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Public bond issuance generates investor interest in Basin Electric

  • 06 November 2025
PGSIV-complete

Pioneer Generation Station Phase IV now in operation

  • 03 September 2025
Gavin Bison Signing

Basin Electric leaders join Mitsubishi for signing ceremony

  • 03 September 2025

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Basin Electric Power Cooperative and NextEra Energy Resources announce collaboration

  • 08 December 2025

Basin Electric Power Cooperative (Basin Electric) and NextEra Energy Resources, LLC have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore the joint...

Open house scheduled for Wildfire Mitigation Plan

  • 03 December 2025

Basin Electric recognizes that wildfire poses a threat to public safety and the reliable delivery of electricity across its service territory.

Basin Electric receives strong long-term credit ratings

  • 03 December 2025

Standard & Poor’s (S&P) Global Ratings, Moody’s, and Fitch have released updated credit assessments for Basin Electric, once again recognizing the...

Basin Electric transitions back to RUS oversight

  • 03 December 2025

This summer, Basin Electric began the process of transitioning back to rate oversight by the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) instead of the Federal...

North Dakota Approved to Administer Coal Combustion Residuals Program

  • 12 November 2025

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved North Dakota’s Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) permit program, authorizing the North...

Basin Electric Leland Olds Station substation energized

  • 06 November 2025

Construction on the new Leland Olds Station substation is drawing to a close. The facility is one of Basin Electric’s largest substations, with...

Basin Electric hosts fall meeting of the National Rural Electric Environmental Association

  • 06 November 2025

The National Rural Electric Environmental Association (NREEA) fall meeting held at Basin Electric Headquarters in Bismarck, North Dakota, brought...

Public bond issuance generates investor interest in Basin Electric

  • 06 November 2025

October 6, 2025, marked an important financial milestone for Basin Electric with the issuance of public bonds. The issuance enabled Basin Electric...

Project update: LOS-to-Tande transmission line

  • 06 November 2025

Construction continues on the Leland Olds Station (LOS)-to-Tande transmission project, a new 162-mile, 345-kilovolt (kV) transmission line in...

Dakota Gas staff attend 2025 Argus DEF Forum in Scottsdale

  • 06 November 2025

The forum highlighted key updates on DEF demand, upcoming EPA 2027 emission standards, and supply chain trends, offering Dakota Gas valuable...

Basin Electric to conduct FEED study in Wyoming

  • 06 November 2025

On Oct. 27, 2025, The Wyoming Energy authority and Governor Mark Gordon (R-WY) awarded Basin Electric $4 million for a Front-End Engineering (FEED)...

To help save a life Dakota Gas employee donates stem cells

  • Andrew Weeks
  • 06 November 2025

Hunter Fears, who lives in Hazen, North Dakota, and works as a shift maintenance technician at Dakota Gasification Company, a subsidiary of Basin...

Lighting the way for 90 years

  • Erin Becker
  • 06 November 2025

Federated, a Class C member of Basin Electric with headquarters in Jackson, Minnesota, celebrated its 90th anniversary at its 2025 annual meeting.

How we serve with the pipeline compliance team

  • Andrew Weeks
  • 06 November 2025

he role of pipeline engineer has many responsibilities, but the priority is integrity management. “That entails a wide variety of different tasks,...

Infrastructure Milestone: Pioneer Generation Station Phase IV

  • Jenifer Gray
  • 06 November 2025

After years of planning, construction, and teamwork, Pioneer Generation Station Phase IV is now officially complete, marking a major milestone in...

A cooperative legacy: Mark Foss reflects on 47 years of service

  • Jenifer Gray
  • 06 November 2025

Mark Foss, who served as Basin Electric’s senior vice president and general counsel from 2015 until August 2025, reflects on what kept him coming...

Basin Electric leaders join Mitsubishi for signing ceremony

  • Andrew Weeks
  • 06 November 2025

Leaders from Basin Electric joined Mitsubishi Power Americas executives on Aug. 21 to celebrate a key milestone in the cooperative’s largest power...

Infrastructure built on cooperative strength

  • Todd Brickhouse
  • 06 November 2025

In his latest CEO column, Todd Brickhouse talks about building for tomorrow while balancing costs today.

Basin Electric partners with Mercer County for soil health and conservation

  • Andrew Weeks
  • 04 November 2025

Basin Electric and Mercer County Soil Conservation District have partnered to help improve soil health on land near Stanton, North Dakota.

Stay Basin! Dynamic work, professional development, and a place to grow

  • Alison Kirsch
  • 31 October 2025

How does a music teacher become a tech and change management leader? LaDonna Carpenter’s journey at Basin Electric proves that the right workplace...

Basin Electric Celebrates Ribbon Cutting for Pioneer Generation Station Phase IV

  • 16 October 2025

Basin Electric Power Cooperative (Basin Electric) held a ribbon cutting ceremony on October 15 to celebrate the completion of Pioneer Generation...

Basin Electric celebrates National Cooperative Month

  • Alison Kirsch
  • 14 October 2025

National Cooperative Month celebrates the spirit of cooperation that drives Basin Electric and rural communities forward.

Dakota Gas breaks carbon dioxide sequestration record

  • 01 October 2025

Dakota Gasification Company, a subsidiary of Basin Electric, recently broke the all-time world record for the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2)...

Basin Electric to implement rate adjustment for Security & Response Services

  • 01 October 2025

Basin Electric will implement a rate adjustment for its Security & Response Services (SRS) beginning Jan. 1, 2026.

McCollam appointed to North Dakota Advanced Nuclear Energy Committee

  • 01 October 2025

Gavin McCollam, senior vice president and chief operating officer at Basin Electric, was appointed to serve on the North Dakota Advanced Nuclear...

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