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EDP established

Electronic Data Processing (EDP), a division of the North Dakota Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives, is established by the North Dakota statewide associations serving electric and telephone cooperatives.... Read more
01
Jul
1966

CADP incorporates

Central Area Data Processing Corporation (CADP) incorporates on August 23 in St. Louis, Missouri. CADP was initially established to serve rural electric co-ops in 14 states. As part of the original incorporators’ analysis, they worke... Read more
23
Aug
1967

CADP General Manager hired

The CADP Board of Directors hires Jim Lockley, a former EDP employee, as the first CADP General Manager.... Read more
11
Apr
1968

NCDC incorporates

North Central Data Cooperative (NCDC) incorporates on April 26, purchasing Electronic Data Processing division assets from the North Dakota Rural Electric and Rural Telephone Association (North Dakota statewide).... Read more
26
Apr
1968

NRECA & Data Centers Partner for Development

CADP and NCDC staff work with NRECA staff on initial program analysis and design and provide Payroll/Labor Distribution, Service Interruption, Engineering Load Studies and Material Inventory to rural electric Members.... Read more
01
Jul
1970

Memberships in data centers grow

Interest grows in regional data centers: 200,000 consumer accounts served by NCDC; 360,000 consumer accounts served by CADP. By 1975, the two centers combined will serve 1 million consumer accounts.... Read more
01
Jul
1973

Annual fall Member conference begins

A forerunner to today’s Member Information Conference (MIC), the Fall Seminars are held in St. Louis for CADP Members. Unexpected attendance of 95 individuals at the first week causes a new location to be selected for Week 2 of the s... Read more
11
Sep
1975

Microfiche minimizes need to store printed reports

Microfiche was introduced as a service, enabling Members to receive reports on 4×6 inch microfiche film sheets rather than as printed reports. A 4×6 inch microfiche film held about the same amount of information as a 200-page... Read more
01
Nov
1975

CADP moves to new headquarters

CADP staff relocates from the original University City, Missouri, office to a new facility in St. Peters, Missouri. The facility will house Missouri staff until May 2005.... Read more
12
Feb
1976

Member loans help fund development

To help with development expenses, NCDC initiates a Member-loan program.... Read more
01
Jul
1978
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