at a glance

Basin Electric Power Cooperative is a consumer-owned, regional generation and transmission (G&T) cooperative providing wholesale power to member rural electric systems in nine states. The following statistics are for end-of-year (EOY) 2023.

Basin Electric's diversified winter generating capacity portfolio

This reflects our ability to serve our customers even on the coldest days.

Generating Capacity

  • Generating capacity chart indicates only generation owned by Basin Electric or purchased power longer than three years
  • Maximum generating capacity in megawatts (MW)

 

Committed Generation Projects 2025 and beyond

Initial
year of production		 Name Units Generating capacity (megawatts) Owner/Seller
2025-2026 Pioneer Generation Station Phase IV 2 580 MW Basin Electric
2030 Bison Generation Station 2 1470 MW Basin Electric
Total 2,050 MW

Transmission owned and maintained

Interconnection Transmission Tariff Basin Electric Owned (Miles) Basin Electric Maintained (Miles)
Eastern Southwest Power Pool*

2,094

 2,164
Non-tariff facilities 15 23
Western Common Use System 279 348
BEPW** 180 64
Non-tariff facilities 5 13
Total miles 2,573 2,612
*Basin Electric includes its entitlement share over the Missouri Basin Power Project transmission facilities located in the Eastern Interconnection in the Southwest Power Pool transmission tariff.
**The Basin Electric Power Cooperative West Side Transmission System (BEPW) represents Basin Electric's entitlement share over the Missouri Basin Power Project transmission facilities located in the Western Interconnection.

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