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Basin Electric selects PCL as general contractor for Bison Generation Station

  • 18 December 2025
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Basin Electric Power Cooperative and NextEra Energy Resources announce collaboration

  • 08 December 2025
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Public bond issuance generates investor interest in Basin Electric

  • 06 November 2025

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Basin Electric implements rolling financial forecast

  • 07 January 2026

Basin Electric has adopted a rolling financial forecast model to increase transparency and agility in financial planning.

Basin Electric’s commitment to community

  • 07 January 2026

Basin Electric, its subsidiaries, and the membership are committed to the communities where its employees and members work and live.

Basin Electric helps reduce flaring in the Bakken region

  • 07 January 2026

Basin Electric has approved a five-year program that will help reduce flaring in the Bakken region. The cooperative will purchase behind-the-meter...

Basin Electric directors return over $48 million to members

  • 07 January 2026

At the November meeting, the Basin Electric Board of Directors authorized the retirement of $48.9 million in patronage capital.

Top Basin Electric Stories from 2025

  • Erin Becker
  • 30 December 2025

Take a trip down memory lane with us as we review Basin Electric’s top news stories, videos, and social media posts.

Basin Electric partners with Mountrail-Williams to reduce transmission costs

  • 22 December 2025

Basin Electric is partnering with its member, Mountrail-Williams Electric Cooperative, headquartered in Williston, North Dakota, to develop...

Basin Electric selects PCL as general contractor for Bison Generation Station

  • 18 December 2025

Basin Electric has selected PCL Construction (PCL) as the general contractor for the Bison Generation Station project following a year-long...

Registration open for 2026 winter Member Managers Conference

  • 15 December 2025

Registration is now open for Basin Electric's 2026 winter Member Managers Conference scheduled for Feb. 18-19.

Why Basin? Integrity, reliability, and doing things the right way

  • Alison Kirsch
  • 11 December 2025

New role, new region, new possibilities. See why Cory Bryngelson says Basin Electric is the right place for his future.

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...

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