Dakota Gasification Company
Headquarters:
1717 East Interstate Avenue | Bismarck, ND 58503-0564 USA
701.223.0441 | 1.800.242.2372
Great Plains Synfuels Plant
420 County Road 26
Beulah, ND 58523-9400 USA
701-873-2100
A subsidiary of:
As one of the original incorporators of Basin Electric, Leroy Schecher’s name, along with 68 others, is embossed on a metal plaque near the front entrance of the Headquarters building. He was barely 30 years old when the cooperative was started in 1961. Since then, Schecher has been an advocate of rural electric and telephone cooperative programs and a public servant for rural America.Leroy Schecher was the last living member of the group who signed the papers to incorporate Basin Electric. He died on Mar. 27 (read his obituary).
As Basin Electric was gearing up to celebrate its 50-year anniversary in 2011, we shared the stories of all of our original incorporators through a series in our newsletter, Basin Update. You can find all those stories on our website, on the Original Incorporators page.
Below is Schecher's story.
In 2018, we talked with Schecher about his time serving rural electric cooperatives.
Read the story: Last remaining original incorporator says Basin Electric today is 'beyond his wildest imagination'
Dakota Gasification Company
Headquarters:
1717 East Interstate Avenue | Bismarck, ND 58503-0564 USA
701.223.0441 | 1.800.242.2372
Great Plains Synfuels Plant
420 County Road 26
Beulah, ND 58523-9400 USA
701-873-2100
A subsidiary of:
Basin Electric wants all interested and qualified candidates to apply for employment opportunities. If you are an applicant with a disability who is unable to use our online tools to search and apply for jobs, or who needs other assistance or accommodations, please contact us at 701-223-0441. Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed or provide your contact information, and a Basin Electric Human Resources representative will contact you. Basin Electric is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer regarding race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, and veterans status.