Legislative Rally successful despite congressional recess

    Dale Niezwaag (far right), Basin Electric senior legislative representative, greets Eldon Boes, a staff member for U.S. Sen. …

Remembering Bill Guy

Today in Bismarck, a memorial was held for former North Dakota Gov. William L. Guy. Read about the service in The Bismarck Tribune: Remembering Bill …

Iowa lawmakers take Basin Electric plant tour

    A group of legislators from Iowa spent March 15-16 touring energy country in North Dakota. They got a first-hand look at …

East River Electric’s Scott Parsley serves SD House

    After spending 27 years as a lobbyist for East River Electric Power Cooperative in the South Dakota Legislature, Scott …

Electric cooperatives well represented in North Dakota Legislature

    (L to R): Sen. Dave O'Connell, Sen. John Warner, Rep. Kenton Onstad, and Rep. Tracy Boe.Photo courtesy: J.C. Balcom, …

What makes an electric cooperative relevant in the 21st century?

The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association will soon release a report following a year-long committee discussion on the role of electric …

Checking in with Rep. Laning and Sen. Unruh

We’re now one month into the 63rd Legislative Assembly of the North Dakota Legislature. Back in December, we were pleased and honored to see two …

Legislative News: Meet Dale Niezwaag

There is a new section on Basin Electric’s public website, www.basinelectric.com,  called Legislative News that is meant to help our …

Legislative News: Meet Chris VandeVenter

For many of us, the start of the year means the start to a new legislative session. There is a new section on Basin Electric’s public website, …

State of the State in North Dakota

    For North Dakota’s Gov. Jack Dalrymple, this is the 15th State of the State address he’s attended, first as a …