North Plains Electric Cooperative, Inc. is a distribution cooperative (Texas 135 Ochiltree County) with headquarters in Perryton, Texas, serving portions of Hansford, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Ochiltree, Roberts, and Wheeler Counties.
North Plains' service area lies in the Northeastern Panhandle of Texas, at an elevation of approximately 3,000 feet. The region consists of mostly level farmland, with some rougher terrain found in areas close to creeks and rivers. The rougher terrain is used mainly for grazing. The economy of the region is highly dependent on the agricultural and oil and gas production, with changes affecting the population, load growth, and electricity sales. The maximum demand for electricity occurs during the summer, primarily from irrigation and air conditioning loads during the hot and dry periods.