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Cooperative Principles

Voluntary and Open Membership

Cooperatives are voluntary organizations, open to all persons able to use their services and willing to accept the responsibilities of membership, without gender, social, racial, political or religious discrimination.

Democratic Member Control

Cooperatives are democratic organizations controlled by their members, who actively participate in setting policies and making decisions. The elected representatives are accountable to the membership. In primary cooperatives, members have equal voting rights (one member, one vote) and cooperatives at other levels are organized in a democratic manner.

Members’ Economic Participation

Members contribute equitably to, and democratically control, the capital of their cooperative. At least part of that capital is usually the common property of the cooperative. Members usually receive limited compensation, if any, on capital subscribed as a condition of membership. Members allocate surpluses for any or all of the following purposes: developing the cooperative, possibly by setting up reserves, part of which at least would be indivisible; benefiting members in proportion to their transactions with the cooperative; and supporting other activities approved by the membership.

Autonomy and Independence

Cooperatives are autonomous, self-help organizations controlled by their members. If they enter into agreements with other organizations, including governments, or raise capital from external sources, they do so on terms that ensure democratic control by their members and maintain their cooperative autonomy.

Education, Training, and Information

Cooperatives provide education and training for their members, elected representatives, managers and employees so they can contribute effectively to the development of their cooperatives. They inform the general public, particularly young people and opinion leaders, about the nature and benefits of cooperation.

Cooperation Among Cooperatives

Cooperatives serve their members most effectively and strengthen the cooperative movement by working together through local, national, regional and international structures.

Concern for Community

While focusing on member needs, cooperatives work for the sustainable development of their communities through policies accepted by their members.

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KEM Electric Cooperative, Inc., with headquarters in Linton, North Dakota, is a distribution cooperative that provides affordable, reliable electrical energy to consumers in the rural areas of four south central counties in North Dakota.  The Cooperative serves rural electric consumers in all of Emmons County, the south half of Kidder County,  the western two-thirds of Logan County and McIntosh County.

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  • Home
  • Your Account
    • Payment Options
      • SmartHub
      • Credit Card Over The Phone
      • Budget Billing
    • Electric/Power Bill Policy
    • Capital Credits
    • Heating Assistance
    • Seasonal Use or Absenteeism
    • Snow Birds and Vacationers
    • Reading Your Bill
  • Your Cooperative
    • Contact Us
    • Board of Directors
    • Our Employees
    • Career Opportunities
    • About KEM Electric
      • Cooperative Principles
      • Statement of Non-Discrimination
  • Your Partners
    • 3C Construction
    • Basin Electric Power Cooperative
    • CoBank
    • Innovative Energy Alliance Cooperative
    • Maintenance Solutions Cooperative
    • Mid-West Electric Consumers Association
    • Mor-Gran-Sou Electric Cooperative
    • National Information Solutions Cooperative
    • National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
    • National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation
    • North Dakota Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives
    • Roughrider Electric Cooperative
    • Slope Electric Cooperative
    • Touchstone Energy Cooperatives
    • USDA Rural Utilities Service
    • West Dakota Utility Services
    • Western Area Power Administration
  • Your Community
    • Charitable Giving
      • Operation Round Up Grant Application
    • News
      • Current News
      • Center Pages
      • Connections/Quarterly Newsletter
      • Related Sites
      • Bill Inserts
    • Youth Tour
    • Scholarships
    • Annual Meeting
    • COOP DAY
    • MEDORA DISCOUNT
  • Your Power in Membership
    • Off-Peak Programs
    • Cooperative Action Network
    • Photovoltaic
    • Water Heaters
    • Wind Power
    • ERC & Grain Dryer loans
    • Electric Vehicles
  • Your Outage Information
    • Outage Steps
    • Storm Center
    • Power Restoration
  • Your Safety
    • Report Safety Concern
    • Look Up And Live
    • ND One Call
    • Safety Quiz
    • Electrical Safety Checklist
    • Farm Safety
    • Grain Bin Safety
    • Generator Safety
    • Pad-Mounted Transformers
    • Power Line Safety Tips
    • Tree Planting Guidelines