Mor-Gran-Sou Electric Cooperative, Inc. is a public utility cooperative

Utility cooperative

A utility cooperative is a type of cooperative that is tasked with the delivery of a public utility such as electricity, water or telecommunications to its members...

 based in Flasher, North Dakota

Flasher, North Dakota

As of the census of 2000, there were 285 people, 130 households, and 72 families residing in the city. The population density was 408.0 people per square mile . There were 155 housing units at an average density of 221.9 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 97.89% White, 0.35% Native...

. It serves as one of the electric distribution utilities in south central North Dakota

North Dakota

North Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, along the Canadian border. The state is bordered by Canada to the north, Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south and Montana to the west. North Dakota is the 19th-largest state by area in the U.S....

, primarily serving Morton, Grant and Sioux Counties. Mandan

Mandan, North Dakota

As of the census of 2000, there were 16,718 people, 6,647 households, and 4,553 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,642.8 per square mile . There were 6,958 housing units at an average density of 683.7 per square mile...

 is the largest city in its service area. Mor-Gran-Sou Electric is a member of and receives power from Basin Electric Power Cooperative

Basin Electric Power Cooperative

Basin Electric Power Cooperative is a wholesale electric generation and transmission cooperative based in North Dakota that provides electricity to 2.8 million customers in nine U.S. states. The roots of the cooperative go back to 1960 when Leland Olds and ten power suppliers created Giant Power...

. Mor-Gran-Sou also purchases hydroelectric power from the federal Western Area Power Administration

Western Area Power Administration

The Western Area Power Administration markets and delivers hydroelectric power and related services within a 15-state region of the central and western U.S. It is one of four power marketing administrations within the U.S...

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