Randy Higgins, chemical products field technician at Dakota Gasification Company, says the river used to be 100 feet from his house. Now, it's made … [Read more...]
Basin Electric’s payroll supervisor talks about flood in his neighborhood
June 29, 2011 By 1 Comment
“I really don’t feel good about doing this interview, because we feel pretty fortunate,” says Blair Mitzel, payroll supervisor for Basin … [Read more...]
Cooperatives give $50,000 toward flood relief in Minot, ND
June 29, 2011 By 1 Comment
Three electric cooperatives, a telephone cooperative and a cooperative bank teamed up June 28 to donate $50,000 to the Mid-Dakota Red Cross in Minot … [Read more...]
The man who travels more than me (via Tracy on the road)
June 27, 2011 By 2 Comments
We love to visit our 135 member cooperatives -- the service area stretches from the Canadian border to the Mexican border. Two Basin Electric … [Read more...]
Reports from Crow Lake Wind Project dedication
June 24, 2011 By 1 Comment
Heavy rain this week forced yesterday's Crow Lake Wind Project dedication indoors. We still had a great turnout -- nearly 400 guests! The White Lake … [Read more...]
Location change for Crow Lake Wind Project dedication
June 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Due to extreme weather and subsequent poor road conditions, the dedication ceremony for the Crow Lake Wind Project has been moved to White Lake High … [Read more...]
Rainbow finds gold at Dry Fork Station
June 16, 2011 By 1 Comment
As Dennis Thorfinnson, plant engineer at Dry Fork Station, says, "Since the Dry Fork Mine is on the right side of the picture, I think that rainbow … [Read more...]
United We Sand: Nine stories of how Basin Electric employees helped
June 15, 2011 By 3 Comments
For $15, Basin Electric employees were able to buy t-shirts and wear jeans all this week to support the flood fight along the Missouri River. The … [Read more...]
Basin Electric employee spends morning and night in uniform
June 14, 2011 By 5 Comments
Each morning at 4:30 a.m., ND National Guard Command Sgt. Major Dan Job zips up his army combat uniform and heads out into the darkness to check on … [Read more...]
Basin Electric member in Iowa protects electric system from flood
June 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
From NIPCO (Northwest Iowa Power Cooperative): As historic amounts of water rushed down the Missouri River channel from the Dakotas, work was under … [Read more...]
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