Coop Building Peaking Stations in North Dakota
Basin Electric Power Cooperative (Basin Electric), with headquarters in Bismarck, North Dakota, is building two new 45-MW, natural gas-fired peaking stations to help meet the increased demand for electricity. The Pioneer Generation Station, which is being built about 15 miles northwest of Williston, is scheduled for commercial operation in June. The Lonesome Creek Station, which is being constructed about 15 miles west of Watford City, is scheduled for commercial operation in late July. Basin Electric’s recent 2013 load forecast showed that the majority of growth is in northwest North Dakota and northeast Montana. Minot Daily News has the full story.