Deuces Wild! Dueling Pianos perform at Basin Electric Annual Meeting

Salazar says Great Plains Synfuels Plant helps ND lead the way

Construction coordinator view of PrairieWinds 1

Willy and Wally are like parents to PrairieWinds 1
On last night’s KX News (the local CBS station), reporter Jim Olson described PrairieWinds 1 and Minot Wind 2 as the “children” of Willy and Wally, Basin Electric’s original two wind turbines along Highway 83 south of Minot. Watch the story here: Wind towers springing up

Basin Electric employees stationed in Djibouti, Kosovo: living conditions
This is the second part of an interview with Dan Job, Basin Electric building superintendent and a leader with the North Dakota National Guard. Dan has been enlisted with the National Guard for 38 years. Basin Electric employee Kelsy Hovey is serving in Djibouti, Africa. Dan says he saw a lot of poverty in Djibouti. Hovey’s unit is transporting personnel, supplies and doing some medivac for several countries. Basin Electric employee Kim Miller and Dakota Gasification Company employee Jill Thomas are serving in Kosovo. Dan says their base has been there for 10 years, so the living quarters are pretty decent. Their unit’s mission is in peacekeeping.

Last remaining shovel from Leland Olds Station 1963 groundbreaking?
There’s history to dig up in Chris Baumgartner’s office. Chris Baumgartner, manager of member relations, keeps a piece of history in his office.

Basin Electric employee returns from mission to Djibouti, Kosovo
Around Basin Electric, he’s known as the building superintendent. But Dan Job has another title. In the North Dakota National Guard, he’s Command Sergeant Major Dan Job. During the last week, Dan flew with Major General David Sprynczynatyk to Djibouti, Africa, and Kosovo, to check in with two North Dakota National Guard units. The mission was kept secret until their return. While he was overseas, Dan visited with three Basin Electric employees who are serving. Kelsy Hovey, Basin Electric pilot, is serving in Djibouti. Basin Electric business analyst Kim Miller and Dakota Gasification Company warehouse supervisor Jill Thomas are serving in Kosovo.

Construction coordinator view of PrairieWinds 1
Jesse Johnson, BEPCIt’s a pretty good haul to the top of a wind turbine. Just ask Jesse Johnson, construction coordinator on the PrairieWinds ND 1-owned project south of Minot, ND. Johnson says it takes about 20 minutes to safely climb the ladder to the top of the 262-foot towers.