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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
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Basin Electric leaders join Mitsubishi for signing ceremony

  • 03 September 2025

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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...

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...

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,...

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.

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...

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...

Basin Electric donation helps marksman compete again

  • Andrew Weeks
  • 30 September 2025

Gillies, a retired employee of Dakota Gas, a subsidiary of Basin Electric, participated in the Bismarck-Mandan Rifle and Pistol Association...

Why Basin? Opportunity, family, and a future that fits

  • Alison Kirsch
  • 24 September 2025

For someone who values both professional growth and a balanced lifestyle, Shannon Vaira's role at Basin Electric has been everything she was...

Basin Electric Board of Directors authorize rate increase

  • 17 September 2025

In September, the Basin Electric Board of Directors authorized a Class A rate increase of $6 per megawatt-hour, or approximately 10%, beginning...

‘A National Treasure’: Early Co-op Power Plant Named Historic Landmark

  • Darcy Maulsby of NRECA
  • 16 September 2025

In December 2024, Reeve Power Plant received National Historic Landmark designation as the last remaining original plant built following the 1936...

Supporting local: Basin Electric’s Annual Meeting gift featured local products

  • Erin Becker
  • 10 September 2025

Basin Electric’s service territory, which spans from the Canadian to the Mexican border, is home to hardworking individuals and businesses in the...

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