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

  • 06 March 2025
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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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Brickhouse provides testimony to United States House of Representatives Subcommittee on Energy

  • 06 March 2025

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

Board approves 2025 load forecast

  • 06 March 2025

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

2025 winter Member Managers Conference held Feb. 19-20

  • 06 March 2025

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

Dakota Gas: Breaking records in 2024

  • 06 March 2025

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

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

  • 06 March 2025

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

Transmission Systems Maintenance team marks successful 2024

  • 06 March 2025

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

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

  • Alison Kirsch
  • 06 March 2025

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...

Winter weather brought new all-time member billing peak

  • 06 March 2025

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

Dakota Gas receives award for carbon capture project

  • 06 March 2025

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

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

  • Jenifer Gray
  • 03 March 2025

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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.

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.

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.

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