Allen Thiessen is a fairly new addition to Basin Electric’s board of directors, serving District 8, Upper Missouri G&T, since November. His … [Read more...]
Panel presents on Bakken challenges and opportunities
November 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment
A panel of people well-acquainted with oil activity in the Williston Basin discussed challenges and opportunities that come with serving the … [Read more...]
Meet two teachers on Lignite Energy Council tour (Video)
July 11, 2012 By 1 Comment
After taking several steep, grated stairs to the cab of the Freedom Mine's newest dragline, Jerolyn Wallach got a look at what the dragline operator … [Read more...]
How Basin Electric is meeting the need for power in the Bakken
June 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment
When Jay Lundstrom, Basin Electric senior forecast analyst, started his load forecast presentation to the Basin Electric board of directors in April, … [Read more...]
Generating electricity in Montana
September 8, 2010 By 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...]
Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer leads cheer for Culbertson Generation Station
August 12, 2010 By 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...]
Culbertson Generation Station dedication this afternoon
August 12, 2010 By 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...]
A tale of two units near Culbertson, Montana
December 16, 2009 By Leave a Comment
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...]
4.5 miles of line in Northeastern Montana
July 28, 2009 By 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...]
Ground is turning on Culbertson site
July 1, 2009 By 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...]
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