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Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Basin Electric: Two New Power Plants, New Transmission Line, Nearly $500 Million in New Projects

Link here to Williston Herald.

Data points:
  • Lonesome Creek Station
  • 45-megawatt power plant, natural gas fuel
  • $65 million
  • completion date: summer 2013
  • similar plant is planned, 20 miles northwest of Williston
  • power plants will kick in only when needed
  • 200-mile transmission line north of Beulah to Tioga, $350 million
  • will provide power for areas around Killdeer, Williston
  • several new substations will need to be built
  • begin construction in 2014; completed by 2016

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