Our Power

Square Butte Electric Cooperative

Cover of 2023 Square Butte annual report

2023 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

President

PKM Electric Cooperative based in Warren, Minn.

Larry Sollie

Vice President

Wild Rice Electric Cooperative based in Mahnomen, Minn.

Murl Nord

Secretary-Treasurer

Beltrami Electric Cooperative based in Bemidji, Minn.

Terry Kraft

Director

Cass County Electric Cooperative based in Fargo, N.D.

John Martinson

Director

Cavalier Rural Electric Cooperative based in Cavalier, N.D.

Betty Surdez

Director

Clearwater-Polk Electric Cooperative based in Bagley, Minn.

David Kent

Director

Nodak Electric Cooperative based in Grand Forks, N.D.

Michael Hanson

Director

North Star Electric Cooperative based in Baudette, Minn.

Peter Mosbeck

Director

Red Lake Electric Cooperative based in Red Lake Falls, Minn.

Trevor Sorby

Director

Red River Valley Cooperative Power Association based in Halstad, Minn.

Shawn Gust

Director

Roseau Electric Cooperative based in Roseau, Minn.

Mac McLennan

General Manager

Square Butte Electric Cooperative
Grand Forks, N.D.