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Basin Electric to build 1,400-megawatt generation facility in northwest North Dakota

  • 23 January 2025
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Basin Electric publishes sustainability report

  • 02 January 2025
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Basin Electric directors return $46 million to members

  • 25 November 2024

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Powering growth: meeting member needs

  • Todd Brickhouse
  • 06 February 2025

In his latest CEO column, Todd Brickhouse shares details about Basin Electric's newest facility, Bison Generation Station, that is being built to...

Beneath the surface: Dakota Gas uses seismic surveys to monitor carbon capture and storage project

  • Andrew Weeks
  • 06 February 2025

Dakota Gas began injecting carbon dioxide into the Broom Creek formation last February, where it stores captured CO2 about 5,900 feet underground....

Warm people, cool mountain: small ski area brings big fun

  • Kalli Senske
  • 06 February 2025

Nestled in the Bear Paw Mountains, Bear Paw Ski Bowl is Montana’s smallest ski hill that makes a big impression. Having reliable, affordable...

How we serve with the station operating team

  • Erin Becker
  • 06 February 2025

Employees across Basin Electric work tirelessly to ensure we can charge our cell phones, heat our homes, turn on the television, and perform daily...

Engagement excellence: the lonesome creek station way

  • Alison Kirsch
  • 06 February 2025

What does it take to create an exceptional team in a high-stakes environment? According to Doug Hunter, Basin Electric operations and maintenance...

Passing the torch: Basin Electric board of directors welcome a new director to the boardroom

  • Jenifer Gray
  • 06 February 2025

The old saying, “When one door closes, another one opens” can apply to many experiences we have throughout our lives: business opportunities,...

A family tradition: Dawson Kaylor follows his parents' footsteps to Dakota Gas

  • Andrew Weeks
  • 06 February 2025

Dawson followed his parents’ footsteps to Dakota Gas, a subsidiary of Basin Electric, where since January 2024 he has worked as a shift...

Basin Electric and Dakota Gas boards approve 2025 budgets

  • 05 February 2025

At their December meetings, the boards of directors approved the 2025 operating and capital budgets for Basin Electric and subsidiaries.

Basin Electric team completes land reclamation on former wind turbine sites

  • 05 February 2025

Basin Electric completed land reclamation on the site where two wind turbines previously stood in Chamberlain, South Dakota.

Firefighters sharpen hazmat skills at Dry Fork Station

  • 05 February 2025

Firefighters from Campbell County Fire Department and Cheyenne Fire Rescue recently completed advanced hazmat training at Basin Electric's Dry Fork...

Missouri Basin Toastmasters to meet – public encouraged to join

  • 05 February 2025

The Missouri Basin Toastmasters is set to meet from 12-1 p.m. on February 25 in West 4 Wyoming C at Basin Electric headquarters.

Co-op members gather for North Dakota Member Services Association meeting

  • 24 January 2025

Cooperative representatives from across North Dakota attended the North Dakota Member Services Association (NDMSA) meeting on Jan. 15-16 at Basin...

Basin Electric to build 1,400-megawatt generation facility in northwest North Dakota

  • 23 January 2025

Basin Electric Power Cooperative is set to build a new natural gas-fueled generation facility in Williams County, North Dakota.

Basin Electric participates in public scoping meetings in Crosby and Tioga

  • 02 January 2025

Basin Electric participated in two public scoping meetings in October in Crosby, North Dakota and Tioga, North Dakota.

Basin Electric's 2025 winter Member Managers Conference registration open

  • 02 January 2025

Registration is now open for Basin Electric's 2025 winter Member Managers Conference scheduled for Feb. 19-20.

Basin Electric publishes sustainability report

  • 02 January 2025

Basin Electric recently published an updated Sustainability Report representing the cooperative’s commitment to provide safely produced, reliable,...

FERC approves 2025 Rate Schedule A

  • 02 January 2025

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has accepted the 2025 Rate Schedule A with an effective date of January 1, 2025.

New Leland Olds substation on track for 2025 completion

  • 02 January 2025

Construction of a new 19.5-acre substation to replace the 345-kilovolt (kV) substation at Leland Old Station located near Stanton, North Dakota, is...

Dakota Gas conducts seismic surveys at carbon dioxide storage site

  • 02 January 2025

Dakota Gasification Company, partnering with Denver, Colorado-based Carbon Vault, conducted seismic surveys for its Broom Creek carbon dioxide...

Basin Electric signs contract to add more wind generation

  • 02 January 2025

Basin Electric has executed an agreement to purchase power from Triple H Wind, a wind project located in Hyde County near Highmore, South Dakota.

Planned outage: Antelope Valley Station team completes Unit 1 maintenance

  • 02 January 2025

The team at Antelope Valley Station, a coal-fueled dispatchable generation facility located near Beulah, North Dakota, completed routine...

NERC releases 2024-2025 winter reliability assessment report

  • 02 January 2025

The 2024-2025 winter reliability assessment report was recently released by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation.

Top Basin Electric Stories of 2024

  • Erin Becker
  • 30 December 2024

2024…what a year it’s been! Take a trip down memory lane with us as we review Basin Electric’s top news stories, videos, and social media posts.

Proactive safety in action: The SOS approach

  • Alison Kirsch
  • 20 December 2024

Safety committees across many Basin Electric facilities are implementing a new, proactive safety management program.

Basin Electric energizes new transmission line in western North Dakota

  • 18 December 2024

Basin Electric Power Cooperative (Basin Electric) energized a new transmission line in western North Dakota on Dec. 17.

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