Basin Electric presses for reasonable climate change legislation
Global climate change. Some members of the U.S. Congress stand ready to act on legislation. But can every American afford the solution? Basin Electric is not opposed to reasonable climate legislation: we stand ready to help solve the issue of climate change. During Senior Vice President of External Relations and Communications Mike Eggl’s Government Action Report, he showed a video documenting all the work Basin Electric has done to address climate change legislation. Watch it below.

Deuces Wild! Dueling Pianos perform at Basin Electric Annual Meeting
This year’s Annual Meeting banquet entertainment is known for their raucous bar show, performed in several cities across the country. But for our purposes, Deuces Wild! Dueling Pianos toned it down a bit. The show was great!

Talking energy in the courtyard at 2009 Basin Electric Annual Meeting
Basin Electric’s Annual Meeting staff put a lot of work into the writing and production of the speeches and preconference sessions. But one piece you may not see (unless you’re there) are the courtyard booths and displays. Tracy Fugere and Chris VandeVenter got some video to give you a feel for what you’re missing.

The fight for fair rail rates and more at Basin Electric Annual Meeting
Wayne Child, president of the Basin Electric board, called the 2009 Annual Meeting to order at 12:50 p.m. Soon after, Wayne announced this would be his final Annual Meeting as board president. Wayne Child and Basin Electric CEO and general manager Ron Harper gave their addresses for the year. Below is a video Harper debuted during his presentation.

Co-ops discuss health care at 2009 Basin Electric Annual Meeting
The preconference session, “Skyrocketing Health Care and Pension Costs: What they mean for cooperatives,” had three parts. The first focused on health care, followed by a presentation by Sharon Klein, Basin Electric manager of Human Resources, on how employee benefits are changing. The third part was a discussion on employee incentives and benefits.