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Basin Electric visits Idaho National Laboratory

  • 04 June 2025
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Basin Electric receives presidential exemption

  • 04 June 2025
Todd Brickhouse with fellow Cooperative leaders

Brickhouse attends executive order signing at White House

  • 17 April 2025

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Basin Electric visits Idaho National Laboratory

  • 04 June 2025

On May 19, 2025, a team of engineers, communicators, and planners from Basin Electric traveled to Idaho Falls, Idaho, to visit the Idaho National...

Reclamation starts on Basin Electric's Roundup-to-Kummer Ridge transmission line

  • 04 June 2025

Basin Electric has begun reclaiming land along its 32.5-mile Roundup-to-Kummer Ridge transmission line in North Dakota, aiming to restore areas...

Basin Electric receives presidential exemption

  • 04 June 2025

U.S. President Trump signed a Proclamation exempting select companies that had applied for an exemption from the new Mercury and Air Toxics...

Basin Electric members connect with lawmakers at 2025 NRECA Legislative Conference

  • 04 June 2025

Members across Basin Electric attended the 2025 Legislative Conference hosted by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) in...

Basin Electric navigates supply and demand with new tariffs

  • 04 June 2025

According to Jon Klein, Basin Electric’s vice president of Procurement, projects have remained on schedule, but in some cases the cooperative has...

Basin Electric team focused on three shared cooperative goals

  • 04 June 2025

Each year, Basin Electric sets three shared cooperative goals to keep the entire team focused on the cooperative’s top priorities. The three shared...

Basin Electric names Jim Horan as senior vice president and general counsel

  • 29 May 2025

Basin Electric Power Cooperative announced today Jim Horan will join the cooperative as senior vice president and general counsel effective July 7,...

South Dakota TSM team donates trucks to local fire department

  • Andrew Weeks
  • 26 May 2025

A Basin Electric Transmission System Maintenance (TSM) team in South Dakota recently donated used trucks to a local fire department. It is the...

Stay Basin! Growth and leadership opportunities, work-life balance

  • Andrew Weeks
  • 20 May 2025

Braden Fagenbush started full-time with the cooperative in 2014 at the Laramie River Station near Wheatland, Wyoming, but before that he worked for...

A fulfilling career: after four decades, Dale Johnson says goodbye to Dakota Gas

  • Andrew Weeks
  • 20 May 2025

After 40 years with Dakota Gasification Company (Dakota Gas), a subsidiary of Basin Electric, Dale Johnson is now enjoying the next phase of his...

A new chapter in Basin Electric's energy mix

  • Alison Kirsch
  • 20 May 2025

As solar adoption increases across the country, Basin Electric is participating in the all-of-the-above energy landscape through its involvement in...

Turn up the volume and the hair with The Big Hair Show

  • Jenifer Gray
  • 20 May 2025

Chris Kurle, Basin Electric manager of Purchasing, is making waves with her own show, bringing passion, personality, and a unique voice to the...

How We Serve with the communication technician team

  • Kalli Senske
  • 19 May 2025

The communication technicians at Transmission Systems Maintenance play a fundamental role in keeping Basin Electric’s telecom networks strong. They...

Staying the course amid policy and regulation changes, Basin Electric remains focused

  • Andrew Weeks
  • 19 May 2025

A change in federal administration means changes to policies and regulations that often impact cooperatives, including Basin Electric.

Powering the future

  • Todd Brickhouse
  • 19 May 2025

In his latest CEO column, Todd Brickhouse discusses how transmission and technology work go hand in hand to deliver safe, reliable power for our...

Medora: A brighter future powered by partnership

  • Erin Becker
  • 19 May 2025

Roughrider Electric is preparing for increased tourism loads in the Medora area and is expanding its capacity to strengthen reliability.

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...

Basin Electric and Dakota Gas receive recognition and awards

  • Jenifer Gray
  • 06 May 2025

In March, Basin Electric headquarters was awarded a Highly Protected Risk (HPR) designation from its property insurance company. Following that, in...

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...

Explore Basin Day: Inspiring the next generation of professionals

  • Erin Becker
  • 16 April 2025

Teams across the cooperative participated in “Explore Basin Day”—a career day tailored for high school students, showcasing job opportunities at...

Powering education: Donation sparks opportunity at Bismarck State College

  • Jenifer Gray
  • 07 April 2025

At the Bismarck State College (BSC) National Energy Center of Excellence (NECE), located in Bismarck, North Dakota, students get the education and...

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