North Dakota Century Code

N.D. Cent. Code § 10-13-01 (2026)

Purposes of electric cooperatives

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A cooperative may be organized and operated as an electric cooperative under the general law governing cooperatives and this chapter for the purpose of engaging in rural electrification by any one or more of the following methods:

1. The furnishing of electric energy to persons in rural areas who are not receiving central station service.

2. The furnishing of assistance in the wiring of the premises of persons in rural areas or in the acquisition, supply, or installation of electrical or plumbing equipment therein.

3. The furnishing of electrical energy, wiring facilities, electrical or plumbing equipment, or services to any other corporation, limited liability company, or cooperative organized under this chapter or to the members thereof.

4. The operation and maintenance of electrical cold storage and electrical processing plants.

5. The establishment and operation by itself or with any one or more electric cooperatives of an electric generation or transmission cooperative for the purpose of providing electric energy to other cooperatives, public utilities, municipalities, or any department or agency of the state or federal government. \n

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1967–2012 · leading case: Cass Cnty. Elec. Coop., Inc. v. Wold Props., Inc., 249 N.W.2d 514 (N.D. 1976).
Cass Cnty. Elec. Coop., Inc. v. Wold Props., Inc., 249 N.W.2d 514 (N.D. 1976). · cites it 9× “That Cass Electric lacked authority to serve Wold because the Holiday Inn was receiving central station service from Northern States Power Company (hereinafter NSP), relying on Section 10-13-01, N.D.C.C.; 2. That Wold was not eligible for membership in Cass Electric because it…”
Montana-Dakota Utils. Co. v. Divide Cnty. Sch. Dist. No. 1, 193 N.W.2d 723 (N.D. 1971). · cites it 18× “Section 10-13-01 (1), N.D.C.C., provides that a cooperative may be "organized and operated" [emphasis added] as an electric cooperative for the purpose of engaging in rural electrification by furnishing electric energy to "persons in rural areas who are not receiving central…”
Minnkota Power Coop., Inc. v. Anderson, 2012 ND 105 (N.D. 2012). · cites it 4× “See N.D.C.C. § 10-13-01. [¶ 14] Under N.D.C.C.”
Lillethun v. Tri-Cnty. Elec. Coop., Inc., 152 N.W.2d 147 (N.D. 1967). · cites it 4× “Section 10-13-01, which sets forth the purposes for which an electric co-operative may be organized, provides that such an organization may be established and operated "under the general laws governing co-operatives and this chapter".”
— N.D. Cent. Code § 10-13-01(1) — 1 case
Montana-Dakota Utils. Co. v. Divide Cnty. Sch. Dist. No. 1, 193 N.W.2d 723 (N.D. 1971). “Section 10-13-01 (1), N.D.C.C., provides that a cooperative may be "organized and operated" [emphasis added] as an electric cooperative for the purpose of engaging in rural electrification by furnishing electric energy to "persons in rural areas who are not receiving central…”
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