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Basin Electric donates to Bismarck chapter of the Sertoma Club to help kids in need

Jenifer Gray
15 April 2024

As a commitment to the communities in which its members and employees live and work, Basin Electric recently donated $5,000 to the Sertoma Club for...

Stay Basin! Self-fulfillment, benefits, and a collaborative environment

Alison Kirsch
04 April 2024

Finding a job that suits your pace of life can be a difficult task. Thankfully, Joe Ashurst found his at Basin Electric.

How We Serve: Chief Financial Officer

Jenifer Gray
02 April 2024

Employees at Basin Electric understand their roles as stewards of service to the members of the cooperative. The “How We Serve” series highlights...

Laramie River Station employee facilitates STEM education activities for third grade classrooms

Alison Kirsch
01 April 2024

Michael Petera teamed up with the University of Wyoming's STEM Education Outreach Office to provide education activities for third grade students.

Biles makes Western North Dakota safer one smoke alarm at a time

Alison Kirsch
25 March 2024

Dakota Gas' Auston Biles is making a difference in Western North Dakota through the American Red Cross.

A team win at Leland Olds Station maintains emissions compliance

Jenifer Gray
21 March 2024

For the team at Leland Olds Station, located near Stanton, North Dakota, a plugged hopper-bottom silo sent them into action on the night of Jan. 23.

Building relationships ensures reliability for members

Jenifer Gray
11 March 2024

When contracts expire, it can be a difficult process to gain new easements. Thankfully, the relationships Basin Electric continues to build with...

Why Basin? Great benefits, work-life balance, and supportive coworkers

Alison Kirsch
06 March 2024

Ryan Koch may be new to Basin Electric, but he's already found that this is the place for him.

How We Serve through instrumentation technicians

Kalli Senske
04 March 2024

Many processes and systems within a plant happen so automatically that it’s easy to forget someone had a role in getting everything set up just...

How and why do Basin Electric linemen barehand 345,000-volt power lines?

Angela Magstadt
26 February 2024

Twice each year, Basin Electric’s Transmission System Maintenance (TSM) crews from across its service area are required to participate in live line...

Basin Electric team increases donations for local charities

Kalli Senske
21 February 2024

A team at Basin Electric created an electronic process for its jeans day program, resulting in an increase in donations.

Keeping electricity reliable through scheduled outages

Jenifer Gray
20 February 2024

Dakota Gas and Laramie River Station strive to minimize the duration and frequency of essential scheduled outages.

Stay Basin! New opportunities, great coworkers, and career focused

Jenifer Gray
08 February 2024

Cody Schmidt has worked for Basin Electric in the Distributed Generation group for a little over six years, but three months ago he began working...

How We Serve: Treasury Management

Jenifer Gray
05 February 2024

Employees at Basin Electric understand their roles as stewards of service to the members of the cooperative. The “How We Serve” series highlights...

Wartsila engines arrive at Pioneer Generation Station

Jenifer Gray
30 January 2024

Construction continues at Pioneer Generation Station Phase IV (PGS IV) with the recent arrival of six Wartsila engines.

Laverdure updates Minot Chamber EDC on Basin Electric’s cooperative power supply

Jenifer Gray
25 January 2024

Verendrye Electric Cooperative, a Basin Electric Class C member located in Minot, North Dakota, invited Erin Laverdure, Basin Electric project...

Investing in success: Dakota Gas offers Bismarck State College Process Technology students jobs before graduation

Alison Kirsch
18 January 2024

Dakota Gas' partnership with Bismarck State College opens opportunity for full time, paid internships for process technology students.

Why Basin? Supportive work environment, opportunities for growth, and a commitment to excellence

Jenifer Gray
04 January 2024

Basin Electric prides itself on its culture and commitment to its employees, offering an impressive benefits package, professional development...

How we serve: Transmission

Jenifer Gray
02 January 2024

Employees at Basin Electric understand their roles as stewards of service to the members of the cooperative. The “How We Serve” series highlights...

Cutting-edge energy programs ensure continued reliable electricity

Jenifer Gray
22 December 2023

Basin Electric is committed to providing reliable and affordable electricity to its members and the cooperative is dedicated to ensuring there is a...

Iowa Lakes Electric member on move from Germany to Iowa

Angela Magstadt
20 December 2023

The Baumanns moved to Iowa to start the second location of HiPer Ceramics, a business Betti’s parents started in Germany in 1995.

Stay Basin! Work/life balance, good pay, and great people

Jenifer Gray
14 December 2023

Basin Electric appreciates its employees and works hard to retain its workforce. The cooperative understands employees, with their combined...

Basin Electric generation and transmission infrastructure keeps electricity reliable and efficient

Jenifer Gray
13 December 2023

As energy needs continue to grow in Basin Electric’s service area, so does the need for additional generation and transmission resources.

Forming a bond on the lines at Basin Electric

Angela Magstadt
12 December 2023

While lineworkers are heroes in the electric industry, they are still human, so performing work on energized lines requires special tools, a...

Basin Electric lineworkers endure harsh weather to keep electricity flowing

Jenifer Gray
07 December 2023

When the first snowstorm of the season hit northern North Dakota on Oct. 24, Basin Electric’s lineworkers were out in the snow and ice to repair a...

Serving Basin Electric's members from the warehouse

Kalli Senske
04 December 2023

When you think about the essential roles needed to keep a plant running, a few jobs might pop in your head. Perhaps an electrician or welder, or...

Basin Electric team follows strategic roadmap into 2024

Lindsey Chumley
28 November 2023

Basin Electric’s strategic roadmap meets member needs, today and tomorrow.

Basin Electric vehicles find new purpose with a local fire department

Kalli Senske
27 November 2023

When Basin Electric's Huron Transmission System Maintenance (TSM) outpost purchased new vehicles, they donated their former side-by-side...

Making shadows on site at Pioneer Generation Station Phase IV

Tracie Bettenhausen
21 November 2023

Work in the late summer and fall has been focused on the steel structure and getting it enclosed with sheeting.

Solar energy plays a key role in Basin Electric's all-of-the-above energy strategy

Jenifer Gray
20 November 2023

Joe Ibrahim from National Grid Renewables explains how solar works.

Leland Olds Station turns up the heat with employee chili cookoff

Kalli Senske
13 November 2023

At Leland Olds Station, the Safety & Wellness Committee sponsored a 2023 chili cookoff.

Always loved, never forgotten

Angela Magstadt
10 November 2023

An unexpected series of events led to a Basin Electric employee carrying out a task her father started more than 30 years ago and form a connection...

Throwback Thursday: November 2001

Kalli Senske
09 November 2023

Recently, the original two turbines from the PrairieWinds Chamberlain Wind Project were decommissioned as they were at the end of their useful life...

Conquering the Maah Daah Hey Trail

Jenifer Gray
06 November 2023

This past July, the organization put on a 108.1-mile race starting at the CCC Campground located 15 miles south of Watford City, North Dakota, and...

Why Basin? Salary, benefits, and comprehensive lab equipment

Jenifer Gray
02 November 2023

Basin Electric prides itself on its culture and commitment to its employees, offering an impressive benefits package, professional development...

Basin Electric wellness programs ignite a passion for health and fitness

Jenifer Gray
30 October 2023

Committed to the well-being of its employees, Basin Electric provides on-site walking paths and fitness centers at most of its facilities, and for...

How we serve: Engineering and Construction

Jenifer Gray
26 October 2023

Employees at Basin Electric understand their roles as stewards of service to the members of the cooperative. The “How We Serve” series highlights...

Basin Electric unmanned aerial systems team conducts training

Caitlyn Inman
11 October 2023

The training course is designed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology as a way for UAS pilots to objectively measure their flying...

Stay Basin! Advancement opportunities, collaborating with others, and improving processes

Jenifer Gray
05 October 2023

Basin Electric appreciates its employees and works hard to retain its workforce. The cooperative understands employees, with their combined...

How We Serve: Dakota Gas

Jenifer Gray
02 October 2023

Employees at Basin Electric understand their roles as stewards of service to the members of the cooperative. The “How We Serve” series highlights...

Blanket drive at Basin Electric provides warmth and comfort to struggling community members

Angela Magstadt
25 September 2023

Basin Electric's Marketing team conducted a blanket and pillow drive for Ministry on the Margins, a local a volunteer-based ministry that supports...

Basin Electric employee receives NRECA Rising Star Award

Jenifer Gray
21 September 2023

Basin Electric’s Tony Michlitsch, Leland Olds Station plant superintendent, is one of 20 stand-out cooperative employees to win the National Rural...

Basin Electric attends “Lunch with the Boss” event

Jenifer Gray
18 September 2023

Basin Electric was honored at the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) “Lunch with the Boss” event held on Aug. 19.

Seven states represented at electric cooperative key accounts training

Kalli Senske
12 September 2023

Seven of the nine states in Basin Electric’s service territory were represented at the Key Accounts Master Course at Class C member West River...

Why Basin? Learning opportunities, stability, and an impressive benefits package

Jenifer Gray
07 September 2023

Basin Electric prides itself on its culture and commitment to its employees, offering an impressive benefits package and professional development...

How We Serve: Human Resources

Jenifer Gray
05 September 2023

Employees at Basin Electric understand their role as stewards of service to the members of the cooperative. The “How We Serve” series highlights an...

BE Leaders class at Basin Electric creates new mission statement and values

Caitlyn Inman
31 August 2023

The 2023 BE Leaders team used their teamwork skills when they were tasked with developing a new mission statement and set of values for Basin...

Check out videos and written summaries available from Basin Electric 2023 Annual Meeting

Tracie Bettenhausen
29 August 2023

Find videos, written summaries, photos, and more from Basin Electric's 2023 Annual Meeting of the Membership.

How Basin Electric maintains reliability and stability when the Laws of Physics won't change

Tracie Bettenhausen
28 August 2023

The Laws of Physics say that at the very second electricity is being used, it must be generated somewhere.

Montana Free Press: What happened when a Tesla came to Ekalaka

Shared with permission from Montana Free Press
23 August 2023

See how two self-proclaimed jerks from California made the front desk laugh at Southeast Electric Cooperative.

Affordable cooperative power supports entrepreneurs

Tracie Bettenhausen
22 August 2023

Vess Hurley says he was able to diversify and grow because he was willing to adapt.

West River Electric participates in electric vehicle training

Jenifer Gray
21 August 2023

As more and more electric vehicles hit the road, the need for safety training increases. West River Electric Association, a Basin Electric Class C...

Watch Live: Basin Electric 2023 Annual Meeting

Tracie Bettenhausen
16 August 2023

Watch Basin Electric's 2023 Annual Meeting live online.

Basin Electric employee, daughter hit the mark on family time

Angela Magstadt
14 August 2023

Matthew Weigel coaches his daughter in the Junior Marksmanship Program and participates in shooting sports, himself, as well. Sometimes, they even...

Support Center team at Basin Electric achieves Help Desk International certification

Caitlyn Inman
09 August 2023

The certification will give the Support Center a common language and help standardize their practices to continue to grow their capabilities.

Hieb selected as one of the 2023 top 20 professionals under 40 by the Bismarck Mandan Chamber EDC

Jenifer Gray
08 August 2023

Kayla Hieb, Basin Electric vice president of Human Resources, was selected by the Bismarck Mandan Chamber EDC as one of the 2023 top 20...

How We Serve: Dakota Gasification Company

Jenifer Gray
07 August 2023

Employees at Basin Electric understand their roles as stewards of service to the members of the cooperative. The “How We Serve” series highlights...

Get to know the CEO: Interim CEO and General Manager Todd Brickhouse

Tracie Bettenhausen
02 August 2023

Todd Brickhouse was named Basin Electric’s interim chief executive officer and general manager in July.

Stay Basin! Workload diversity, flexible schedule, and new challenges

Jenifer Gray
02 August 2023

Basin Electric appreciates its employees and works hard to retain its workforce. The cooperative understands employees, with their combined...

It’s nothing to sneeze at

Angela Magstadt
01 August 2023

Congestion has always been present on the transmission grid, but it has become increasingly problematic over the past five to 10 years as...

Basin Electric and Powder River Energy Corporation team up with donation to Food Bank of Wyoming

Caitlyn Inman
27 July 2023

Basin Electric was recently part of a $35,000 donation given to the Food Bank of Wyoming for their September Hungry Awareness Month fundraising...

National Hire a Veteran Day: Basin Electric's commitment to the military and hiring veterans

Caitlyn Inman
25 July 2023

July 25 is National Hire a Veteran Day, a day created as a call to action for hiring companies, and to encourage veteran job applicants.

A pioneer in power: How Basin Electric has dared to innovate

Kalli Senske
24 July 2023

In honor of Pioneer Day on July 24, we're taking a look back at some of Basin Electric's pivotal decisions, from environmental impacts to new ways...

Basin Electric plans for continued reliability through carbon management solutions

Kalli Senske
19 July 2023

Reliability has ensured Basin Electric’s members can provide opportunities for the breadbasket and energy corridor of America.

Electric cooperatives use solar trailer to educate members on the realities of solar power

Caitlyn Inman
11 July 2023

Electric cooperatives are using a solar trailer to educate their members by demonstrating how solar power works to help them make educated...

Why Basin? Serving the community, benefits, and a positive work environment

Jenifer Gray
06 July 2023

A native of Mandan, North Dakota, Kyren Miller has been with Basin Electric since August 2022, when he started as a training coordinator for...

How we serve through environmental controls

Jenifer Gray
03 July 2023

Most of us take clean air for granted as we go about our day, never thinking about what’s in the air we are breathing, while behind the scenes...

In Orange City, Iowa, if you ain’t Dutch, you ain’t much

Angela Magstadt
27 June 2023

Whether it’s in their blood or they are just Dutch at heart, some 100,000 people flock to northwestern Iowa for the annual Orange City Tulip...

Teams at Basin Electric collaborate to build strong relationships and improve efficiency

Jenifer Gray
22 June 2023

As part of a shared team initiative, the Accounts Payable and Financial Operations groups decided to convert more vendors to electronic payments to...

Nearly 200 contractors onsite building Pioneer Generation Station Phase IV

Angela Magstadt
20 June 2023

Construction has begun on Pioneer Generation Station Phase IV. Right now, the main objective is to get the buildings erected prior to the winter...

Four generation family business and Basin Electric member on relationships

Tracie Bettenhausen
12 June 2023

The Wills say the reliable electricity and small business feel they receive from Capital Electric mean a lot.

Basin Electric donates to Y.E.S. House

Jenifer Gray
05 June 2023

Basin Electric made a $150,000 donation to the Y.E.S. House Foundation in Gillette, Wyoming, to help cover ongoing efforts and program needs,...

How We Serve: Chief Operating Officer

Jenifer Gray
05 June 2023

Employees at Basin Electric understand their role as stewards of service to the members of the cooperative. The “How We Serve” series highlights an...

Basin Electric employees attend career fairs at Bismarck schools

Caitlyn Inman
01 June 2023

Before the school year ended, Basin Electric employees visited schools in Bismarck, North Dakota to give students information about Basin Electric...

Dr. and Mrs. Doolittle’s animal rehab

Angela Magstadt
30 May 2023

Linda and Derek Binstock's love for animals has turned their garage into a makeshift animal rehab facility.

Stay Basin! Problem solving, supportive coworkers, and unique challenges

Jenifer Gray
25 May 2023

Basin Electric appreciates its employees and works hard to retain its workforce. The cooperative understands employees, with their combined...

Reliable cooperative electricity powers the ethanol industry

Tracie Bettenhausen
22 May 2023

Electric cooperatives deliver reliable, affordable, and responsible electricity to rural America fueling economic prosperity. Here, meet our 2022...

NRECA Employees Tour Dry Fork Station and Dry Fork Mine

Caitlyn Inman
19 May 2023

NRECA employees were recently given the opportunity to tour Dry Fork Station and the Dry Fork Mine to see how Basin Electric facilities differ from...

Throwback Thursday: August 1999

Kalli Senske
18 May 2023

In 1999, Basin Electric invested more than $100 million to build the infrastructure and pipeline that now delivers carbon dioxide produced at...

Kelby Hovey nominated to the Greater North Dakota Chamber list of 15 Women to Know in North Dakota Business

Jenifer Gray
15 May 2023

Kelby Hovey, Basin Electric pilot and safety officer, was recently nominated to the Greater North Dakota Chamber’s (GNDC) inaugural list of 15...

Laramie River Station employee educates high school shop students in OSHA 10

Caitlyn Inman
09 May 2023

Jason Evans, Laramie River Station safety coordinator, recently spent two days at Wheatland High School teaching OSHA 10 to a group of shop...

Dry Fork Station employees volunteer and bring joy to Gillette Senior Center

Caitlyn Inman
08 May 2023

Every month, employees at Dry Fork Station volunteer to serve meals at the Gillette Senior Center in Gillette, Wyoming, as a way to show their...

Why Basin? Flexible schedule, professional development, and a healthy work/life balance

Jenifer Gray
04 May 2023

Mandan, North Dakota, native Tavis Freidt started at Basin Electric five months ago and finds joy in coming to work every day.

Basin Electric employees’ children get a firsthand view of working at Basin Electric

Kalli Senske
03 May 2023

Family is a core component of being a cooperative. That’s why employees’ children ages 9 to 13 were invited to Basin Electric’s Headquarters for...

How We Serve: Strategic Planning and Communications

Jenifer Gray
01 May 2023

Employees at Basin Electric understand their role as stewards of service to the members of the cooperative. The “How We Serve” series highlights an...

Come one, come all: Basin Electric celebrates employees and families

Kalli Senske
27 April 2023

Each year, Basin Electric hosts Family Night events for employees at its various locations, but this year, the Family Night event for Headquarters...

Rushmore Electric Power Cooperative hosts first annual Key Accounts Conference

Caitlyn Inman
24 April 2023

The purpose of the Key Accounts Conference was to bring together the key players in various electric cooperative communities and empower them with...

Basin Electric and Dakota Gas employees have connection to North Dakota film

Caitlyn Inman
20 April 2023

Basin Electric has several connections to a new film, End of the Rope. The film was shot in North Dakota where several Basin Electric employees and...

National Lineman Appreciation Day: Honoring the backbone of our power grid

18 April 2023

In honor of National Lineman Appreciation Day, we asked Basin Electric’s lineworkers to tell us the best parts and the craziest parts of their...

Hail Mary by Basin Electric Procurement team results in millions in lost runtime savings

Angela Magstadt
13 April 2023

Procurement's persistence and utilization of industry contacts helped avoid approximately $10 million in lost revenue.

Stay Basin! New challenges, professional development, and great people

Jenifer Gray
06 April 2023

Basin Electric appreciates its employees and works hard to retain its workforce. The cooperative understands employees, with their combined...

Basin Electric GIS team instrumental to keeping electricity reliable

Jenifer Gray
03 April 2023

Basin Electric’s geographic information systems (GIS) team is charged with organizing project information which allows users to manage the course...

Throwback Thursday: The woman who helped incorporate Basin Electric

Kalli Senske
30 March 2023

On May 5, 1961, 69 people from several states gathered at the Patterson Hotel in Bismarck, ND, to sign Articles of Incorporation for Basin...

Basin Electric works to protect members from volatility

Lindsey Chumley
23 March 2023

Basin Electric is dedicated to providing reliable, affordable, and responsible electricity to its members.

Basin Electric continues initiative to replace aging transmission infrastructure

Jenifer Gray
21 March 2023

As new technology emerges it’s critical to the lifespan of a substation to upgrade equipment before there’s a problem.

Christensen's 'transmission' from rookie to retiree

Angela Magstadt
20 March 2023

Throughout his four-decades-long career, Christensen worked in Resource Planning, Transmission, and Marketing and Power Supply before being hired...

Throwback Thursday: The ‘lectric light lady

National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
16 March 2023

Life prior to electricity was difficult for both the farmer and his wife. The book, The Next Greatest Thing, detailed how the Country Life...

Winter member managers conference goes virtual

Jenifer Gray
09 March 2023

The Member and External Relations team at Basin Electric were faced with last minute changes when the winter member managers conference, usually...

Pioneer Generation Station Phase IV adding mega megawatts

Tracie Bettenhausen
08 March 2023

According to the 2023 Basin Electric Member Load Forecast, 92% of Basin Electric's distribution cooperative members are growing.

How We Serve with Human Resources

Jenifer Gray
06 March 2023

Human Resources focuses on the development of employees by keeping them trained, engaged, and productive, with an eye on continuous improvement.

Powder River Energy Corporation and Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative employees tour Dry Fork Station

Caitlyn Inman
02 March 2023

Dry Fork Station hosted a tour of the power plant for employees of Basin Electric Class C member Powder River Energy Corporation and Oregon Trail...

Why Basin? Culture, people, and commitment to community

Jenifer Gray
23 February 2023

Basin Electric prides itself on its culture and commitment to its employees, making new hires feel welcome and appreciated from Day 1.

Basin Electric employee helps Pilots for Kids bring holiday cheer to those in need

Jenifer Gray
20 February 2023

As a part of the Pilots for Kids program, Basin Electric Pilot Steven Schaffner helped Santa and Mrs. Claus trade in their sleigh and reindeer for...

Deer Creek Station hosts tour for Aurora Volunteer Fire Department

Caitlyn Inman
16 February 2023

Deer Creek Station hosted a tour with the Aurora (South Dakota) Volunteer Fire Department to grow their working relationship and prepare them in...

Basin Electric donates to youth organizations with Northern Electric Cooperative

Caitlyn Inman
13 February 2023

Basin Electric recently made donations to community youth organizations in South Dakota through the member match program.

How We Serve: Financial Services

Jenifer Gray
06 February 2023

Employees at Basin Electric understand their role as stewards of service to the members of the cooperative. The “How We Serve” series highlights...

Co-ops leverage Basin Electric’s rate to build grid-level battery storage

Cathy Cash of NRECA
03 February 2023

As more electric cooperatives pursue energy storage, a generation and transmission co-op is offering a trial battery rate to help members deliver...

Basin Electric donation keeps Bismarck-Mandan Homeless Shelter open 24-hours a day for winter

Caitlyn Inman
19 January 2023

Basin Electric made a $75,000 donation to Missouri Slope Areawide United Way, resulting in the reopening of the emergency homeless shelter during...

Dakota Gasification Company earns valuable certification

Jenifer Gray
12 January 2023

A few years ago, the team at Dakota Gasification Company was tasked with obtaining what’s called ISO 9001 certification, a metric that ensures...

Strength and value as a generation and transmission cooperative

Kalli Senske
11 January 2023

Unlike other energy providers whose rates may only include energy, Basin Electric's rates include many other essential services.

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