Skjerstad Kraftlag

Infobox Defunct Company
company_name = Skjerstad Kraftlag A/L
company_
fate = Purchase
successor = BDF-Energi
foundation = March 1, 1947
defunct = November 19, 2005
location = Skjerstad, Norway
industry = Power
key_people =
products = Electricity
num_employees =
parent =
subsid =

Skjerstad Kraftlag was a power company that operated in the former municipality of Skjerstad, Norway with about 1,000 subscribers. It was owned by the municipality.

History

The company was established on March 2, 1947, though signings for shares had been done since 1943. When the municipality of Skjerstad was merged with Bodø on January 1, 2005 an agreement to sell the power company was made, and on November 19, 2005 the company BDF-Energi, owned by Bodø Energi (74%) and Fauske Lysverk (26%) bought the company for NOK 125 million. The pruchase was strategically importand to have control over a 3.3% stake in Salten Kraftsamband.