“Man Tree” vs. “Ribbons and Pearls”

In all great decisions, there comes a time when only a vote will do. “The people should decide,” they say. “After all, this is their tree.”
And so, this is your chance to make your voice heard. The Christmas tree in the Headquarters cafeteria will remain decorated. How it will be decorated … well, that’s up [...]

Thanksgiving question

NRCO makes key decisions at first annual meeting

The National Renewables Cooperative Organization (NRCO) – a new organization formed last April by power supply cooperatives located across the U.S. – held its annual meeting in Indianapolis November 14.
These are the decisions they made:
- signed a service agreement to establish ACES Power Marketing (APM) as its Energy Management Company (EMC);
- established a Web site [...]

On-the-spot report: Fire department check presentation

Erin Huntimer is at Hazen Fire and Rescue today. Basin Electric is presenting checks to Hazen and Stanton’s fire squads for their work putting out a fire on the Leland Olds Station plant site. Stanton got $4,000 and Hazen got $10,000.
Erin called this afternoon: “They were men of few words, but much appreciation. Dallas Maas [...]

Take a tour of Sioux Valley Energy’s E2 house

It was a big step, no doubt. An electric co-op, building a house to use as a teaching tool. Sioux Valley Energy wanted to show their members how they could build an energy efficient house without going way over the top, in terms of money or ideas. The house was finished in August; it sits [...]

Basin Electric thanks Stanton and Hazen rural fire

WHAT: Basin Electric will present checks to Hazen Fire & Rescue and the Stanton Rural Fire District in appreciation for their efforts in controlling a large fire that occurred Oct. 14 on the Leland Olds Station plant site.
WHEN: Nov. 24, 2008; 1 p.m. CT
WHERE: Hazen Fire & Rescue station, 507 7th St. N., Hazen, ND
WHO:
• Mark [...]

One source of renewable energy helping another

Basin Electric Power Cooperative and Western Area Power Administration today agreed to a precedent-setting purchase of wind power between the two organizations—just one more way the two utilities are showing their commitment to renewable energy in the West.
The three-year contract provides for Western to purchase the output from an existing 50-megawatt wind farm. The purchase [...]

Shuffle inside Basin Electric

This is a call for ideas from Basin Electric employees.
We’ll take comment from anybody. But this is one of those events that really only affects those of us working at Basin Electric’s Headquarters and J&L Building. For us, it’s big news.
Over the course of 18 months, about half of all employees will be moving to [...]

On-the-spot report: NRCO Annual Meeting

aryl Hill, Basin Electric’s media relations supervisor, is lucky enough to attend NRCO’s (National Renewables Cooperative Organization) first annual meeting today. He called this morning, and here’s what he had to say:
“It’s really something to see a new cooperative venture take shape… To listen to the discussions, it’s just amazing how much thought and how [...]

Shiny new co-op

National Renewables Cooperative Organization is holding its first Annual Meeting today. NRCO formed in April. That’s right, this past April.
The new co-op is an effort by 24 electric cooperatives from across the nation to help develop renewable energy by working together. At NRCO’s last board meeting, they voted to allow each NRCO member to have [...]