MENU Search form Search My Account/My Bill Outage Center Contact Us SmartHub Login <h2>NISC SmartHub not supported by your browser.</h2> Home Services Payment Options Community About Us My Account/My Bill Start, Stop, Transfer Service Outage Center About Your Co-Op Mountrail-Williams Electric Cooperative is a not-for-profit, member-owned electric distribution cooperative providing services to northwestern North Dakota. We are committed to meeting the highest standards of satisfaction to our members by providing them with safe, reliable power. Rural Electrification The idea of providing federal assistance to accomplish rural electrification gained ground rapidly when President Roosevelt took office in 1933. On May 11, 1935, Roosevelt signed Executive Order No. 7037 establishing the Rural Electrification Administration (REA). It was not until a year later that the Rural Electrification Act was passed and the lending program that became the REA got underway. Within months, it became evident to REA officials that established investor-owned utilities were not interested in using federal loan funds to serve sparely populated rural areas. But loan applications from farmer-based cooperatives poured in, and REA soon realized electric cooperatives would be the entities to make rural electrification a reality. In 1937, the REA drafted the Electric Cooperative Corporation Act, a model law that states could adopt to enable the formation and operation of not-for-profit, consumer-owned electric cooperatives. Recent Facebook Posts Back to Top Quick Links Contact Us My Account/My Bill Outage Center Start, Stop, or Transfer Service Contact Info Mountrail - Williams Electric Cooperative P.O. Box 1346 218 58th St W Williston, ND 58802 Phone 800-279-2667 Fax 701-577-3777 Mission Mountrail-Williams is a member-owned cooperative that exists to meet the changing needs of its membership, to provide them with personal, excellent service and to keep them fully informed about their cooperative. Our mission includes playing a leadership role in the community and contributing to improving the quality of life in our service area. We seek to accomplish these purposes by providing professional and personal development opportunities for employees and directors. Further, we seek to meet our responsibilities through prudent management and with rates that are fair and equitable. Follow Us Online ©2021 Mountrail-Williams Electric Cooperative. All Rights Reserved.