News Briefs

News briefs are published in the bi-weekly publication, Basin Update, which is sent to members, employees, and industry partners. If you are interested in being added to the mailing list, contact editor Jenifer Gray.

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Construction update at Pioneer Generation Station Phase IV

  • 07 May 2025

Construction is wrapping up at Pioneer Generation Station Phase IV (PGSIV). Located near the existing Pioneer Generation Station northwest of...

2024 Annual Report now available

  • 07 May 2025

The year’s report focuses on how the cooperative is powering progress, highlighting several notable projects that began or progressed in 2024.

Basin Electric hosts lenders meeting in Minneapolis

  • 07 May 2025

In April, Basin Electric hosted a meeting with financial lenders in Minneapolis to discuss future capital needs of the cooperative. Around 50...

North Dakota Public Service Commission approves Basin Electric’s LOS-to-Tande transmission line

  • 07 May 2025

The North Dakota Public Service Commission (PSC) recently approved Basin Electric’s corridor compatibility and route permit application for a new...

Antelope Valley, Dakota Gas, and Coteau complete annual ditch cleanup

  • 07 May 2025

Over 40 employees from Basin Electric’s Antelope Valley Station, Dakota Gasification Company, and The Coteau Property Company’s Freedom Mine...

Brickhouse attends executive order signing at White House

  • 17 April 2025

Todd Brickhouse, Basin Electric’s CEO and general manager, attended the White House on April 8 for the signing of four executive orders aimed at...

Canadian man sentenced to federal prison for damaging Basin Electric substation

  • 03 April 2025

A 50-year-old Canadian man was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for the destruction of two energy facilities in North Dakota and South...

Leland Olds Unit 2 undergoes planned outage

  • 03 April 2025

A planned major power outage at Leland Olds Station Unit 2 began March 15 and is expected to last until June 30.

Weigel named to the Lignite Energy Council Board of Directors

  • 03 April 2025

Valerie Weigel, Basin Electric senior vice president of Energy Markets and Dakota Coal Company Operations, was recently named to the Lignite Energy...

United Way presents two awards to Basin Electric for 2024 fundraising campaign

  • 03 April 2025

Basin Electric received Best in Show and Top Campaign Contributor.

Leadership changes mark end of an era, new beginnings

  • 03 April 2025

Dale Johnson, who has worked for Dakota Gasification Company (Dakota Gas) for nearly 40 years and served as plant manager of the facility since...

TSM puts the finishing touches on Roundup-to-Kummer Ridge transmission line

  • 03 April 2025

The Transmission Systems Maintenance (TSM) team successfully energized the Roundup-to-Kummer Ridge transmission line. Because infrastructure had...

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...

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...

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.

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.

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...

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.

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.

Basin Electric publishes sustainability report

  • 02 January 2025

Basin Electric recently published an updated Sustainability Report representing the cooperative’s commitment to provide safely produced, reliable,...

FERC approves 2025 Rate Schedule A

  • 02 January 2025

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has accepted the 2025 Rate Schedule A with an effective date of January 1, 2025.

NERC releases 2024-2025 winter reliability assessment report

  • 02 January 2025

The 2024-2025 winter reliability assessment report was recently released by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation.

Planned outage: Antelope Valley Station team completes Unit 1 maintenance

  • 02 January 2025

The team at Antelope Valley Station, a coal-fueled dispatchable generation facility located near Beulah, North Dakota, completed routine...

Basin Electric signs contract to add more wind generation

  • 02 January 2025

Basin Electric has executed an agreement to purchase power from Triple H Wind, a wind project located in Hyde County near Highmore, South Dakota.

Dakota Gas conducts seismic surveys at carbon dioxide storage site

  • 02 January 2025

Dakota Gasification Company, partnering with Denver, Colorado-based Carbon Vault, conducted seismic surveys for its Broom Creek carbon dioxide...

New Leland Olds substation on track for 2025 completion

  • 02 January 2025

Construction of a new 19.5-acre substation to replace the 345-kilovolt (kV) substation at Leland Old Station located near Stanton, North Dakota, is...

Basin Electric energizes new transmission line in western North Dakota

  • 18 December 2024

Basin Electric Power Cooperative (Basin Electric) energized a new transmission line in western North Dakota on Dec. 17.

Dakota Gasification Company and OCI N.V. dissolve joint venture, N-7

  • 03 December 2024

Following a strategic review by Dakota Gasification Company in Beulah, North Dakota, a subsidiary of Basin Electric Power Cooperative, and OCI N.V....

Basin Electric and employees give $140,765 to local charities

  • 25 November 2024

Employees at Basin Electric take great pride in supporting United Way and other local charities through the annual Commitment to Community Campaign.

Basin Electric directors return $46 million to members

  • 25 November 2024

The Basin Electric Board of Directors authorized the retirement of approximately $46 million dollars in patronage capital at its November meeting.

Fuel gas heater installation at Lonesome Creek Station

  • 25 November 2024

The Basin Electric Board of Directors recently approved the installation of two fuel gas heaters at Lonesome Creek Station, one of Basin Electric’s...

Basin Electric’s A credit rating affirmed

  • 25 November 2024

Standard and Poor’s (S&P) Global Ratings and Moody’s recently issued updated credit reports for Basin Electric reaffirming its A rating and stable...

Antelope Valley Station team formed as a safety focus

  • 25 November 2024

As an additional safety measure, a Lockout/Tagout advisory team has been assembled at Antelope Valley Station.

Basin Electric’s benchmarking team visits two Midwest co-ops

  • 25 November 2024

In April, Basin Electric’s benchmarking team visited East Kentucky Power Cooperative in Winchester Kentucky, and Associated Electric Cooperative in...

Larson joins the Basin Electric Board of Directors

  • 18 November 2024

Anthony Larson has been elected to serve on the Basin Electric Board of Directors beginning Nov. 1, 2024, and will represent District 8, Upper...

Basin Electric featured in nation's top 100 co-ops list

  • 23 October 2024

Basin Electric was ranked among the nation’s top cooperatives by the National Cooperative Bank in its annual NCB Co-op 100® list, which names the...

Nuclear Energy – Basin Electric’s Team Evaluates

  • 23 October 2024

Basin Electric’s Horizons Committee, a cross departmental team tasked with researching emerging technologies, is actively monitoring the...

Dakota Gas restores old stormwater pond

  • 23 October 2024

Dakota Gas recently restored a stormwater pond that hadn’t been used for at least two decades. The newly restored pond – Pond D – makes it the...

Basin Electric repairs wind turbine blade

  • 23 October 2024

A major blade repair was completed this year at one of Basin Electric’s wind projects.

Basin Electric's Security and Response Services set record week

  • 23 October 2024

The professionals in Security and Response Services experienced a record-breaking week spanning Tuesday, Sept. 24, until Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024

Wyoming ITC at Basin Electric's Dry Fork Station awarded funding

  • 25 September 2024

A carbon capture pilot project at the Wyoming Integrated Test Center near Dry Fork Station in Gillette, Wyoming, has been awarded nearly $5 million...

Basin Electric's Menoken TSM hosts safety training

  • 25 September 2024

A tabletop exercise was completed at the Menoken Transmission System Maintenance outpost to prepare the team in case an active shooter event should...

Dakota Gas Hosts North Dakota’s Legislative Energy Development and Transmission Committee

  • 25 September 2024

North Dakota's Energy Development and Transmission Committee held their meeting at Basin Electric's very own: Dakota Gasification Company.

Basin Electric crews restore transmission line after fire damage

  • 25 September 2024

A lightning strike northeast of Sheridan, Wyoming, ignited the Badger Creek wildfire, which rapidly spread north and across Basin Electric’s Dry...

Basin Electric announces rate increase

  • 12 September 2024

The Basin Electric board of directors has authorized a Class A rate increase.

Dakota Gas experiences record production of urea and diesel exhaust fluid

  • 06 September 2024

Urea and diesel exhaust fluid production in June surmounted previous production records.

Basin Electric hits new summer member billing peak in July

  • 06 September 2024

Basin Electric set a new summer member billing peak in July of 4,764 megawatts (MW), surpassing the previous summer billing peak that occurred in...

New plant leaders announced at Basin Electric

  • 06 September 2024

Two new plant managers have been announced for Dry Fork Station and Antelope Valley Station/Leland Olds Station.

RUS announces Basin Electric a finalist for New ERA funding

  • 06 September 2024

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Utilities Service (RUS) recently announced Basin Electric as a Category 1 finalist for...

Dale Johnson Receives PCOR Partnership Pioneer Award

  • 06 September 2024

Dale Johnson, senior vice president and plant manager at Dakota Gasification Company, was awarded the Plains CO2 Reduction (PCOR) Partnership...

Basin Electric, members discuss investing for the future at 2024 annual meeting

  • 27 August 2024

Basin Electric’s 2024 Annual Meeting of the membership was held on August 14 at the Bismarck Event Center in Bismarck, North Dakota. The meeting...

Dakota Gas and Antelope Valley Station celebrate 40 years of service

  • 09 August 2024

Dakota Gasification Company’s Great Plains Synfuels Plant and Antelope Valley Station are celebrating 40 years of operation.

2024 Basin Electric Annual Meeting: know before you go

  • 30 July 2024

Before you attend Basin Electric’s 2024 Annual Meeting of the Membership Meeting on Aug. 13-14, here are a few helpful reminders.

Basin Electric unveils new AI policy

  • 30 July 2024

The Basin Electric Artificial Intelligence (AI) working group unveiled an AI policy on July 18 that outlines the cooperative’s principles and...

Hydrogen: Basin Electric’s Horizons Committee does a deep dive

  • 30 July 2024

Basin Electric’s Horizons Committee, a cross-departmental team that’s tasked with monitoring and disseminating information on new and emerging...

Employees at Dakota Gas undergo training focused on safety and improvement

  • 30 July 2024

As summer rolls around, so do the annual training sessions at Basin Electric’s subsidiary Dakota Gasification Company. Two major trainings took...

Construction update at Pioneer Generation Station Phase IV

  • 03 July 2024

Construction continues at Pioneer Generation Station Phase IV (PGSIV), Basin Electric’s largest generation project being built in North Dakota...

Registration open for the 2024 Basin Electric Annual Meeting

  • 03 July 2024

Registration is now open for the 2024 Basin Electric Annual Meeting of the Membership.

Southwest Power Pool interim study results positive for Pioneer Generation Station Phase IV

  • 03 July 2024

A recent interim study by Southwest Power Pool (SPP) showed positive results in evaluating Pioneer Generation Station Phase IV (PGSIV), meaning...

Temporary transformer utilized at Basin Electric's substation

  • 03 July 2024

The 345/230-kilovolt transformer at the Sidney, Nebraska substation, part of the Missouri Basin Power Project, has been deemed unrepairable.

Basin Electric's Distributed Generation provides key dispatchable value

  • Lindsey Chumley
  • 03 July 2024

As Basin Electric’s membership continues to grow, natural gas generation is proving it’s a critical piece of the cooperative’s all-of-the-above...

2024 Basin Electric Resolutions Committee meets

  • 19 June 2024

The Basin Electric Resolutions Committee, made up of representatives from each of Basin Electric's districts and a Basin Electric board member, had...

BASIN ELECTRIC'S 2024 SUMMER MEMBER MANAGERS CONFERENCE REGISTRATION OPEN

  • 19 June 2024

Registration is now open for Basin Electric's 2024 summer Member Managers Conference scheduled for July 24-26.

Keynote speaker announced for 2024 Basin Electric Annual Meeting

  • 19 June 2024

Alex Epstein will deliver the keynote address August 14 at Basin Electric’s 2024 Annual Meeting of the Membership.

Basin Electric board authorizes safety resolution

  • 19 June 2024

Basin Electric board of directors authorized a safety resolution at the June board meeting held in Gillette, Wyoming.

Severson attends White House Summit on Modernizing the Power Grid

  • 19 June 2024

The White House Summit on Modernizing the Power Grid was held in Washington, D.C., on May 28.

Basin Electric takes on maintenance of Stegall DC tie

  • 19 June 2024

In March, Basin Electric took on the maintenance of the DC tie in Stegall, a first for Basin Electric.

Ammonia plant at Dakota Gas beats long-standing production record

  • 30 May 2024

Investments into equipment are proving valuable in the ammonia plant at Dakota Gasification Company.

Brickhouse addresses investment at Williston Basin Petroleum Conference

  • 30 May 2024

Todd Brickhouse, Basin Electric CEO and general manager, participated in a panel discussion held in Bismarck, North Dakota, on May 15.

Basin Electric’s first-ever Dynamic Line Rating installation enhances grid capability in northwestern North Dakota

  • 23 May 2024

In collaboration with Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) and Ampacimon, Basin Electric is investing in technology that will enhance grid...

Improving the water balance system at Dakota Gas

  • 15 May 2024

The team at Dakota Gas is implementing improvements to their water balance system, a system that balances the current inventory of water and the...

Improvements to Dakota Gas' CO2 compressor station improve safety and reliability

  • 15 May 2024

Dakota Gasification Company continues to invest in the safety and reliability of the plant by making improvements to the plant’s carbon dioxide...

Basin Electric named a top 10 workplace by Young Professionals Network

  • 15 May 2024

Basin Electric has been named one of the top 10 places to work in Bismarck and Mandan, Noth Dakota by the Young Professionals Network (YP Network).

Coal byproducts reduce waste and benefit the environment

  • 15 May 2024

Beyond generating electricity and heat, coal yields various byproducts that can be sold to reduce waste and maximize resource utilization.

Team performing planned maintenance at Pioneer Generation Station

  • 01 May 2024

The reciprocating engines at Pioneer Generation Station Phase III hit 32,000 run-hours – a major milestone, which triggered the need for planned...

EPA regulations pose threat to Basin Electric and its members

  • 01 May 2024

On April 25, EPA announced a suite of rules that require stricter carbon emissions, metals emissions, wastewater, and coal ash regulations.

Projects at Wyoming Integrated Test Center at Basin Electric’s Dry Fork Station earn DOE funding

  • 18 April 2024

Several carbon capture and storage research projects hosted at the Wyoming Integrated Test Center at Basin Electric’s Dry Fork Station near...

Construction begins on Roundup-to-Kummer Ridge transmission line

  • 18 April 2024

Construction began on April 4 on the Roundup-to-Kummer Ridge transmission project in western North Dakota.

Construction begins on Pioneer Generation Station-to-Judson transmission line

  • 18 April 2024

Construction began on April 4 on the Pioneer Generation Station-to-Judson transmission project. This project includes 15-miles of new 345-kilovolt...

Commercial operation begins at Wild Springs Solar

  • 17 April 2024

The Wild Springs Solar Project, a 128-megawatt project in Pennington County, South Dakota, began commercial operation on March 28, 2024. Basin...

Basin Electric monitors proposed environmental regulations

  • 27 March 2024

Basin Electric Environmental and Government Relations teams are constantly monitoring, reviewing, and evaluating existing and proposed...

Laramie River Station outage includes new environmental equipment

  • 27 March 2024

Laramie River Station began its quadrennial outage on March 16. Preparations for the outage began in January. The outage is an opportunity to...

Lonesome Creek Station and Pioneer Generation Station generate more electricity than ever before in 2023

  • 27 March 2024

Both facilities generated more electricity than forecasted in 2023.

Basin Electric installs bridge solution to keep the lights on

  • 22 March 2024

When there is sufficient transmission line infrastructure, this system works well. When there is a major weather event that takes down transmission...

Basin Electric representative testifies in Washington D.C. to oppose proposed banking regulation

  • 11 March 2024

It will increase costs for goods, services, and everyday necessities, and lead to further price volatility.

2024 winter member managers conference held Feb. 21-22

  • 07 March 2024

Basin Electric staff and member cooperative managers met for the 2024 winter Member Managers Conference in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, on Feb. 21-22.

Basin Electric to sponsor teachers to attend 2024 Lignite Energy Council teacher seminar

  • 07 March 2024

The Lignite Energy Council (LEC) is conducting the 2024 teacher seminar, “Energy, Economics and Environment,” at Bismarck State College in...

PSC approves applications for two Basin Electric transmission projects

  • 07 March 2024

The North Dakota Public Service Commission approved siting applications for two Basin Electric high-voltage transmission projects at their March 5...

PSC holds hearing for proposed transmission line in Dunn and McKenzie counties

  • 27 February 2024

The North Dakota Public Service Commission (NDPSC) held a hearing on Feb. 16 in Killdeer, North Dakota, to consider a 32.5-mile high-voltage...

New substation will meet Basin Electric’s growing membership needs

  • 27 February 2024

Basin Electric is committed to providing reliable electricity to its members, and this commitment means looking to the future as the membership...

Basin Electric membership growing across all districts

  • 27 February 2024

The forecast shows a bandwidth addressing the what-if scenarios that come with potential new large loads.

Basin Electric experiences second largest member billing peak increase since 2014

  • 27 February 2024

The increase is largely due to the winter storms that swept over Basin Electric’s service territory along with continued increased load growth...

Generator and turbine arrive at Pioneer Generation Station

  • 27 February 2024

Equipment continues to arrive at Pioneer Generation Station Phase IV (PGSIV), Basin Electric’s largest generation project being built in North...

PSC hearing held for proposed transmission line

  • 14 February 2024

The North Dakota Public Service Commission (NDPSC) held a hearing on Feb. 1, 2024, in Williston, North Dakota, to consider a 15-mile high-voltage...

Wind power purchase agreement with Basin Electric now commercial

  • 01 February 2024

ENGIE North America’s North Bend Wind project began commercial operation on December 22, 2023. Basin Electric has a 25-year Power Purchase...

Reliability remains top priority after NERC releases 2023-2024 winter reliability assessment report

  • 01 February 2024

The 2023-2024 winter reliability assessment report was recently released by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC).

Basin Electric board approves spare turbine purchases

  • 19 January 2024

The spare engines will arrive in September 2024 and January 2025.

Upgrades at Antelope Valley Station increase reliability

  • 19 January 2024

Antelope Valley Station, a coal-fueled dispatchable generation facility located near Beulah, North Dakota, is making some equipment upgrades as...

Nemadji Trail Energy Center Neighborhood Meeting is Jan. 23

  • 18 January 2024

NTEC supports renewable energy expansion and reliability in the Upper Midwest.

Basin Electric issues Request for Proposal for power supply

  • 15 January 2024

Basin Electric is issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) to find options for fulfilling power supply obligations within the Midcontinent ISO,...

Basin Electric forms CORE team to evaluate risk and opportunity in carbon capture

  • 03 January 2024

Dan Gallagher, Basin Electric director of Commodity Sales and Trading, is leading the carbon opportunity and risk evaluation (CORE) team in an...

Basin Electric's 2024 winter Member Managers Conference registration open

  • 03 January 2024

Registration is now open for Basin Electric's 2024 winter Member Managers Conference scheduled for Feb. 21-22.

Deer Creek Station surpasses generation milestone

  • 03 January 2024

The facility generated its 1 millionth megawatt-hour (MWh) of net generation in one year for the first time since the facility went online in 2012.

Basin Electric begins preliminary investigation into construction of new generating facility

  • 03 January 2024

The team will spend about one year evaluating the addition of a facility to Basin Electric’s fleet.

Advancements in carbon capture in Wyoming’s energy sector featured on 60 Minutes

  • 20 December 2023

Carbon capture research and development, and the energy industry in Wyoming, was featured on 60 Minutes on Dec. 10.

Basin Electric, Dakota Gas boards approve 2024 budgets

  • 20 December 2023

At their December meetings, the boards of directors approved the 2024 operating and capital budgets for Basin Electric and subsidiaries.

Johnson named as Basin Electric’s new Chief Financial Officer

  • 20 December 2023

Basin Electric Power Cooperative announced today Chris Johnson will join the cooperative as its senior vice president and chief financial officer...

Deer Creek Station maintains flawless safety record

  • 11 December 2023

The team at Deer Creek Station in Brookings, South Dakota recently reached a milestone when they went 4,000 days without a safety incident, or DART...

Basin Electric Transmission Systems Maintenance employees discuss safety, other updates at Fall Meeting

  • 07 December 2023

Basin Electric Transmission Systems Maintenance (TSM) employees met for their Fall Meeting Nov. 8 at the TSM shop located in Menoken, North Dakota.

Basin Electric, subsidiary boards hold reorganization meetings in November

  • 17 November 2023

Find all directors on Basin Electric’s website.

Basin Electric directors return $43 million to members

  • 17 November 2023

This action brings the amount returned to members since the year 2000 to over $840 million via patronage capital retirements.

Basin Electric employees participate in continent-wide security exercise

  • 17 November 2023

Sixty Basin Electric employees took part in GridEx VII, a continent-wide security exercise held on Nov. 14-15.

Basin Electric and employees give more than $115,000 to local charities

  • 02 November 2023

For Cooperative Month this October, Basin Electric employees let their cooperative spirit shine for the annual cooperative-wide employee...

Basin Electric's first South Dakota wind turbines dropped

  • 02 November 2023

Two of South Dakota’s first commercial wind turbines were dropped to the ground Oct. 31. The turbines, each 300-feet-tall and providing...

Dakota Gas’ Great Plains Synfuels Plant completes ‘brown plant’ turnaround

  • 02 November 2023

Dakota Gas’ Great Plains Synfuels Plant recently completed a “brown plant” turnaround and is in the process of going through the multi-step process...

JCOAL, Kawasaki Heavy Industries carbon capture research technology completed at Integrated Test Center, Dry Fork Station

  • 18 October 2023

Integrated Test Center is a carbon capture and utilization test center that provides space for technology developers to evaluate their technologies...

Basin Electric ranked 21st in nation's top 100 co-ops list

  • 18 October 2023

Basin Electric was ranked #1 in the energy industry and #21 overall.

Basin Electric submits Letter of Interest for USDA New ERA Program funds

  • 18 October 2023

This program will distribute $9.7 billion to rural electric cooperatives in the form of grants or low interest financing to enable clean energy...

Basin Electric board adopts 2024 rates

  • 04 October 2023

The rate schedule was sent to FERC on Sept. 29, and Basin Electric has requested the commission act by the end of November.

Western Governors’ Association hosts workshop at Gillette College and the Wyoming Integrated Test Center

  • 04 October 2023

Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon, chair of the Western Governors' Association (WGA), hosted a workshop at Gillette College and the Wyoming Integrated Test...

Basin Electric reaches new all-time member billing peak in August

  • 20 September 2023

Previously this summer, Basin Electric had set a new summer billing peak in July, at 4,586 MW.

Construction begins on carbon capture pilot project at Wyoming ITC

  • 20 September 2023

Membrane Technology and Research (MTR), a tenant at the Integrated Test Center located at Basin Electric’s Dry Fork Station, has begun preparations...

Great Plains Synfuels Plant, Antelope Valley Station sustain damages from summer storm

  • 20 September 2023

A summer storm caused damage to Dakota Gasification Company’s Great Plains Synfuels Plant and Antelope Valley Station on Aug. 1.

Basin Electric takes next step in exploration of new West-side electricity market

  • 20 September 2023

Basin Electric is one of seven western utilities to sign an agreement with the Southwest Power Pool exploring membership in a West-side regional...

Directors approve Basin Electric and subsidiary financial forecasts for 2024-2033

  • 06 September 2023

This forecast includes total capital expenditures of $5.1 billion to build new generation and transmission to serve member growth.

Basin Electric participates in event commemorating first-ever large-scale solar purchase

  • 06 September 2023

The event was held at the site of the future Wild Springs Solar, a 128-megawatt solar project of which Basin Electric will purchase 114 MW of its...

Inspections complete on CarbonSAFE wells at Basin Electric’s Dry Fork Station

  • 06 September 2023

An annual inspection was done on two Wyoming CarbonSAFE wells: University of Wyoming Powder River Basin (UW PRB) #1 and UW PRB #2.

Australian company signs agreement to conduct research at Wyoming ITC

  • 06 September 2023

The following is a news release published by the University of Wyoming. It discusses a newly executed agreement that will affect Basin Electric by...

Basin Electric holds all-employee meeting announcing new mission statement and values

  • 31 August 2023

Basin Electric held an all-employee meeting on Aug. 29 and the Executive Leadership Team announced the cooperative’s new mission statement and...

Basin Electric Government Relations team summarizes 2023 legislative sessions

  • 30 August 2023

Basin Electric’s government relations team continuously tracks state legislative bills within the membership’s service areas. The following is a...

Basin Electric directors approve long-range engineering plan in August

  • 24 August 2023

More than $3.8 billion is expected to be spent on all Basin Electric facilities over the next 10 years.

Antelope Valley Station fly ash control system replacement project complete

  • 24 August 2023

The system controls all the components of the baghouse, allowing operators to perform necessary tasks from the control room.

EPA administrator, Wyoming governor visit Dry Fork Station

  • 11 August 2023

Chris Baumgartner, Basin Electric senior vice president of Member & External Relations, said the visit was an opportunity to show all that goes...

2023 Basin Electric Annual Meeting: Know before you go

  • 11 August 2023

Here are a few helpful reminders before you attend Basin Electric’s 2023 Annual Membership Meeting.

Environmental Protection Agency opens public comment period regarding Nemadji Trail Energy Center

  • 11 August 2023

Nemadji Trail Energy Center will be a 600-megawatt natural gas-based combined cycle generation facility in Superior, Wisconsin.

8th Circuit affirms judgement in Dakota Energy, East River Electric lawsuit

  • 03 August 2023

On July 28, a three-judge panel of the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a federal judge’s decision in a lawsuit filed by Dakota Energy...

Comment period ends Aug. 8 on proposed EPA greenhouse gas regulation

  • 03 August 2023

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is accepting comments through Aug. 8 regarding these regulations.

Pioneer Generation Station Phase IV air permit issued, construction on track

  • 03 August 2023

Pioneer Generation Station Phase IV is a 600-megawatt addition to the dispatchable generation facility located near Williston, North Dakota.

2023 summer member managers conference held July 19-21

  • 03 August 2023

Basin Electric staff and member cooperative managers met for the 2023 summer Member Managers Conference in Deadwood, South Dakota, on July 19-21.

Basin Electric hosts open houses for transmission line project

  • 03 August 2023

Basin Electric project team members met with landowners and other interested parties in Crosby and Tioga, North Dakota, to share information about...

Ehrman speaks at national conference

  • 03 August 2023

Ehrman presented about Pioneer Generation Station Phase IV, Basin Electric's newest generation project near the existing Pioneer Generation Station...

2023 Basin Electric Bylaw Review Committee meets, recommends change to bylaws

  • 19 July 2023

The committee voted to recommend an amendment that would further define the parameters of Basin Electric’s rate stabilization fund.

Wald named Basin Electric’s interim Chief Financial Officer

  • 19 July 2023

Wald has more than 20 years of experience in accounting and finance and has been with Basin Electric since 2016. Most recently she served as the...

NRECA details federal regulations threatening reliability

  • 19 July 2023

The following is an excerpt of an article published by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) detailing proposed federal...

Great Plains Synfuels Plant to conduct ‘brown plant’ turnaround

  • 12 July 2023

A scheduled “brown plant” turnaround, in which a majority of the Synfuels Plant will be out of service except for only a few utilities, will be...

Basin Electric responds to proposed greenhouse gas emissions rule

  • 12 July 2023

On May 11, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a new proposed rule to regulate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from power plants,...

Kosher certification approved for beverage-grade CO2 at Dakota Gasification Company

  • 12 July 2023

The Kosher Certification opens up additional sales opportunities that will increase Dakota Gas' revenue.

BE Leaders Program has fifth graduating class

  • 12 July 2023

Twenty-three Basin Electric employees from several of Basin Electric’s facilities participated in the fifth annual BE Leaders program.

Keynote speaker announced for 2023 Basin Electric Annual Meeting

  • 28 June 2023

Lomborg is a best-selling author of several publications including "False Alarm: How Climate Change Panic Costs Us Trillions, Hurts the Poor, and...

2023 Basin Electric Resolutions Committee meets

  • 28 June 2023

The committee is made up of directors from each of Basin Electric's districts and a Basin Electric board member.

Basin Electric welcomes 10 members into cooperative

  • 15 June 2023

The Basin Electric board of directors authorized a resolution to accept the applications during their June board meeting.

Wyoming Lime Producers celebrates 30-year operation anniversary

  • 15 June 2023

Jan. 23 marked the 30-year anniversary of operations at the Wyoming Lime Producers, a division of Dakota Coal Company. Since its inception in 1993,...

Registration open for 2023 Annual Meeting

  • 15 June 2023

The meeting is scheduled for Aug. 16 at the Bismarck Event Center in Bismarck, North Dakota.

Basin Electric board approves nearly $50 million to continue moving forward with transmission buildout

  • 12 June 2023

Following is an update of the high-voltage transmission projects underway. 

Dakota Gas sees record truck and rail shipments of urea in May

  • 31 May 2023

The Basin Electric subsidiary reached the final new all-time truck shipment record in a single day in five years of urea production at Dakota Gas.

Basin Electric’s annual scholarship program awards recipients

  • 31 May 2023

Select students in the region are receiving financial support for their 2023-2024 college fund, thanks to Basin Electric Power Cooperative’s...

Basin Electric issues Request for Proposal for power supply

  • 31 May 2023

Basin Electric is seeking proposals for capacity and energy for the amounts and points of delivery as defined in the RFP.

Southwest Power Pool President and CEO speaks with Basin Electric board

  • 31 May 2023

Barbara Sugg gave directors an update on SPP and its activities.

Basin Electric to host open houses for transmission line project

  • 24 May 2023

The project includes approximately 110 miles of new 230-kV electric transmission lines from existing Basin Electric substations to the Canadian...

Basin Electric named a top 10 workplace by Young Professionals Network

  • 16 May 2023

Basin Electric has been named one of the top 10 places to work in Bismarck and Mandan, North Dakota, by the Young Professionals Network.

Former Basin Electric board president Cliff Gjellstad has died

  • 15 May 2023

Cliff Gjellstad, Basin Electric board president from 2009 – 2011, died on May 8.

Basin Electric issues statement regarding EPA’s proposed greenhouse gas rules

  • 15 May 2023

While staff is still analyzing the recent EPA proposals and is evaluating what this means for the cooperative and our membership, we can already...

Carbon capture technology developers break ground at Wyoming Integrated Test Center located at Basin Electric's Dry Fork Station

  • 03 May 2023

Membrane Technology & Research and Kawasaki Heavy Industries move to the large-scale testing phase for carbon capture technology at the Wyoming...

Basin Electric’s 2022 Annual Report available now

  • 03 May 2023

The report focuses on how Basin Electric provides reliable and affordable electricity to power its growing membership.

Security and Response Services launch quarterly newsletter

  • 21 April 2023

The Security and Response Services (SRS) team recently launched a new quarterly newsletter that will be posted to its Facebook page, Security and...

Basin Electric Annual Report available soon

  • 19 April 2023

The 2022 Basin Electric annual report has been sent to the printer and will be available online soon.

United Way presents six awards to Basin Electric for 2022 fundraising campaign

  • 19 April 2023

Basin Electric employees raised $138,725 last year through the cooperative's Commitment to Community Campaign.

Earthwork begins on Pioneer Generation Station Phase IV site

  • 29 March 2023

PGSIV will generate about 600 megawatts of electricity near the existing Pioneer Generation Station northwest of Williston, North Dakota.

Dakota Gas receives recertification for Responsible Care

  • 29 March 2023

Dakota Gasification Company’s (Dakota Gas) facility, the Great Plains Synfuels Plant, recently received its Responsible Care Management System...

Minimal damage reported after Dry Fork Station fire

  • 29 March 2023

A fire at Dry Fork Station near Gillette, Wyoming, on Feb. 26 resulted in no injuries, isolated damage, and one day of decreased production.

Basin Electric member manager named president of Touchstone Energy board of directors

  • 15 March 2023

Tim McCarthy, CEO of Sioux Valley Energy, a Basin Electric Class C member, has been elected to serve as the next president of the Touchstone Energy...

Basin Electric to sponsor teachers to attend 2023 teacher seminar

  • 15 March 2023

This seminar will provide teachers with the information and educational materials they need to teach their students about how lignite is mined and...

Permit received, work begins on Pioneer Generation Station Phase IV

  • 01 March 2023

A Certificate of Site Compatibility from the North Dakota Public Service Commission, necessary for the start of construction, was received in...

Construction begins on solar project set to provide electricity to Basin Electric membership

  • 01 March 2023

The Wild Springs Solar Project, a 128-megawatt project in Pennington County, South Dakota, began construction Jan. 10, 2023. Basin Electric will...

Wind contract goes live at beginning of 2023

  • 16 February 2023

Basin Electric’s contract with Aurora Wind in northwestern North Dakota went live on Jan. 1.

Wärtsilä Energy to provide engines for Pioneer Generation Station Phase IV

  • 15 February 2023

The fast-starting and stopping ability of this technology allows full output to be reached in just minutes, which ensures a stable and reliable...

Training opportunities provided by Basin Electric and its members

  • 15 February 2023

Training opportunities are being offered for members in 2023. More details and registration information will be sent to registrants before the events.

Basin Electric employees donate $17,530 to the Great Plains Food Bank

  • 07 February 2023

In 2022, Basin Electric employees raised $17,530 for the Great Plains Food Bank through the Casual for a Cause campaign.

Three-day training focuses on improving safety processes at Basin Electric

  • 07 February 2023

In support of Basin Electric’s strategic plan to improve overall safety, Headquarters hosted a three-day training session for employees across the...

Basin Electric’s membership sets new all-time high peak in December

  • 07 February 2023

Basin Electric’s service area saw colder than average temperatures in December resulting in more electricity use, but there were other drivers as...

Eurasia Group representative shares insight on global energy markets

  • 01 February 2023

Raad Alkadiri, managing director of Energy, Climate, and Resources for Eurasia Group, presented to Basin Electric’s board of directors during their...

Neset-to-Northshore transmission project energized

  • 26 January 2023

The 27-mile transmission line begins at the existing Neset Substation east of Tioga, North Dakota, and ends at the new Northshore substation south...

Basin Electric Annual Meeting moved to August

  • 24 January 2023

This year’s meeting will be held Aug. 15-17 at the Bismarck Event Center in Bismarck, North Dakota.

Basin Electric, subsidiary boards hold reorganization meetings in January

  • 18 January 2023

Officers are nominated and elected for one-year terms by the directors.

Public hearing held for proposed generation facility

  • 18 January 2023

The cooperative plans to construct natural gas generation near the existing Pioneer Generation Station, northwest of Williston.

Board approves 2023 load forecast

  • 18 January 2023

The load forecast is the main tool used for power supply planning, financial forecasting, rate planning, and transmission planning.

2023 Winter Member Managers Conference Registration Open

  • 18 January 2023

Registration information was sent to member managers on Jan. 5. Member managers interested in attending are asked to register online by Feb 16.

Members-only meeting rescheduled to Jan. 26

  • 18 January 2023

The meeting will be held Jan. 26 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Central Time, as a virtual event.

Boards approve 2023 budgets

  • 04 January 2023

The consolidated after-tax income for Basin Electric and its subsidiaries is estimated to be nearly $200 million.

Great Plains Synfuels Plant produces record tons of anhydrous ammonia in 2022

  • 04 January 2023

The Great Plains Synfuels Plant near Beulah, North Dakota, produced the highest annual ammonia production on record in 2022. The last record...

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