Claim: Salten Kraftsamband (SKS) was founded in 1956 by three Norwegian municipalities, but the current structure of the company arose in 1975 after a merger with Salten Kraftlag.
Evidence: Salten Kraftsamband or SKS is a Norwegian power company that operates eight hydroelectric power stations with annual production of 1,770 GWh. 1956 SKS was founded in 1956 by the municipalities of Bodø, Bodin and Fauske to create a power grid from the power stations in Sulitjelma to Outer Salten where the largest population was located. Fauske (Norwegian) or Fuossko (Lule Sami) is a municipality located in Nordland county, Norway. Bodø (pronounced [ˈbûːdøː (listen); Lule Sami: Bådåddjo, Swedish: Bodö) is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. Bodin is a parish and former municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The current structure of the company arose in 1975 with a merger of Salten Kraftlag.