Go pink or go home

St. Baldrick's 2013

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

East River Electric’s Scott Parsley serves SD House

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

Basin Electric members recall East Coast recovery assistance

Lineworkers from Dakota Energy and Sioux Valley Energy helped restore power to victims of Superstorm Sandy along the East Coast.

Basin Electric and its members walk the talk when it comes to the cooperative philosophy of community service, and helping others who are in … [Read more...]

Basin Electric supports Mitchell Technical Institute campaign

Mitchell Technical Institute

Basin Electric fulfilled their commitment of a $49,000 pledge to the Mitchell Technical Institute (MTI) capital campaign recently. The check was … [Read more...]

Cooperative leader sworn in to South Dakota Legislature

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    With public service being an important part of Scott Parsley’s life, serving as a South Dakota state … [Read more...]

Top 11 stories of 2012 at Basin Electric: Live Wire

On Friday, you saw the top 9 Basin Electric videos of 2012. Here are the top 11 viewed blog posts as tabulated by Wordpress, our blogging … [Read more...]

Co-op Month: Community support

Joe-Connot hosts Thanksgiving dinner

October 31 does not only celebrate Halloween, it also wraps up National Co-op Month. This post though, is about our next autumn holiday, … [Read more...]

Trampoline goes airborne, electric cooperative photo goes viral

Trampoline on transmission line

Though not common, flying trampolines aren't unheard of to employees of West River Electric Association, based in Wall, SD. For everyone else, … [Read more...]

Record-breaking South Dakota hog ride raises nearly $40,000

South Dakota Line Patrol

The South Dakota Line Patrol has broken all previous records. The event raises money for a fund designated to help South Dakota electric cooperative … [Read more...]

Photo Essay: It takes an entire cooperative family

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 … [Read more...]

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