tyler Orvedal
Meter Technician/Locator

Jason Bruner
​Line Foreman

Joe Thomas
Journeyman Lineman

Kyle Helmers
Journeyman Lineman

Terry Knutson
Journeyman Lineman

Kelly Bauer
Journeyman Electrician

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Contact Info

Burke-Divide Electric Cooperative, Inc.
9549 Highway 5 W
P.O. Box 6
Columbus, ND 58727
Phone:  701.939.6671
Toll Free:  1.800.472.2983

Office Hours:
Monday-Friday
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (CST)

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  • Your Cooperative
    • About BDEC
    • Annual Meeting
    • Board of Directors
    • Bylaws
    • Cooperative Principles
    • Employee Directory
    • Employment Opportunities
    • Statement of Non-Discrimination
    • Touchstone Energy Cooperatives
  • Your Account
    • Apply for Service
    • Billing & Payments
    • Energy Efficiency
    • Member Loan Program
    • Report a Power Outage
    • Understanding Your Charges
  • Your Community
    • Co-op Connections Program
    • Economic Development
    • Electrician Services
    • North Dakota Living Magazine
    • Operation Round Up
    • Power Plant Tours
    • Scholarships
    • Youth Tour
  • Your Safety
    • Call Before You Dig
    • Generator Safety
    • Power Line Safety
    • Safety Quiz
  • Forms