Private company
Basin Electric Power Cooperative
North Dakota-based electricity generation and transmission cooperative
Basin Electric Power Cooperative is a wholesale electric generation and transmission cooperative based in North Dakota that provides electricity to 3 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 1961.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- HeadquartersBismarck, United States1
- Websitewww.basinelectric.com
- Legal formCooperative Association3
- Kind of organizationCooperative1
- LEI5493002CLOJ5KYT5GB163
- StatusActive3
- LEI statusIssued and current3
- Registered addressC/O CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY, 58501 Bismarck, United States3
- Registered withBusiness Services (Secretary of State's Office), 00000035903
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Basin Electric Power Cooperative is a wholesale electric generation and transmission cooperative based in North Dakota that provides electricity to 3 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, natural gas, hydroelectric, wind, waste heat, and nuclear.2
Corporate structure
Basin Electric Power Cooperative sits at the top of its group. 3 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.
- Basin Electric Power Cooperative Bismarck, North Dakota, United States
- Dakota Coal Company Bismarck, North Dakota, United States
- Dakota Gasification Company Bismarck, North Dakota, United States
Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.
Products and brands
Basin Telecommunications Inc.
Basin Cooperative Services
Dakota Gasification Company
Dakota Coal Company
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Subsidiaries and ownership
Subsidiaries (GLEIF)
Ownership links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); each one cites its LEI record.
Timeline
- May 5, 1961Founded Basin Electric Power Cooperative is founded3
Links
- Websitewww.basinelectric.com1
- X (Twitter)x.com/basin_electric1
- Instagramwww.instagram.com/basin_electric1
- WikipediaBasin Electric Power Cooperative
- WikidataQ4867481
Sources
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