Want balanced climate change legislation? Don’t dig in your heels.

Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-ND) spoke at an appreciation luncheon held in Bismarck, ND, yesterday. The luncheon was organized by the Lignite Energy Council and co-hosted by Basin Electric on behalf of North Dakota’s lignite energy industry.
Dorgan talked about climate change legislation, and why it’s important to present views that aren’t extreme. He said no matter [...]

PrairieWinds – North Dakota in the news following PSC hearing

Jim Olson of KXMC CBS News in Minot reported on this week Tuesday’s Public Service Commission hearing in Minot. The hearing was for the PrairieWinds – North Dakota wind project being planned for south of Minot.
If you’re not familiar with the PrairieWinds project, here’s a little synopsis: Basin Electric is setting a milestone – to [...]

Half a million dollars in resources and support for ND Heritage Center

Basin Electric is committing support and resources to the preservation of North Dakota history through monetary and in-kind contributions to assist the North Dakota Heritage Center expansion project.
On May 6, North Dakota Gov. John Hoeven signed an historic $52 million bill for the Phase II expansion of the North Dakota Heritage Center. The legislation appropriates [...]

Saturday stroll raises $65,000 at Basin Electric

Basin Electric’s team took top fundraising honors at Saturday’s March for Babies walk, raising more than $12,000 for the March of Dimes. The event brought in about 400 team members and families who raised more than $65,000 total.
Other team members were Erin Huntimer, Jennifer Feigitsch, Jennifer Pederson, Michele Hellman and mother Sally Hillstrom, Amy Davis, [...]

Generator stator (that’s pronounced STAYT-er) is set at Dry Fork Station

Another milestone in the construction of the Dry Fork Station: the generator stator was placed on the turbine pedestal on May 10.
As of mid-May 2009, the overall project, including engineering, procurement and construction, was more than 54 percent complete. Construction was about 33 percent complete. Construction work force hit a peak of 929 workers [...]

When getting into the field is impossible…

KXMB CBS 12 in Bismarck, North Dakota, ran a feature story about Farm Rescue on May 5.
Bill Krumwiede, a Basin Electric retiree who worked at the William J. Neal Station and the Antelope Valley Station for 31 years, was included in the story. He started volunteering for Farm Rescue right away when it was founded [...]

American Red Cross gets a boost from Basin Electric

Unprecedented flood levels, compacted by blizzards has impacted the lives of all North Dakotans this year, some by the loss of home, livestock and property.
The American Red Cross has been on the job throughout this disaster providing shelter, food, emotional support and more.
Even though people are getting back to work and school, the work [...]

What did Secretary Salazar say about clean coal?

U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar arrived at the Great Plains Synfuels Plant on April 25, 2009, to find perfect spring weather, and Dakota Gasification Company and Basin Electric representatives eager to show him carbon capture technology.
Salazar’s duties in the Department of the Interior include management of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the U.S. [...]