Go pink or go home

One could easily paint a colorful picture when describing Phil Gunyon. On an average day at Basin Electric’s Deer Creek Station in Brookings …

Big safety milestones at Basin Electric facilities

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

Photo Essay: It takes an entire cooperative family

Basin Electric multi-media specialist II, Steve Crane, has been on the scene of  big events for Basin Electric, taking pictures, for many …

Deer Creek Station dedication

Dedication ceremonies were held today at the Deer Creek Station, a 300-net megawatt capacity power plant that’s a first in South Dakota and a first …

Deer Creek Station dedication tomorrow

You're invited to join us in celebrating the completion of a power plant that co-ops built: the Deer Creek Station. The dedication ceremony will take …

South Dakota lawmakers tour Basin Electric facilties (Video)

Each year, a group of South Dakota legislators takes a trip to North Dakota to tour Basin Electric's facilities. The lawmakers learn about …

Two big milestones in a day at Deer Creek Station

“I told my supervisors we're going to the plant to get fired up, get charged up, and blow off a little steam.” Doug Rothe, Basin Electric …

A water world at Deer Creek Station

Creative thinking by a Basin Electric engineer at Deer Creek Station means the plant is blowing off steam a little more quickly. Gary Hager, Basin …

Deer Creek Station achieves initial sync

To most, this shot of a computer screen in a power plant’s control room doesn’t mean much. But to the staff who’ve been working at the Deer …

Deer Creek Station achieves first fire

Basin Electric’s first combined cycle power plant had a big day yesterday. Watch the video. The Deer Creek Station in Brookings County, SD, …