Basin Electric Member Managers Conference reinforces cooperative principles

On July 22-24, member cooperative managers and Basin Electric staff gathered for the 2026 summer Member Managers Conference in Deadwood, South Dakota.

Member managers meet biannually with Basin Electric staff to exchange information, share ideas, and work closely on important issues facing the cooperative. This summer, 118 members attended the conference representing 89 member cooperatives.

The conference began with opening comments from Basin Electric CEO and General Manager, Todd Brickhouse. The meeting continued with updates on the cooperative's year-to-date finances, growth and load forecast, a commodity markets update, and the financial forecasts for both Dakota Gas and Basin Electric. Additional presentations were given on changes to Emergency Energy Alert notifications, wholesale power rates, the Integrated Resource Plan, generation and transmission planning, the Large Load Commercial Program, as well as legislative and regulatory updates.

Meeting presentations are available to members online at the Basin Members website (login required) under the Meetings tab and by clicking on "Member Managers Conference" at basinmembers.com.

A user account is required to access the Basin Members website. To set up an account, go to basinmembers.com and select the link "Create new account."

The 2027 Winter Managers Conference will take place March 17 and 18 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.