Basin Electric Power Cooperative is a consumer-owned, regional generation and transmission (G&T) cooperative providing wholesale power to member rural electric systems in nine states. The following statistics are for end-of-year (EOY) 2021.
Basin Electric's diversified winter capability portfolio
This reflects our ability to serve our customers even on the coldest days.
- Capability chart indicates only generation owned by Basin Electric or purchased power longer than three years
- Maximum capability in megawatts (MW)
- At end of year 2021, Basin Electric operates 5,222 MW of wholesale electric generating capability and have 7,263 MW of capability within its resource portfolio
In 2021, renewable and green generation (wind and Recovered Energy Generation) equaled 20.2 percent of Basin Electric's total energy portfolio mix. Note: The actual renewable energy attributes (aka green tags or RECs) of much of that generation was allocated to Basin Electric's members and no claims of environmental attributes may be claimed for any part of Basin Electric's power supply, unless those attributes are assigned to the power claimed as green or renewable.
In 2021, coal-based generation equaled 46.5 percent of Basin Electric's total energy portfolio mix.
In 2021, renewable and green generation (wind and Recovered Energy Generation) equaled 23.6 percent of member and retail sales. Note: The actual renewable energy attributes (aka green tags or RECs) of much of that generation was allocated to Basin Electric's members and no claims of environmental attributes may be claimed for any part of Basin Electric's power supply, unless those attributes are assigned to the power claimed as green or renewable.
Committed Projects 2022 and beyond
| Initial year of production |
Name | Units | Capability (megawatts) | Owner/Seller |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Wild Springs Solar Project | 1 array | 114 MW | Geronimo Energy |
| 2022 | West River Solar Project | 2 arrays | 20 MW | Greenbacker Renewable |
| 2023 | Aurora Wind Project | TBD | 142 MW | Enel Green Power |
| 2023 | Cabin Creek Solar Project 1&2 | 2 arrays | 150 MW | Clenera, LLC |
| 2023 | Custer Solar Project | 1 array | 20 MW | Energy of Utah, LLC |
| 2025 | Nemadji Trail Energy Center (natural gas-based combined cycle) | 1 unit | 180 MW | Basin Electric, Dairyland Power Cooperative, and Minnesota Power are partners |
| Total | 640 MW |
Transmission
| System | Joint Ownership | Basin Electric Owned (Miles) | Basin Electric Maintained (Miles) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Power Pool | Southwest Power Pool members | 1,910 | 1,852 |
| Common Use System | Basin Electric, Black Hills Power, Powder River Energy Corporation (PRECorp) | 279 | 348 |
| MBPP System | Basin Electric, Tri-State G&T, MRES, Lincoln Electric | 288 | 301 |
| Other | 20 | 36 | |
| Basin Electric Total | 2,497 | 2,537 | |
Subsidiaries
- Basin Cooperative Services, a not-for-profit subsidiary.
- Dakota Gasification Company, operates the Great Plains Synfuels Plant near Beulah, ND.
- Souris Valley Pipeline Ltd., a subsidiary of Dakota Gas, delivers CO2 for enhanced oil recovery.
- Dakota Coal Company, the fuel supplier for the Synfuels Plant, Antelope Valley Station, and Leland Olds Station.
- Wyoming Lime Producers, a division of Dakota Coal.
- Montana Limestone Company, a subsidiary of Basin Electric.
- Nemadji River Generation LLC, a subsidiary of Basin Electric.
