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Basin Electric named a top employer by the Young Professionals Network

May 14, 2013 By basinelectric Leave a Comment

(From left) Basin Electric student-intern Lindsey DeKrey, employee Chelsy Ciavarella and student-intern Mariah Kitzan.

Basin Electric has been named one of the top 10 places for young professionals to work in Bismarck-Mandan, ND, by the Bismarck-Mandan Young … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Community, Employees

Rawhide Elementary students get creative, learn and win

May 13, 2013 By ldekrey Leave a Comment

Rawhide Elementary Safety Poster Contest

Students at Rawhide Elementary School near Gillette, WY, got creative with their crayons and markers for the Safety Poster Contest sponsored by Basin … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Community, Dry Fork Station, Wyoming

Basin Electric gives to foster care program

May 1, 2013 By ldekrey Leave a Comment

Charles Hall Youth Services hosted the Ho Waste (Good Voice)* Luncheon in appreciation of their charitable supporters April 19 at the Municipal … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Community

Did you know? Teachers learn a lot during summer tours (Video)

April 30, 2013 By basinelectric Leave a Comment

The Lignite Energy Council's annual Lignite Education Seminar is one of the best ways around to learn about how the state uses lignite coal to produce … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Antelope Valley Station, Coal, Community, Dakota Gas Co., Our Members

2012 Basin Electric annual report to be distributed

April 29, 2013 By basinelectric 3 Comments

It's vibrant with bold blocks of color; it's got impact with full page photos and infographics; and it tells the story of Basin Electric's 51st year … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Community, Dakota Gas Co., Generation, Our Members, Projects, Transmission

Basin Electric collects shoes for kids

April 26, 2013 By basinelectric Leave a Comment

On April 26, standing with the collection of shoes donated within Basin Electric for Carrie’s Kids, from left: Jen Holen, event planner and charitable giving coordinator for Basin Electric; Carrie Gross, creator of Carrie’s Kids; Terisina Hintz, Steep Me A Cup of Tea owner; and Jessica Kuntz, owner of Berg’s Towing. Hintz and Kuntz represent two businesses that took part in the recent shoes drive for Carrie’s Kids. Holen helped organize Basin Electric’s internal shoe drive.

Perhaps Jen Holen says it best when it comes to watching out for area youth. “Kids grow fast. They need new shoes often.” Holen, Basin Electric … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Community, North Dakota

Basin Electric, Capital Electric help UTTC bike sharing program

April 25, 2013 By basinelectric Leave a Comment

Wes Engbrecht, director of communications and public relations for Capital Electric, and Jennifer Holen, event planner and charitable giving coordinator with external relations and communications with Basin Electric, stand next to one of the bikes recently purchased for the Bike Sharing Program at United Tribes Technical College. The two cooperatives donated $1,500 toward the program.

When a local college program was left without a budget, Basin Electric and Capital Electric, a Basin Electric member cooperative, stepped in to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Community, North Dakota, Our Members

Basin Electric employee awarded for work with bike race

April 24, 2013 By ldekrey Leave a Comment

Basin Electric employees rode in the Sanford Health Great American Bike Race (GABR) April 13 to help raise money for children with cerebral palsy and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Community, Employees

Basin Electric employees ‘Walk a Mile in Her Shoes’

April 19, 2013 By basinelectric 1 Comment

Basin Electric employees taking part in the Abused Adult Resource Center's Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event were: (from left) Chris VandeVenter, Ted Cash, Chris Gessele and Mike Eggl.

The old saying goes that you can’t truly understand someone until you walk a mile in their shoes. The Abused Adult Resource Center took that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Community, Employees

Proud to march: Basin Electric employees step up for babies’ health

April 17, 2013 By basinelectric 1 Comment

Germain Krueger’s daughter, Cortney, stands next to a March of Dimes sign during the March for Babies event, which took place at the Bismarck Civic Center on April 6. Krueger and the Basin Electric Team raised $2,211, which will go toward research that could prevent birth defects and fight the respiratory syncytial virus. Working with Krueger and Cortney on Basin’s walking team were Amy Sorge, desktop applications analyst I; and Alyssa Binstock, customer service representative for BTInet.

After six years of assembling volunteers to put their best feet forward in support of prematurely born babies, Germain Krueger does not suspect she … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Community, Employees, North Dakota

Bills to watch

US SB241 May 16, 2013
Rio Grande Del Norte National Conservation Area Establishment Act - Establishes the Rio Grande Del Norte National Conservation Area in New Mexico. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to ensure the protection of religious and cultural sites in the Conservation Area and to provide access to them by tribal members. Requires the Secretary to develop a managem […]
US HB267 May 13, 2013
Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA) to increase from 5,000 to 10,000 kilowatts the size of small hydroelectric power projects which the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) may exempt from its license requirements. (Sec. 4) Amends the Federal Power Act to revise the […]
MN HF956 May 13, 2013
Omnibus Energy Bill. 2013/05/13 Author added Selcer
MT HB408 May 10, 2013
Revise tax rate laws on mandated pollution control equipment 2013/05/10 (H) Veto Override Vote Mail Poll in Progress
MN SF901 May 9, 2013
Omnibus energy bill 2013/05/09 HF substituted on General Orders HF956
MT SB44 May 7, 2013
Eliminate air pollution control advisory council 2013/05/07 Chapter Number Assigned
MT SB364 May 6, 2013
Generally revise laws related to solid waste management 2013/05/06 Chapter Number Assigned
MT SB96 May 6, 2013
Lower the business and equipment tax 2013/05/06 Chapter Number Assigned
MT HB297 May 6, 2013
Provide that employment of an unauthorized alien is unlawful 2013/05/06 (H) Died in Process
MT SB148 May 6, 2013
Limit lost wage and benefit award for wrongful discharge to 2 yrs from discharge 2013/05/06 (S) Died in Process
MT HB477 May 6, 2013
Require utility to release energy use, provide shut off data, address liability 2013/05/06 Chapter Number Assigned
ND 1018 May 2, 2013
AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the state historical society; and to provide for a report to the budget section. 2013/05/02 Signed by Governor 05/02
ND 2156 May 2, 2013
AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 57-38 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a corporate income tax credit for contributions to rural leadership North Dakota; to amend and reenact subsection 3 of section 57-38-01.26, section 57-38-30, and subsection 2013/05/02 Returned to Senate
ND 2014 May 2, 2013
AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the state industrial commission and the agencies under the management of the industrial commission; to provide legislative intent; to provide an appropriation; to provide a continuing appropriation; to provide a contingent appropriation; to authorize transfers; to create and enact a new section […]
ND 2018 May 2, 2013
AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department of commerce; to provide an appropriation to the department of human services for early childhood service provider grants; to provide an appropriation to Dickinson state university; to create and enact a new section to chapter 10-30.5, two new sections to chapter 54-60, and three […]

Basin Electric named a top employer by the Young Professionals Network

Rawhide Elementary students get creative, learn and win

Basin Electric gives to foster care program

Did you know? Teachers learn a lot during summer tours (Video)

2012 Basin Electric annual report to be distributed

Basin Electric collects shoes for kids

Basin Electric, Capital Electric help UTTC bike sharing program

Basin Electric employee awarded for work with bike race

Basin Electric employees ‘Walk a Mile in Her Shoes’

Proud to march: Basin Electric employees step up for babies’ health

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