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Square Butte Electric Cooperative

Cover of 2023 Square Butte annual report2023 Annual Report

Square Butte Electric Cooperative owns Unit 2 at the Milton R. Young Station, a 455-megawatt, coal-based power plant located near Center, N.D. Minnkota, acting as agent for Square Butte, operates and maintains the plant and associated equipment.

Formed in 1972, Square Butte is owned by the same 11 cooperatives that own Minnkota. The cooperative sells electricity to Minnkota and Minnesota Power, an investor-owned utility based in Duluth, Minn.

The Square Butte board consists of one representative from each of the Minnkota member cooperative boards.

Our Team

Square Butte Board of Directors

Paul Aakre
Paul Aakre
President
PKM Electric Cooperative based in Warren, Minn.
Larry Sollie
Larry Sollie
Vice President
Wild Rice Electric Cooperative based in Mahnomen, Minn.
Murl Nord
Murl Nord
Secretary-Treasurer
Beltrami Electric Cooperative based in Bemidji, Minn.
Terry Kraft
Terry Kraft
Director
Cass County Electric Cooperative based in Fargo, N.D.
John Martinson
John Martinson
Director
Cavalier Rural Electric Cooperative based in Cavalier, N.D.
Betty Surdez
Betty Surdez
Director
Clearwater-Polk Electric Cooperative based in Bagley, Minn.
David Kent
David Kent
Director
Nodak Electric Cooperative based in Grand Forks, N.D.
Michael Hanson
Michael Hanson
Director
North Star Electric Cooperative based in Baudette, Minn.
Peter Mosbeck
Peter Mosbeck
Director
Red Lake Electric Cooperative based in Red Lake Falls, Minn.
Trevor Sorby
Trevor Sorby
Director
Red River Valley Cooperative Power Association based in Halstad, Minn.
Shawn Gust
Shawn Gust
Director
Roseau Electric Cooperative based in Roseau, Minn.
Mac McLennan
Mac McLennan
General Manager
Square Butte Electric Cooperative
Grand Forks, N.D.

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