June 22, 2009

Serving others is good for the soul

That’s why so many people are volunteering in their communities. Many Basin Electric and Dakota Gasification Company employees dedicate their free time to serving organizations they feel strongly about.
Not only does our co-op offer many opportunities for group volunteering, such as the Ruth Meier’s Hospitality House Stone Soup Kitchen and the United Way Day of [...]

June 22, 2009

Hard hat + duct tape + video camera = Great idea!

Note the “helmet cam” on Ashley’s hard hat. This is the first known use of a helmet cam for a tour at a Basin Electric facility.
A news crew from BEK Communications, Steele, ND, toured one of the Minot wind turbines June 18. Joanna Drennen and Ashley Portra are producing a series of stories about wind [...]