Kraftverkene i Øvre Namsen ("The Power Stations in Upper Namsen") or
KØN was a
joint venture between the
Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE) and
Nord-Trøndelag Elektrisitetsverk (NTE). The venture started in 1958 and consisted of three wholly owned
hydroelectric power station in Norway and a partial ownership in one power station in Sweden, which opened between 1962 and 1965. With the establishment of
Statkraft, the NVE's shares were transferred there. In 2004, NTE bought Statkraft's share, and the power production was incorporated into NTE's operations.