Basin Electric Power Cooperative

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Basin Electric Power Cooperative is a wholesale electric generation and transmission cooperative based in North Dakota that provides electricity to 2 million customers in nine U.S. states. The roots of the cooperative go back to 1960 when Leland Olds and ten power suppliers created Giant Power Cooperative. Giant Power was first going to be a generation and transmission cooperative, but to keep electricity cheaper for rural customers, Basin Electric Power Cooperative was started in 1961. Today, Basin Electric's power sources include coal, electricity, natural gas, and wind. The current CEO and General Manager is Ronald R. Harper.

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[edit] Member cooperatives

[edit] Direct purchasing

[edit] G&T

  • Central Power Electric Cooperative - Minot, ND
  • Central Montana Electric Power Cooperative - Great Falls, MT
  • East River Electric Power Cooperative - Madison, SD
  • L & O Power Cooperative - Rock Rapids, IA
  • Northwest Iowa Power Cooperative - LeMars, IA
  • Rushmore Electric Power Cooperative - Rapid City, SD
  • Upper Missouri G&T Electric Cooperative - Sidney, MT
  • Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association - Denver, CO

[edit] Class D Members

  • Corn Belt Power Cooperative - Humboldt, IA
  • Flathead Electric Cooperative - Kalispell & Libby, MT
  • Wyoming Municipal Power Agency - Lusk, WY

[edit] States served by Basin Electric

[edit] Power Generation

  • Antelope Valley Station
  • Chamberlain Wind Project
  • Earl F. Wisdom Generating Station Unit 2
  • Groton Generating Station
  • Laramie River Station (co-owners and operator)
  • Leland Olds Station
  • Madison Peaking Units
  • Minot Wind Project
  • North Dakota Wind Energy Center I
  • Pipestone Wind Project
  • Rosebud Wind Project
  • Recovered Energy Generation (4 sites)
  • Spirit Mound Station
  • South Dakota Wind Energy Center
  • Wilton Wind Energy Center
  • Wyoming Distributed Generation

[edit] Subsidiary companies

[edit] Board of Directors

  • President Wayne Child District 5
  • Vice President Cliff Gjellstad District 3
  • Sec/Treasurer Kermit Pearson District 1
  • Asst. Secretary Don Applegate District 4
  • Director Gary Drost District 2
  • Director Eugene Appeldorn District 9
  • Director Dean McCabe District 8
  • Director Roberta Rohrer District 6
  • Director Reuben Ritthaler District 10
  • Director Roy Ireland District 7

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