VOICE OF THE VPP
EIN 85-1945339
What they do
THE RED RIVER WATER SUPPLY PROJECT WILL PROVIDE A SUPPLEMENTAL WATER OPTION to CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA and THE RED RIVER VALLEY to MITIGATE AGAINST DROUGHT CONDITIONS THAT WOULD CAUSE COSTLY WATER SHORTAGES. THE VPP CONTINUES to ADVOCATE for ACCELERATION of THE PROJECT to REDUCE COSTS and PUT THE PROJECT INTO OPERATION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THE PROJECT is SLATED for COMPLETION IN 2031 AT A COST of $1.2 BILLION of WHICH $953 MILLION is STATE FUNDING and THE REMAINDER is COMMITTED BY LOCALITIES. THE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA ALTERNATE WATER SUPPLY, WHICH MAKES USE of THE MCCLUSKY CANAL AS AN ALTERNATE WATER SOURCE WILL SAVE MILLIONS of DOLLARS IN CONSTRUCTION COSTS, AS WELL AS OPERATIONS and MAINTENANCE COSTS.THE VPP ADVOCATED for THE BAKKEN EAST PIPELINE PROJECT PROPOSED BY WBI ENERGY. THIS PIPELINE, A PRIORITY for THE VPP, is A FORWARD-LOOKING INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT THAT WILL NOT ONLY ENHANCE ENERGY RELIABILITY ACROSS NORTH DAKOTA BUT ALSO POSITION OUR STATE AS A COMPETITIVE DESTINATION for
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DELORE ZIMMERMANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
BARRY WILFAHRTDIRECTOR
CHRIS WOLFPRESIDENT
JOSEPH RASOSECRETARY/TREASURER
KEITH LUNDDIRECTOR
MIKE MCLEANDIRECTOR
SHANNON FULLDIRECTOR
SHANNON ROERS JONESDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Location
- 120 N 4TH ST 500, GRAND FORKS, ND 58203
- County
- Grand Forks
- In care of
- JOSEPH RASO
- Primary officer
- JOSEPH RASO, SECRETARY/TREASURER
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- BRADY MARTZ & ASSOCIATES PC