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Big safety milestones at Basin Electric facilities

January 28, 2013 By basinelectric Leave a Comment

Safety is paramount at Basin Electric. The proof is in the numbers. Check out these astounding safety statistics from our … [Read more...]

Generating electricity in Montana

September 8, 2010 By basinelectric Leave a Comment

It's the largest cooperative-owned power plant in Montana... and Basin Electric's first generation station in the state. In mid-August, a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Culbertson Generation Station, Generation, Montana, Natural gas Tagged With: BEPC Board of Directors, Culbertson Generation Station

Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer leads cheer for Culbertson Generation Station

August 12, 2010 By basinelectric Leave a Comment

Several fairgoers took a break today from the Roosevelt County Fair festivities near Culbertson, MT, this week to attend a big event for Basin … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Culbertson Generation Station, Generation, Montana Tagged With: Culbertson Generation Station

Culbertson Generation Station dedication this afternoon

August 12, 2010 By basinelectric Leave a Comment

Right about now (1:00 p.m. Mountain Time), a public dedication ceremony is being held for Basin Electric’s first energy generation facility in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Basin Electric, Culbertson Generation Station, Generation, Montana Tagged With: Culbertson Generation Station

A tale of two units near Culbertson, Montana

December 16, 2009 By basinelectric Leave a Comment

Eric Sporeslen, Ormat Technologies, at the Culbertson, Montana, heat recovery generation unit.

A communications crew is working on two stories from Culberston, Montana. Next to one another sit a heat recovery generation unit on the Northern … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Culbertson Generation Station, Generation, Montana, Natural gas, Recovered energy generation Tagged With: BEPC recovered energy generation, Culbertson Generation Station

4.5 miles of line in Northeastern Montana

July 28, 2009 By basinelectric Leave a Comment

Last week, Jared Barnhart, Steve Crane and Tracie Bettenhausen headed up to Culbertson, Montana. Transmission System Maintenance crews are up there … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Culbertson Generation Station, Montana, Transmission Tagged With: BEPC recovered energy generation, BEPC Transmission, Culbertson Generation Station

Culbertson Generation Station in the news

July 17, 2009 By basinelectric Leave a Comment

KXMC, the CBS News station in Minot, ND, did a story on Culbertson Generation Station, our newest peaking plant under construction near Culbertson, … [Read more...]

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Ground is turning on Culbertson site

July 1, 2009 By basinelectric Leave a Comment

Some photos of the first ground broken on the site for Basin Electric's first power plant in Montana! Construction of the peaking station … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Culbertson Generation Station, Montana, Projects Tagged With: Culbertson Generation Station

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MT HB408 June 10, 2013
Revise tax rate laws on mandated pollution control equipment 2013/06/10 (H) Veto Override Failed in Legislature
US HB267 June 3, 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 […]
US SB545 June 3, 2013
Hydropower Improvement Act of 2013 - Declares the sense of the Senate that the United States should increase substantially the capacity and generation of clean, renewable hydropower which will improve the environmental quality of resources and support local job creation and economic investment across the United States. Defines "conduit" to specify […]
ND 2325 May 24, 2013
AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 57-38, two new subsections to section 57-38-34, a new subsection to section 57-38-38, and a new subsection to section 57-38-40 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to corporate and individual income tax credits and transition of financial institutions to corporate income tax treatment; to amend and re […]
ND 1029 May 24, 2013
(Energy Development and Transmission Committee) AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 57-35.3-05 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a tax credit for contributions to the housing incentive fund; to amend and reenact subsection 2013/05/24 Signed by Governor 05/03
ND 1358 May 24, 2013
AN ACT to create and enact two new subsections to section 57-51-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to definitions under the oil and gas gross production tax; to amend and reenact sections 57-51-15 and 57-62-05 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to oil and gas gross production tax allocation and the impact aid program; to provide appropriat […]
ND 2156 May 24, 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 2013/05/24 Signed by Governor 05/03
ND 2014 May 24, 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 24, 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 […]
ND 2036 May 24, 2013
(Taxation Committee) AN ACT to create and enact section 57-20-07.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to taxing district budgets and state-paid property tax relief credits; to amend and reenact sections 57-12-09, 57-15-02.1, 57-20-07.1, 57-20-09, and 57-20-21.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to notices of property assessment increases, he […]
ND 1198 May 24, 2013
AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 57-38 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to income tax withholding for oil and gas royalties; to amend and reenact section 15-05-10, subsection 4 of section 38-08-04, sections 57-51.1-01 and 57-51.1-03, subsection 1 of section 57-51.1-03.1, and section 57-51.2-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, re […]
ND 1015 May 24, 2013
AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the various divisions under the supervision of the director of the office of management and budget; to create and enact a new subsection to section 54-44.1-18 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to political subdivisions submitting budget information to the state budget database website; […]
ND 1019 May 24, 2013
AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the parks and recreation department and for providing a grant to the International Peace Garden; to provide for matching funds; to provide an exemption; and to declare an emergency. 2013/05/24 Signed by Governor 05/03
US HB1394 May 22, 2013
Planning for American Energy Act of 2013 - Amends the Mineral Leasing Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior (the Secretary) and the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to publish every four years a Quadrennial Federal Onshore Energy Production Strategy to direct federal land energy development and department resource allocation in order to promote the ener […]
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 […]

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