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Energy Security

Basin Electric supports efforts to ensure energy security for the United States. We support goals and timetables that do not increase costs to consumers. With reasonable timetables and investments in technology,our energy industries can solve the problem without unreasonable costs to Americans.

When it comes to energy security, Basin Electric believes in a balanced approach. We are focused on ensuring that member cooperatives have reliable, affordable and clean power  both now and in the future. During the past decade Basin Electric diversified our power supply to include wind, gas and waste heat. We also are engaging in conservation and efficiency programs at the G&T level and with our member cooperatives.

Electric demand exceeds what renewables, conservation can supply

Experts say that our nation’s growing electricity needs will soon go well beyond what renewable energy, conservation and efficiency can provide.

• Coal currently provides 50 percent of America’s electrical energy and 80 percent of power to Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota. There must be future coal use to protect consumers and to maintain domestic energy security.
• The technical potential exists for the U.S. electricity sector to significantly reduce its CO2 emissions and enhance energy security over the next several decades, but no one technology will be a silver bullet – a portfolio of technologies will be needed. Much of the needed technology isn’t available yet – substantial research and development and demonstration is required. New technology is still in development.

Basin Electric is the parent company to the largest carbon capture project in the world, and we are moving forward with one of the most aggressive new energy technology programs anywhere in the world.

Basin Electric and its subsidiaries believe that through the development of new technology, we can keep our energy supply clean, reliable, and stable. We can have a strong economy and increased energy security.