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Nemadji Trail Energy Center Neighborhood Meeting is Jan. 23

  • 18 January 2024

NTEC supports renewable energy expansion and reliability in the Upper Midwest.

Basin Electric issues Request for Proposal for power supply

  • 15 January 2024

Basin Electric is issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) to find options for fulfilling power supply obligations within the Midcontinent ISO,...

Johnson named as Basin Electric’s new Chief Financial Officer

  • 20 December 2023

Basin Electric Power Cooperative announced today Chris Johnson will join the cooperative as its senior vice president and chief financial officer...

Nemadji Trail Energy Center receives milestone federal approval

  • 15 December 2023

Nemadji Trail Energy Center supports renewable energy expansion and reliability in Upper Midwest.

Todd Brickhouse named Basin Electric’s CEO and General Manager

  • 13 December 2023

Basin Electric Power Cooperative’s board of directors announced today their selection of Todd Brickhouse as the chief executive officer and general...

Basin Electric breaks ground on largest single-site electric generation project built in North Dakota in 40 years

  • 11 September 2023

Basin Electric is building about 580 megawatts (MW) of natural gas generation near the existing Pioneer Generation Station northwest of Williston,...

Basin Electric, members discuss strength of the cooperative at 2023 annual meeting

  • 18 August 2023

Nearly 900 member cooperative employees, directors, public officials, utility representatives, and guests attended Basin Electric’s 2023 Annual...

Todd Brickhouse named interim CEO and general manager

  • 10 July 2023

Board acts in response to the resignation of Todd Telesz.

Basin Electric issues Request for Proposal for power supply

  • 31 May 2023

Basin Electric is seeking proposals for capacity and energy for the amounts and points of delivery as defined in the RFP.

Basin Electric to build nearly 350 miles of high-voltage transmission line and other facilities needed to maintain reliable electricity

  • 21 December 2022

To maintain reliable electricity and a stable transmission grid, Basin Electric is on track to energize nearly 350 miles of high-voltage...

Basin Electric and ENGIE North America announce 200 MW power purchase agreement for new South Dakota wind project

  • 15 December 2022

ENGIE’s North Bend Wind project is expected to become operational in late 2023.

Basin Electric to build largest single-site generation project since 1980s

  • 09 December 2022

North Dakota Public Service Commission to hold public hearing Jan. 5.

McCollam named Basin Electric’s new Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer

  • 15 November 2022

McCollam has more than 31 years of experience in power plant design and construction.

Basin Electric, members discuss the strength of the cooperative at 2022 Annual Meeting

  • 10 November 2022

The meeting focused on the many benefits of being part of Basin Electric’s cooperative family.

Study on possible SPP RTO expansion shows promise, informs next steps

  • 21 September 2022

The study estimates adjusted production cost savings of $71 million per year under average hydrology conditions.

Basin Electric board approves rate decrease, returns millions to members

  • 11 August 2022

On Aug. 10, Basin Electric’s board of directors unanimously voted to decrease member rates by an average of one mill. This rate decrease amounts to...

McGrew named as Basin Electric’s new Senior Vice President of Human Resources

  • 27 June 2022

Basin Electric Power Cooperative announced today Miles McGrew will join the cooperative as its senior vice president of human resources effective...

Brickhouse named as Basin Electric's new Chief Financial Officer

  • 13 May 2022

Basin Electric announced today Todd Brickhouse will join the cooperative as its senior vice president and chief financial officer (CFO) effective...

Basin Electric’s first wind turbines fall

  • 14 March 2022

The turbines were built in 2002, the beginning of what would become Minot Wind, a project spearheaded by Basin Electric and its member Central...

Basin Electric returns $64.5 million to its member-owners in 2021

  • 29 December 2021

Directors voted to give back to the cooperative’s members due to consolidated financial results being better than projected for 2021.

Basin Electric issues request for proposal

  • 22 December 2021

Basin Electric is issuing a Request for Proposal for renewables, capacity, and energy in the Southwest Power Pool and Midcontinent Independent...

Basin Electric, members discuss the value of cooperation at 2021 annual meeting

  • 10 November 2021

More than 800 member cooperative employees, directors, public officials, and utility representatives attended Basin Electric’s 2021 Annual Meeting...

Basin Electric partners with Dairyland Power Cooperative and ALLETE to add new natural gas generation

  • 28 September 2021

Nemadji Trail Energy Center, a proposed 600-megawatt combined cycle power plant, will be located in Superior, Wisconsin.

Great Plains Synfuels Plant potential to be largest coal-based carbon capture and storage project to use geologic storage

  • 09 September 2021

Synfuels Plant would also be first in the United States to use for both enhanced oil recovery and geologic storage.

Basin Electric, Bakken Energy reach next step in potential sale of Synfuels Plant

  • 16 August 2021

As part of the agreement between Basin Electric and Bakken the Synfuels Plant will continue existing operations through 2025.

University of Wyoming to host public CarbonSAFE project program at Dry Fork Station Aug. 3

  • Basin Electric Power Cooperative
  • 08 July 2021

The University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources’ Center for Economic Geology Research — along with Basin Electric — will host a public...

Basin Electric partners with Bakken Energy and Mitsubishi Power to establish clean hydrogen hub

  • 02 June 2021

Bakken Energy, supported by Mitsubishi Power, is currently working with Basin Electric Power Cooperative and its subsidiary Dakota Gasification...

Carbon capture milestone reached at Dakota Gas

  • Basin Electric Power Cooperative
  • 09 December 2020

The Great Plains Synfuels Plant in North Dakota has now captured 40 million metric tons of carbon dioxide, a milestone in the synthetic natural gas...

Basin Electric and West River Solar announce Power Purchase Agreements for South Dakota solar projects

  • Basin Electric Power Cooperative
  • 02 December 2020

The project will consist of two, 10-MW projects in Pennington County, South Dakota, near the Rapid City airport.

Carbon capture project at Dry Fork Station begins Phase 3 testing

  • Basin Electric Power Cooperative
  • 19 November 2020

The project is investigating the feasibility of underground carbon dioxide emissions storage from coal-based electric generation facilities.

New North Dakota wind project will soon provide affordable, renewable power to Basin Electric customers

  • Basin Electric Power Cooperative
  • 21 July 2020

The Northern Divide Wind Energy Project will add 200 megawatts of wind energy to Basin Electric’s resource portfolio.

Touchstone Energy Cooperatives name maker space in new facility: Local cooperatives collaborate for $500,000 sponsorship

  • Basin Electric Power Cooperative
  • 30 April 2020

Touchstone Energy Cooperatives will name the second-floor maker space in the new Gateway to Science facility. Basin Electric was a major donor for...

Basin Electric’s partner, Wyoming Integrated Test Center, receives 2020 Climate Leadership Award

  • Basin Electric Power Cooperative
  • 06 March 2020

The Wyoming Integrated Test Center is located at Dry Fork Station, a coal-based power plant located near Gillette, operated by Basin Electric.

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