Basin Electric Power Cooperative is a non-profit electric utility company that serves nine states across the United States, including North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Minnesota, Colorado, Iowa, Nebraska, and New Mexico. The company was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Bismarck, North Dakota. Basin Electric Power Cooperative is one of the largest power generation and transmission cooperatives in the United States, supplying power to more than 140 member rural electric systems. The company operates 10 electric generating facilities, including six coal-based power plants, one natural gas plant, one wind farm, and two gas turbine plants. It also owns and operates more than 4,000 miles of high-voltage transmission lines and more than 1,000 miles of fiber optic lines. Basin Electric Power Cooperative operates under a cooperative business model, meaning that the member rural electric systems collectively own and govern the company. The cooperative model allows member systems to pool their resources and leverage economies of scale to provide affordable and reliable power to their customers. Basin Electric Power Cooperative is committed to providing sustainable and low-cost energy solutions to its members. The company has been recognized for its environmental efforts, including its use of carbon capture and storage technology, as well as its investments in renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power.