Published October 20, 2011, 09:08 AM

2 ND electric co-ops getting flood recovery grants

North Dakota's congressional delegation says two electric cooperatives are getting a total of $3.4 million in federal grants to help with flood recovery.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota's congressional delegation says two electric cooperatives are getting a total of $3.4 million in federal grants to help with flood recovery.

Verendrye Electric Cooperative based in Minot and Velva is getting $1.9 million through the Federal Emergency Management Agency and Bismarck-based Capital Electric Co-op is getting $1.5 million.

Sens. Kent Conrad and John Hoeven and Rep. Rick Berg say the co-ops will use the money to repair infrastructure.

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