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Powering education: Donation sparks opportunity at Bismarck State College

At the Bismarck State College (BSC) National Energy Center of Excellence (NECE), located in Bismarck, North Dakota, students get the education and...

Canadian man sentenced to federal prison for damaging Basin Electric substation

A 50-year-old Canadian man was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for the destruction of two energy facilities in North Dakota and South...

Leland Olds Unit 2 undergoes planned outage

A planned major power outage at Leland Olds Station Unit 2 began March 15 and is expected to last until June 30.

Leadership changes mark end of an era, new beginnings

Dale Johnson, who has worked for Dakota Gasification Company (Dakota Gas) for nearly 40 years and served as plant manager of the facility since...

TSM puts the finishing touches on Roundup-to-Kummer Ridge transmission line

The Transmission Systems Maintenance (TSM) team successfully energized the Roundup-to-Kummer Ridge transmission line. Because infrastructure had...

United Way presents two awards to Basin Electric for 2024 fundraising campaign

Basin Electric received Best in Show and Top Campaign Contributor.

Weigel named to the Lignite Energy Council Board of Directors

Valerie Weigel, Basin Electric senior vice president of Energy Markets and Dakota Coal Company Operations, was recently named to the Lignite Energy...

Brickhouse provides testimony to United States House of Representatives Subcommittee on Energy

Todd Brickhouse, Basin Electric chief executive officer and general manager, was invited to provide testimony during a hearing held by the U.S....

Transmission Systems Maintenance team marks successful 2024

Basin Electric’s Transmission Systems Maintenance (TSM) team had a busy 2024, a year marked by several projects and many successes. Topping the...

Basin Electric to sponsor teachers to attend Lignite Energy Council teacher seminar

The Lignite Energy Council (LEC) is conducting the 2025 Teacher Seminar, “Energy, Economics and Environment,” at the Bismarck State College in...

Dakota Gas: Breaking records in 2024

Fertilizer production and CO2 sequestration at Dakota Gas experienced a record year in 2024. It was also the first year in ammonia and urea...

2025 winter Member Managers Conference held Feb. 19-20

Basin Electric staff and member cooperative managers met for the 2025 winter Member Managers Conference in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, on Feb. 19-20.

Board approves 2025 load forecast

At its January meeting, Basin Electric’s board of directors approved the member load forecast for 2024-2050.

Stay Basin! Supportive work environment, comprehensive benefits, and family values

For Mandy Karr, the decision stay at Basin Electric was an easy one—her role offers the flexibility she needs to be present for her family while...

Dakota Gas receives award for carbon capture project

Dakota Gasification Company received the Excellence in Innovation Award for its Great Plains CO2 Sequestration Project. The award was presented in...

Winter weather brought new all-time member billing peak

This January, Basin Electric experienced a new all-time high member billing peak.

Teamwork takes flight: Basin Electric procures vital part to keep station running

A turbine bleed hose is just one of many parts that keep a generation station running, but it plays a critical role by helping to preheat cold air...

Powering growth: meeting member needs

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

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

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

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

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

Engagement excellence: the lonesome creek station way

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

How we serve with the station operating team

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

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

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

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

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

Missouri Basin Toastmasters to meet – public encouraged to join

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.

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