A fulfilling career: after four decades, Dale Johnson says goodbye to Dakota Gas
After 40 years with Dakota Gasification Company (Dakota Gas), a subsidiary of Basin Electric, Dale Johnson is now enjoying the next phase of his...
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After 40 years with Dakota Gasification Company (Dakota Gas), a subsidiary of Basin Electric, Dale Johnson is now enjoying the next phase of his...
As solar adoption increases across the country, Basin Electric is participating in the all-of-the-above energy landscape through its involvement in...
Chris Kurle, Basin Electric manager of Purchasing, is making waves with her own show, bringing passion, personality, and a unique voice to the...
The communication technicians at Transmission Systems Maintenance play a fundamental role in keeping Basin Electric’s telecom networks strong. They...
A change in federal administration means changes to policies and regulations that often impact cooperatives, including Basin Electric.
In his latest CEO column, Todd Brickhouse discusses how transmission and technology work go hand in hand to deliver safe, reliable power for our...
Roughrider Electric is preparing for increased tourism loads in the Medora area and is expanding its capacity to strengthen reliability.
In his latest CEO column, Todd Brickhouse shares details about Basin Electric's newest facility, Bison Generation Station, that is being built to...
Dakota Gas began injecting carbon dioxide into the Broom Creek formation last February, where it stores captured CO2 about 5,900 feet underground....
Dawson followed his parents’ footsteps to Dakota Gas, a subsidiary of Basin Electric, where since January 2024 he has worked as a shift...
The old saying, “When one door closes, another one opens” can apply to many experiences we have throughout our lives: business opportunities,...
What does it take to create an exceptional team in a high-stakes environment? According to Doug Hunter, Basin Electric operations and maintenance...
Employees across Basin Electric work tirelessly to ensure we can charge our cell phones, heat our homes, turn on the television, and perform daily...
Nestled in the Bear Paw Mountains, Bear Paw Ski Bowl is Montana’s smallest ski hill that makes a big impression. Having reliable, affordable...
A new transmission line is on its way to completion in western North Dakota, allowing for more electricity to be added to the grid in a few short...
The Great Plains Synfuels Plant recently became home to the largest geologic sequestration project in the world.
Keith Nordlund, operator technician at Basin Electric’s Pioneer Generation Station, and his family are the proud owners of Nordlund Family Ranch...
Held August 13-15, the theme for the 63rd Annual Meeting was “Investing for the Future,” which highlights the many ways the cooperative is...
“I take pride in the fact that while most of the world is sleeping or going about their daily business, the work we do in our division, in addition...
On August 1, 1984, Unit 1 at Antelope Valley Station began commercial operation, and on July 28, 1984, natural gas made synthetically from lignite...
The team at Eye Love Spearfish, a member of Butte Electric Cooperative, a Basin Electric Class C member, knows all about eyes. “We’re very thankful...
Both the International Peace Garden and International Music Camp are grateful for their local electric cooperative that offers reliable electricity...
To meet the expected growth of the membership, construction of a new 19.5-acre substation is underway to replace the 345-kilovolt substation at...
With teamwork being one of Basin Electric’s core values, it’s important to highlight the different departments the Tax team collaborates with, as...
When it comes to training, there’s no substitute for hands-on exercises to gain experience for real-world scenarios.
As Basin Electric’s membership continues to grow, one resource is proving it’s a critical piece of the cooperative’s all-of-the-above energy...
Scheduled outages at Dakota Gas and Laramie River Station play a crucial role in maintaining reliability and efficiency.
Strong relationships between Basin Electric, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and Whetstone Valley Electric Cooperative provided the acquirement of a...
Instrumentation technicians at Leland Olds Station keep operations running smoothly with proactivity and diligence.
Pioneer Generation Station Phase IV, a natural gas-fueled, dispatchable generation facility is an important component to Basin Electric’s...
Basin Electric is committed to providing reliable and affordable electricity to its members for many years to come, so ensuring there is a...
A change to Basin Electric’s bylaws was approved at the 2023 Annual Meeting of the Membership.
Basin Electric’s strategic roadmap meets member needs, today and tomorrow.
Basin Electric’s high-voltage transmission lines carry up to 345,000 volts of electricity.
As energy needs continue to grow in Basin Electric’s service area, so does the need for additional generation and transmission resources.
The warehouses at Basin Electric’s generation facilities play an important role for the facilities and for the entire Basin Electric membership.
In addition to the reliability and affordable cost, Baumann says he’s been very happy with the degree of personal relationships and support his...
Basin Electric has made a responsible decision to put resources into figuring out how to capture and store carbon dioxide (CO2) to continue...
With Basin Electric’s most recent load forecast projecting growth over the next 10 years and the clean energy transition in full swing,...
Between environmental controls and the work of the scrubber operator, dispatchable generation at plants like Laramie River Station are able to...
While the Tulip Festival doesn’t take place on co-op lines, the impact it has on its members is immeasurable, both financially and in terms of...
The Laws of Physics say that at the very second electricity is being used, it must be generated somewhere. So, every time you turn on a light...
Construction has begun on Pioneer Generation Station Phase IV (PGSIV), Basin Electric's newest generation project near the existing Pioneer...
In recent years, the energy industry has been challenged by market price volatility. Because Basin Electric is dedicated to providing reliable,...
At Basin Electric, the team of GIS specialists makes sure we're heading in the right direction to provide members with reliable electricity.
On Dec. 30, Tom Christensen, Basin Electric senior vice president of Transmission, Engineering, and Construction, retired after nearly 40 years of...
Basin Electric is pursuing its largest single-site electric generation project since the 1980s.
As new technology emerges it's critical to the lifespan of a substation to upgrade equipment before there's a problem. Basin Electric is on track...
At Basin Electric, sustainability is the commitment we make to our members to meet their needs while ensuring future generations will thrive.
The Southwest Power Pool (SPP) conducted an Integrated Transmission Planning study and in 2021 determined the need for extensive new transmission...
Basin Electric is embarking on an innovative project that will benefit the environment by sequestering and permanently storing carbon dioxide from...