NCE opts to rent old office building to Geronimo Power

Nobles Cooperative Electric shared a news release on Wednesday regarding the future of its former office building.

"Over the past year, we’ve been moving full steam ahead on plans to convert our former office into a child care facility to serve families in Nobles County," the release began. "With strong community support and several hundred thousand dollars in grant funding secured, we had been preparing for renovations and aiming for an opening date in June 2026."

It's subsequently noted that NCE recently learned that the YMCA in Worthington is hoping to expand its services to include child care. 

"After thoughtful discussion, we determined it would not make sense to directly compete with another provider that is well-positioned to help meet the child care needs in our region," the release states. "Instead, we feel it’s in the best interest of the community to support their efforts and avoid duplicating services.

Nobles County will retain a portion of the grant dollars initially earmarked for our project, the cooperative said. Those funds will now be redirected to support another important community initiative in the Rushmore area. If the YMCA’s child care plans do not move forward, the cooperative remains open to revisiting the concept of housing a child care center at its former office. 

Nobles Cooperative Electric will be now renting the space to Geronimo Power as it begins work in the area on wind, solar and data center projects. \