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Basin Electric helps new employees with housing in the Williston Basin

April 16, 2013 By basinelectric Leave a Comment

Food, water and shelter are basic human needs. For people living and working in the Williston Basin, the hardest of those to come by might be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Employees, ND Transmission, Projects, Transmission

Basin Electric faces challenges with acquiring easements

February 7, 2013 By basinelectric Leave a Comment

To keep up with the booming oil growth in western North Dakota additional transmission lines need to be constructed to improve system reliability. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Basin Electric, ND Transmission, Transmission

PF12 study validates Basin Electric oil growth forecast

October 24, 2012 By basinelectric Leave a Comment

Kadrmas, Lee and Jackson (KLJ) released its study, PF12, on Tuesday outlining Williston Basin growth over the next 20 years. PF12 stands for power … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Generation, Government action, Lonesome Creek Station, ND Transmission, Pioneer Generation Station, Projects

Basin Electric tour program recruits an employee years later

July 31, 2012 By basinelectric Leave a Comment

Cameron Fleck, BEPC apprentice communications technician.

He looked into a power plant boiler. Stood on a 17th floor observation deck. Watched a 300-ton coal truck dump its load in 15 seconds. Cameron Fleck … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Employees, ND Transmission, North Dakota, Transmission

How Basin Electric is meeting the need for power in the Bakken

June 20, 2012 By basinelectric 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...]

Filed Under: Generation, Lonesome Creek Station, Montana, ND Transmission, North Dakota, Pioneer Generation Station

One transformer’s incredible journey to Watford City

January 13, 2012 By basinelectric Leave a Comment

Transformer is lowered onto its new pad at Watford City.

Oh, if this transformer could talk, the stories it would tell. The 172,000-pound transformer from Western Area Power Administration's Philip, SD, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ND Transmission, North Dakota, Projects, Transmission Tagged With: BEPC Transmission

New northwest North Dakota transmission line in the works

August 13, 2010 By basinelectric Leave a Comment

Williston-to-Tioga transmission line construction

Work on Basin Electric’s Williston-to-Tioga line is progressing. As of Aug. 10, 2010, the line is about 25 percent complete. Mark Winn, Basin … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ND Transmission, Projects, Transmission Tagged With: BEPC Transmission

Bills to watch

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 […]
MN HF956 May 13, 2013
Omnibus Energy Bill. 2013/05/13 Author added Selcer
US HB267 May 13, 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 […]
MT HB408 May 10, 2013
Revise tax rate laws on mandated pollution control equipment 2013/05/10 (H) Veto Override Vote Mail Poll in Progress
MN SF901 May 9, 2013
Omnibus energy bill 2013/05/09 HF substituted on General Orders HF956
MT SB44 May 7, 2013
Eliminate air pollution control advisory council 2013/05/07 Chapter Number Assigned
MT SB148 May 6, 2013
Limit lost wage and benefit award for wrongful discharge to 2 yrs from discharge 2013/05/06 (S) Died in Process
MT HB477 May 6, 2013
Require utility to release energy use, provide shut off data, address liability 2013/05/06 Chapter Number Assigned
MT SB364 May 6, 2013
Generally revise laws related to solid waste management 2013/05/06 Chapter Number Assigned
MT HB297 May 6, 2013
Provide that employment of an unauthorized alien is unlawful 2013/05/06 (H) Died in Process
MT SB96 May 6, 2013
Lower the business and equipment tax 2013/05/06 Chapter Number Assigned
ND 1029 May 2, 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 2013/05/02 Sent to Governor
ND 1319 May 2, 2013
A BILL for an Act to create and enact sections 15.1-27-04.1, 15.1-27-04.2, and 15.1-27-45 and a new section to chapter 15.1-35 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to determination of state aid payable to school districts; to amend and reenact sections 15-39.1-28, 15.1-07-32, 15.1-09-33, 15.1-09-39, 15.1-09-40, 15.1-09-47, 15.1-09-48, 15.1-09-49, 15.1- […]
ND 1198 May 2, 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 1358 May 2, 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 […]

Basin Electric helps new employees with housing in the Williston Basin

Basin Electric faces challenges with acquiring easements

Top 11 stories of 2012 at Basin Electric: Live Wire

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PF12 study validates Basin Electric oil growth forecast

Basin Electric tour program recruits an employee years later

How Basin Electric is meeting the need for power in the Bakken

One transformer’s incredible journey to Watford City

New northwest North Dakota transmission line in the works

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