Kristie Ching’s energy and enthusiasm are contagious, and her smile could light up a room. She grew up in rural South Dakota and graduated with a … [Read more...]
A day in the life of Project Coordinations Representative Kristie Ching
July 17, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Tokata Youth Center facility receives $3,000 in cooperative support
June 27, 2017 by Leave a Comment
The Tokata Youth Center in Fort Thompson, SD, received $1,000 from Basin Electric Class C member, Central Electric Cooperative, headquartered in … [Read more...]
Basin Electric member’s employee maintains lonely military gravesite
May 26, 2017 by Leave a Comment
The following was published by RE Magazine on May 4, 2017. An excerpt is published here, with permission. Please visit RE Magazine's website for the … [Read more...]
Member co-op campaign reminds members when the lights came on
May 24, 2017 by Leave a Comment
“Christmas Eve, December 1952, I’d have been about 15. They were looking for memberships to start the co-op. … Money was kind of hard to come by, but … [Read more...]
Social media helps co-ops communicate during winter storm
March 7, 2017 by Leave a Comment
The thermometer in the Upper Great Plains region is mostly trending in the right direction, but the recent weather forecast reminds everyone that … [Read more...]
Basin Electric brings light to the Clay County Sheriff Department
February 23, 2017 by Leave a Comment
A donation made to the Clay County (SD) Sheriff’s Department will help officers see more clearly in the line of duty. Basin Electric accepted the … [Read more...]
Basin Electric lineman appreciates life’s little things after deployment to Middle East
January 24, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Brad Bierema, Basin Electric journeyman-lineman in Groton, SD, recently returned from an 11-month deployment to the Middle … [Read more...]
Children at West River Electric have a special message for their parents
December 27, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Lineworkers light up the world – both literally and figuratively. Basin Electric helped a few children share a very special message with their … [Read more...]
Grand Electric linemen light up the town of Bison for Christmas
December 19, 2016 by 1 Comment
When residents of Bison, SD, gaze at the lighted snowflakes, stars and candy canes atop the light poles on Main Street, they can thank the linemen of … [Read more...]
East River Electric takes an hourly approach to load management
November 30, 2016 by Leave a Comment
For more than 30 years, East River Electric Power Cooperative, a Basin Electric Class A member in Madison, SD, has had a load management program in … [Read more...]
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