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Basin Electric representative testifies in Washington D.C. to oppose proposed banking regulation

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Scheduled outages provide reliability for members

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Investing in success: Dakota Gas offers Bismarck State College Process Technology students jobs before graduation

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Basin Electric representative testifies in Washington D.C. to oppose proposed banking regulation

It will increase costs for goods, services, and everyday necessities, and lead to further price volatility.

Scheduled outages provide reliability for members

Scheduled outages at Dakota Gas and Laramie River Station play a crucial role in maintaining reliability and efficiency.

Keeping electricity reliable through scheduled outages

Dakota Gas and Laramie River Station strive to minimize the duration and frequency of essential scheduled outages.

Investing in success: Dakota Gas offers Bismarck State College Process Technology students jobs before graduation

Dakota Gas' partnership with Bismarck State College opens opportunity for full time, paid internships for process technology students.

Top Basin Electric stories of 2023

As we’re getting ready to ring in 2024, we tallied up the clicks to see what were the most popular posts and stories of 2023. Grab your hot chocolate.

Basin Electric, Dakota Gas boards approve 2024 budgets

At their December meetings, the boards of directors approved the 2024 operating and capital budgets for Basin Electric and subsidiaries.

Basin Electric, subsidiary boards hold reorganization meetings in November

Find all directors on Basin Electric’s website.

Conquering the Maah Daah Hey Trail

This past July, the organization put on a 108.1-mile race starting at the CCC Campground located 15 miles south of Watford City, North Dakota, and...

Why Basin? Salary, benefits, and comprehensive lab equipment

Basin Electric prides itself on its culture and commitment to its employees, offering an impressive benefits package, professional development...

Dakota Gas’ Great Plains Synfuels Plant completes ‘brown plant’ turnaround

Dakota Gas’ Great Plains Synfuels Plant recently completed a “brown plant” turnaround and is in the process of going through the multi-step process...

How We Serve: Dakota Gas

Employees at Basin Electric understand their roles as stewards of service to the members of the cooperative. The “How We Serve” series highlights...

Great Plains Synfuels Plant, Antelope Valley Station sustain damages from summer storm

A summer storm caused damage to Dakota Gasification Company’s Great Plains Synfuels Plant and Antelope Valley Station on Aug. 1.

Directors approve Basin Electric and subsidiary financial forecasts for 2024-2033

This forecast includes total capital expenditures of $5.1 billion to build new generation and transmission to serve member growth.

Check out videos and written summaries available from Basin Electric 2023 Annual Meeting

Find videos, written summaries, photos, and more from Basin Electric's 2023 Annual Meeting of the Membership.

Basin Electric, members discuss strength of the cooperative at 2023 annual meeting

Nearly 900 member cooperative employees, directors, public officials, utility representatives, and guests attended Basin Electric’s 2023 Annual...

How We Serve: Dakota Gasification Company

Employees at Basin Electric understand their roles as stewards of service to the members of the cooperative. The “How We Serve” series highlights...

A pioneer in power: How Basin Electric has dared to innovate

In honor of Pioneer Day on July 24, we're taking a look back at some of Basin Electric's pivotal decisions, from environmental impacts to new ways...

Great Plains Synfuels Plant to conduct ‘brown plant’ turnaround

A scheduled “brown plant” turnaround, in which a majority of the Synfuels Plant will be out of service except for only a few utilities, will be...

Kosher certification approved for beverage-grade CO2 at Dakota Gasification Company

The Kosher Certification opens up additional sales opportunities that will increase Dakota Gas' revenue.

Todd Brickhouse named interim CEO and general manager

Board acts in response to the resignation of Todd Telesz.

Keynote speaker announced for 2023 Basin Electric Annual Meeting

Lomborg is a best-selling author of several publications including "False Alarm: How Climate Change Panic Costs Us Trillions, Hurts the Poor, and...

Innovative solutions for carbon management

Basin Electric has made a responsible decision to put resources into figuring out how to capture and store carbon dioxide (CO2) to continue...

Dakota Gas sees record truck and rail shipments of urea in May

The Basin Electric subsidiary reached the final new all-time truck shipment record in a single day in five years of urea production at Dakota Gas.

Basin Electric’s annual scholarship program awards recipients

Select students in the region are receiving financial support for their 2023-2024 college fund, thanks to Basin Electric Power Cooperative’s...

Throwback Thursday: August 1999

In 1999, Basin Electric invested more than $100 million to build the infrastructure and pipeline that now delivers carbon dioxide produced at...

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