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BASIN ELECTRICPOWER COOPERATIVE2015 ANNUAL MEETING

SPOTLIGHT ON EXCELLENCE: BEST EVENT ENTRY

STEVE JOHNSON, CFO, PRESENTING FINANCIAL REPORT

PANEL OF EXPERTS AT CLEAN POWER PLAN TOWN HALL

STEVE JOHNSON, CFO, PRESENTING FINANCIAL REPORT

PANEL OF EXPERTS AT CLEAN POWER PLAN TOWN HALL

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HALLWAYLOADING DOCK/SERVICE

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This booth needs3 - 8’ tables arranged in a ‘U’ shape

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PHOTO ROOM: BEPC LAN (1) PC (2) Chelsy, Mariah M (4) 1 - 8’ table w/2 chairs

BUSINESS CENTER:PH (1)PC (1)M (1)Pr (1)

GRACE:PC (1) - LAPTOPM (1)

PhonePH

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BEPC LANWireless Internet

TECH BOOTH: BEPC LAN (at least 8) PH (new number) PC (3) Tracey K., Nicole, Back-up M (3) Pr laser-network Tables arranged in L shape on east side and north 10 chairs

All booths need:- 110v power - 8’ table- 4 chairs

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REGISTRATION AREA: BEPC LAN (2+) PH (1) PC (2) M (3) Pr (3) network printer, 2 Dymos 4 - 8’ tables w/6 chairs - U shape 1 - 4’ table w/2 chairs

PhonePH

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10 - 8’ tables for REGISTRATIONwith 6 chairs

1 - 8’ table for ROOM 106with 2 chairs

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PRAIRIE ROSEROOMS 102/103

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ROOM 101PRAIRIE ROSE


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Wireless Internet

ROOMS 102/103: PC (1) Laptop for SRS breakfast

ROOMS 102/103: PC Chris V.- bringing his own computer and Apple TV

PhonePH

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PC (1) Laptop for RCG meeting

ROOM 105: PH (conf)

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U-SHAPED SEATING FOR 32

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EXTRA TABLE IN BACK OF ROOM

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12:00 LUNCHIN HALLWAY

Sit down serveU-SHAPED SEATING FOR 32

24 CHAIRS ON PERIMETER

OF ROOMEXTRA TABLE IN BACK OF ROOM

11:45 LUNCHSit down serve

U-SHAPED SEATING FOR 20

20 CHAIRS ON PERIMETEROF ROOM

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See below for ROOM seating

LUNCH FOR ROOM 104 - SIT DOWN SERVE IN HALLWAY

1 - 8’ table in EACH room for drinks


CLASSROOM SEATINGWITH TABLES

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DIAGRAM 11WEDNESDAY BY 4 PM

CATERING IN BACK HALLWAYE

U-SHAPEDSEATING FOR 40

20 CHAIRS ON

PERIMETEROF ROOM

CLASSROOMSEATING

WITH TABLES FOR 100

20 CHAIRS ON

PERIMETEROF ROOM


20 CHAIRS ON

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20 CHAIRS ON

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1 - 8’ table in EACH room for waterSEE BELOW FOR SEATING

INSPIRATION GALLERY:Yesterday and Today INNOVATION GALLERY:

Early Peoples ADAPTATION GALLERY:Geologic Time

GOVERNORS GALLERY:Traveling Exhibit

Museum Store

HIGH TOP TABLES THROUGHOUT HIGH TOP TABLES THROUGHOUT

James RiverCafè

Russell ReidAuditorium

LectureRoom B

Great PlainsTheater

Main Entrance

FOOD SERVICE AREAS NEED 4 TABLES/STATION

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Other notes:- Heritage Center will be set up by 3pm, catering can arrive any time after that.- Heritage Center has 14 high top tables, Lady J’s will be bringing 20 (black skirted).- There will be two areas that will be pipe and draped for catering.

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REGISTRATION BANNER (ACTUAL SIZE: 12’ X 4’)

FRONT: BACK:

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3 1 p.m. Resolutions Committee meeting – Prairie Rose Room 101

6-9 p.m. Annual meeting reception – ND Heritage Center 612 E. Boulevard Ave., Bismarck

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4 6 a.m. Registration opens – Exhibition Center foyer

7 a.m. Tours (Buses depart from Exhibition Center parking lot)

7-9 a.m. Breakfast – Exhibition Center Hall A

7 a.m. Security & Response Services breakfast – Prairie Rose Rooms 102/103

7 a.m. Resolutions Committee reconvenes – Prairie Rose Room 101

8 a.m. Display booths open – Exhibition Center Hall A

8:30 a.m. Government Action report & Clean Power Plan Town Hall – Exhibition Center Hall B/C

11:30 a.m. Member luncheon – Exhibition Center Hall A

1 p.m. ANNUAL MEETING CONVENES – Exhibition Center Hall B/C

1 p.m. Welcome to North Dakota – North Dakota Lt. Gov.Drew Wrigley

1:10 p.m. President’s message

1:20 p.m. General manager’s report

1:45 p.m. Keynote address – Former U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan

2:40 p.m. Coffee break

















































3 p.m. Operational Excellence

4:15 p.m. Resolutions report

4:20 p.m. Bylaws report

4:25 p.m. Member caucus announcement

4:30 p.m. Meeting adjourns

6 p.m. Social – Exhibition Center Hall A

7 p.m. Banquet – Exhibition Center Hall B/C

Entertainment by Hart Keene

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5 7 a.m. Breakfast – Exhibition Center Hall A

7:30 a.m. Display booths open – Exhibition Center Hall A

8:20 a.m. Annual meeting reconvenes – Exhibition Center Hall B/C

8:25 a.m. Supporting Growth & Innovation

9:30 a.m. Commitment to Cooperative, Workforce & Community

10:15 a.m. Coffee break – Exhibition Center Hall A

10:30 a.m. Financial report

11 a.m. New business

Action on resolutions

Action on bylaws

Caucus report

Old business

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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3

1 p.m. Resolutions Committee meeting – Prairie Rose Room 101

6-9 p.m. Annual Meeting reception – ND Heritage Center

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4

6 a.m. Registration opens – Exhibition Center Lobby

7 a.m. Tours (Buses depart from Exhibition Hall parking lot)





8:30 a.m. Government Action Report & Clean Power Plan Town Hall – Exhibition Center Hall B/C

11:30 a.m. Members luncheon – Exhibition Center Hall A


1 p.m. Welcome to North Dakota– Drew Wrigley, ND Lt. Governor

1:10 p.m. President’s Message 1:20 p.m. General Manager’s Report 1:45 p.m. Keynote address – Byron Dorgan, former U.S. Senator

2:40 p.m. Coffee break 3 p.m. Operational Excellence 4:15 p.m. Resolutions Report 4:20 p.m. Bylaws Report 4:25 p.m. Member Caucus Announcement 4:30 p.m. Meeting Adjourns 6 p.m. Social – Bismarck Event Center Exhibition Center Hall A

7 p.m. Banquet – Bismarck Event Center Exhibition Center Hall B/C Entertainment by Hart Keene, magician/comedian

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6

7 a.m. Breakfast – Exhibition Center Hall A



8:25 a.m. Supporting Growth & Innovation 9:30 a.m. Commitment to Cooperative, Workforce & Community


10:30 a.m. Financial Report


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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

DGC EXTERNAL DIRECTORS

Kermit Pearson District 1

East River vice president

Gary Drost District 2

L&O Power secretary/treasurer

Arden Fuher District 3

Central Power

Mike McQuistion District 7

Rushmore

Allen Thiessen District 8

Upper Missouri

Wayne Peltier District 9 president

Alan Klein

Tom Owens

Jim Geringer

Paul Baker District 10 PRECorp

Charlie Gilbert District 11

Corn Belt Power

Don Applegate District 4 NIPCO

Leo Brekel District 5

Tri-State G & T

Roberta Rohrer District 6

Central Montanaassistant secretary

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

DGC EXTERNAL DIRECTORS

Kermit Pearson District 1

East River vice president

Gary Drost District 2

L&O Power secretary/treasurer

Arden Fuher District 3

Central Power

Mike McQuistion District 7

Rushmore

Allen Thiessen District 8

Upper Missouri

Wayne Peltier District 9 president

Alan Klein

Tom Owens

Jim Geringer

Paul Baker District 10 PRECorp

Charlie Gilbert District 11

Corn Belt Power

Don Applegate District 4 NIPCO

Leo Brekel District 5

Tri-State G & T

Roberta Rohrer District 6

Central Montanaassistant secretary

BANQUETExhibition Center Hall B/C – Event Center

7 P.M. – November 4, 2015

Master of Ceremonies

Mike EgglBasin Electric Senior VP

Communications & Administration

Dinner Prayer

Gary DrostL&O Power

Presentation of Awards

Employee Service Awards

Entertainment

Hart Keene

Service Award Recipients

40-Year EmployeesFrancis Brunsell - NDLOS

Wendelin Burgard - WYWHTJohn Goetz - NDLOS

Stanley Horning - NDLOSBarry Mehlhoff - WYLRS

Faye Miller - NDHDQ

35-Year EmployeesLee Apodaca - WYLRSSandra Bieber - NDHDQ

Jeffrey Bietz - NDAVSPatrick Bueckers - WYLRS

Leon Conitz - NDMDNMartin Finnerty - WYLRSJames Futch - WYLRS

William Gorman - WYWDGDebra Grueneich - NDHDQTimothy Hanks - WYLRS

Jay Houx - WYLRSJohn Huston - WYLRSDaniel Job - NDHDQMary Johs - NDHDQ

Deborah Kimura - WYLRSWayne Koerwitz - WYLRS

Wayne Long - WYLRSScott Obertal - WYLRSArthur Parker - WYLRS

Wayne Perkins - WYLRSDavid Raatz - NDHDQ

Archie Rosenow - NDAVSShawn Rupert - WYLRSEdward Troupe - WYLRSMark Walker - WYLRS

Colleen Weeg - NDHDQKeith Witt - WYLRS

Ronny Youngs - WYDFS

5-Year EmployeesShaun Anderson - SDPW1Johnathan Bahm - NDMDNRichard Bartow - WYDFSJonathan Becker - WYLRSMonty Behunin - WYDFS

Kristopher Bellamy - NDLOSAuston Biles - NDHDQAaron Binder - WYDFSJames Bishop - WYDFSStuart Blessing - WYDFSRuss Blomquist - NDLOS

Tanner Boe - WYDFSEric Bohlander - WYLRS

Nolan Bray - WYDFSFloyd Bryant - WYDFS

Dustin Buchmann - NDDGCAndrew Carroll - WYLRS

Charles Chapman - WYWHTRussell Coates - WYLRS

Matthew Dobrovolny - WYDFSRobert Donovan - WYDFS

Travis Doty - WYLRSMatthew Earley - WYDFSTravis Edland - SDDCSSteve Eller - WYLRS

Wyatt Ferderer - NDLOSCasey Flemmer - NDLOSAshley Fraser - WYDFSDawn Fulciniti - WYDFSMaria Glasser - NDHDQ

Rebecca Glasson - WYLRSJared Gregor - NDDGC

Thomas Haeffelin - WYLRSRoger Haluzak - WYDFSRicky Hansen - WYLRSTravis Helfrich - NDLOSAlex Hermes - NDDGCJody Herstein - WYLRS

Michael Hessman - SDSMSCraig Heumiller - SDPW1Brandon Hicks - NDDGC

Cory Hoff - WYDFSAlonzo Hohnholt - WYDFSDebra Honeyman - NDHDQBenjamin Hoxie - WYDFS

Kristy Huber - NDAVSCameron Huston - WYLRS

Robert Jairell - WYLRSEric Jeide - NDDGCTerry Jelle - WYDFS

Dustin Jones - WYLRSWillie Kist - NDLOS

Joseph Knoll - NDAVSWayne Knudsen - WYDFS

John Kubo - WYLRSSteven Lambert - WYLRSDaniel Larcombe - NDLOS

Christopher Lotvedt - WYDFSTyler Luraas - WYDFS

Adam Malsom - SDBLDDaniel Manitz - WYDFSBrandon Martel - NDLOS

Craig Martin - WYLRSShawn McDougald - WYDFSMichael Messing - SDDCS

Larry Meyer - WYDFSJames Miller - NDAVSTyler Miller - NDAVS

Scott Moeller - SDPW1Angel Montanez - MTMLCDaniel Nelson - NDDGCArthur Oliver - WYDFSGuy Olson - WYDFS

Brigitte Pearson - WYDFSCharles Pearson - WYDFSBrandon Pindell - WYLRS

Tyler Pirtz - WYDFSSean Prelle - WYDFS

David Pudwill - SDDCSChristopher Reynolds - WYDFS

Jason Richter - NDBLHJaime Riddle - WYDFSJacob Rust - WYDFS

Mark Scheele - NDHDQMichael Schmit - NDDGCPatrick Schmitz - NDDGHScott Seyfang - WYLRSRyan Shirley - WYDFS

Bradley Skraba - NDAVSGary Snyder - WYLRS

Aaron Solomonson - NDLOSAlexander Stastny - NDMDN

Kevin Stavely - WYDFSNicholas Taylor - WYLRSChad Thompson - NDLOSCasey Tiltrum - WYDFSScott Tschetter - WYDFSRobert Wager - WYDFSKevin Webster - WYDFSYuma Weeks - WYDFSEric Williams - WYDFS

Michael Williamsen - WYDFSKatie Wilson - NDLOSKurtis Wilson - WYLRSTravis Wimer - NDLOS

Charles Zachmeier - NDAVSBrian Zowada - WYLRS

30-Year EmployeesLynn Aipperspach - NDAVSCharles Barnes - WYLRSScott Battest - NDDGCDoug Biffert - NDDGCDaniel Blohm - WYDFSKenneth Boe - NDDGCGary Borlaug - NDDGCDavid Bruner - NDAVS

Lavern Buchholz - NDAVSSteven Budd - WYLRS

Brent Charging - NDLOSTom Christensen - NDHDQPatricia Cogdill - NDDGC

Joan Dietz - NDDGCCordell Eckroth - NDDGCLyle Eisenbeis - NDDGC

Wayne Eisenbeis - NDAVSDavid Famias - NDDGC

Cynthia Lee Feist - NDHDQPaul Francis - WYLRSIvar Frantsen - NDDGCCharles Fritel - NDDGCGary Froelich - NDAVSKenneth Gall - WYLRSPaul Gallegos - WYLRS

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Keith Grosz - NDDGC

Phyllis Grosz - NDDGCKelly Hausauer - NDDGC

John Henion - WYLRSFrank Hester - WYLRS

Randy Higgins - NDDGCDale Johnson - NDDGC

Jeff Kopp - NDDGCConrad Kostelecky - NDDGC

Michael Meier - NDLOSCurtis Michaelson - NDAVS

Glenn Murray - NDDGCDonn Oakland - NDDGCAngela Oster - NDDGC

David Patterson - WYLRSLance Peterson - WYLRSRobin Richter - NDDGC

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Russ Sticka - WYLRSWalter Sturdivant - WYLRSJeffrey Thomas - NDAVSMark Wasem - NDAVS

Bernard Weigel - NDHDQVicki Wetzel - NDHDQ

Craig Wilhelm - NDDGC

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Tammy Dewitt - NDHDQDelmer Dyk - NDMDN

Chad Edwards - NDAVSJeffrey Hanson - NDLOS

Daralyn Hausauer - NDDGCDavid Heinze - NDDGC

Rory Hochsprung - NDDGCLaurence Hruby - NDLOSJoann Hubbard - WYLRSLarry Jechort - NDHDQ

Thomas Kritzberger - NDAVSMarsheila Lickteig - NDHDQChristopher Locy - WYLRS

Roderick Mather - NDHDQJames Nelson - NDLOS

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Allen Klein - NDAVSShane Kost - NDDGCKevin Kraft - NDDGC

Matthew Kuhn - NDDGCDoran Link - NDDGC

Trina Lundquist - NDDGCLes Mahin - NDDGC

Michael Martin - NDDGCPaul Mindeman - NDHDQ

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Neil Schroetlin - NDDGCJohn Shields - WYLRS

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Tracy Weil - NDDGCDavid Windmeier - WYLRS

Jessie Wood - NDDGCThadeus Zahn - NDDGC

Lyle Zinke - NDDGC

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Christopher Bauman - NDLOSDesarae Berreth - NDHDQ

Steven Biggs - WYLRSAndrea Blowers - NDHDQ

Kevin Brown - WYLRSRobert Buchanan - WYLRS

Alan Burgard - NDHDQStanley Burling - NDLOSShawn Carlson - NDHDQ

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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 31:00 PM Resolutions Committee Meeting · Prairie Rose Room 101

6:00 PM – 9:00 PM Annual Meeting Reception · Heritage Center

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 46:00 AM Registration Opens · Bismarck Event Center, Exhibition Hall lobby

7:00 AM Tours · Buses depart Exhibition Hall parking lot7:00 AM – 9:00 AM Breakfast · Exhibition Hall A

7:00 AM Security & Response Services Breakfast · Prairie Rose Room 102-103

7:45 AM Resolutions Committee Reconvenes · Prairie Rose Room 1018:00 AM Display booths open · Exhibition Hall A

8:30 AM – 11:15 AMGovernment Action Report & Clean Power Plan Town Hall · Exhibition Hall B/C

11:30 AM Members lunch · Exhibition Hall A1:00 PM Welcome to North Dakota · Exhibition Hall B/C1:10 PM Welcome & President’s Message · Exhibition Hall B/C1:20 PM General Manager’s Address

1:45 PM Opening Session – Former U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan

2:40 PM – 3:00 PM Coffee Break · Exhibition Hall A3:00 PM Operational Excellence

4:15 PM Resolutions Committee Report

4:20 PM Bylaw Review Committee Report

4:25 PM Member Caucus Announcement

4:30 PM Meeting Adjourns

6:00 PM Social · Exhibition Hall A7:00 PM Banquet · Exhibition Hall B/C

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 57:00 AM – 8:15 AM Breakfast · Exhibition Hall A

7:30 AM Display Booths Open · Exhibition Hall A8:20 AM Annual Meeting Reconvenes · Exhibition Hall B/C

8:25 AM Supporting Growth & Innovation

9:30 AM Commitment to Cooperative, Workforce & Community

10:15 AM Coffee Break · Exhibition Hall A10:30 AM Financials

11:00 AM New Business

ANNUAL MEETING AGENDA C O N T E N T S VOLUME 18 | ANNUAL MEETING EDITION

IN THIS ISSUE 2 President and general manager message 4 Committees to present changes to resolutions and bylaws 5 Don’t miss your 2015 annual meeting

CONTRIBUTORS Editor: Andrea Blowers ([email protected]) Publications manager: Mary Miller Graphic designer: Nicole Perreault Photographer: Chelsy Ciavarella Writer: Tammy Langerud

PEOPLE. Co-op employee or member, we are all in this together.

POWER. We depend on it, so we work to ensure it’s the lowest possible cost for our members.

PURPOSE. Serving you, our members.

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PEOPLE. POWER. PURPOSE. These three words seem so simple, yet together, they say it all.

This year’s annual meeting theme may be our favorite yet. At the end of the day, when you push away the clutter of ill-considered regulations, changes in the way we do business and challenges in meeting rapid load growth, all roads lead back to these three words, and the strength behind them.

This past year marked a number of history-altering shifts in the way we operate. We joined Southwest Power Pool (SPP) after years of study and evaluation with our membership. This historical change impacts our decision making in so many ways – be it how we operate our units or how we approach load growth to determining locations of future generation units. This pivotal move changes our relationship with the Western Area Power Administration Upper Great Plains Region, who also joined SPP. While Western will no longer dispatch our power, our relationship remains strong and our story will continue. Today, we no longer operate in an increasingly shrinking island. We have access to the market, which opens up opportunities for selling excess power and buying needed power in times of peaks. While this was a complicated and challenging move for all parties, we were guided by doing the right thing for our membership.

We also changed our relationship with the Rural Utilities Service (RUS), formerly the Rural Electrification Administration. Changes in the RUS mission and increased National Environmental Policy Act restrictions made siting projects a lengthy and difficult process. When we were faced with bringing on additional generation to serve the rapidly growing Williston Basin region, time was not on our side. Ultimately, Basin Electric followed suit with many

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other G&Ts across the country and bought out of RUS. This was a difficult decision, but a necessary one. The silver lining in all of this was watching our cooperative business model in action when our team went to the financial community seeking the capital to take on our debt formerly held by RUS.

Our relationship with our members shined brightly, and our long-term, stable power supply contracts paid off. We raised $1.5 billion, $700 million more than our goal. Why? We are backed by 138 member cooperatives who collectively know that hanging together for the long haul is better than going alone. Furthermore, a longstanding history of solid ratings and sound business practices demonstrated that we’re a safe investment.

But, our story isn’t all roses. We were dealt a mighty blow in August when the Environmental Protection Agency announced its final Clean Power Plan rule, which limits carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from stationary power sources.

The differences between the proposed rule and the final rule are quite simply mind boggling. In fact, eight of the 12 states hit the hardest are in our service territory. The plan gives no credit for the membership’s foresight years ago to harness our renewable resources and diversify our portfolio to include 10 percent or more of our capacity from green sources. More than 800 megawatts of wind generation later and after 30 million tons of CO2 captured at our Great Plains Synfuels Plant, we were hit with the most punitive regulation in our history.

While challenges are not new to cooperatives – just look at our history – this rule is a threat to our members. We are fighting this with all we’ve got – legally, legislatively and publicly. If we can’t beat this rule, we must meet it with a plan that doesn’t severely impact our member-consumers. This will involve close work with our membership, other states in the region and our congressional delegations. Over the coming months, Paul Sukut, CEO and general manager

you’ll hear more about this rule and we’ll be asking for your help to elevate this within your membership. The costs are just too high.

This year’s annual meeting will feature a Clean Power Plan Town Hall, where we will break down this rule and hear from other G&Ts also grappling with its implications.

Furthermore, we’re excited to announce that our keynote speaker will be former U.S. Sen. Byron Dorgan. Sen. Dorgan is now with Arent Fox LLP, Washington, D.C. and will provide his ever wise perspective on the future of electric cooperatives and how we might approach the Clean Power Plan. Sen. Dorgan has been a long-time friend to cooperatives and will no doubt ignite and inspire us.

We’re also structuring our staff reports a little differently this year. Our 2015 Cooperative Plan centers on commitment to cooperative, workforce and community; operational excellence; and supporting growth and innovation. Staff reports will be integrated and structured around these themes to reflect the close work between departments to keep Basin Electric moving forward.

It’s true, we are indeed changing. We are evolving, and we’re working differently. However, our values, our mission and our guiding force hasn’t: our members.

People. Power. Purpose.As long as we live and work by those three words,

we will continue to make Basin Electric a reflection of the best Rural America has to offer: you, our members.

Wayne Peltier, president


Resolutions CommitteeThe Basin Electric Resolutions Committee met

Sept. 14-15 at Headquarters in Bismarck, ND, to review the cooperative’s resolutions. The resolutions serve as a guidepost for Basin Electric’s public policy positions for the coming year.

The committee re-elected David Sigloh, Upper Missouri G&T Electric Cooperative, chairperson of the committee.

Basin Electric staff updated the committee on items of interest to Basin Electric including the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) integration; generation and transmission projects under way; the National Energy Regulatory Commission (NERC) compliance audit currently in process; power supply planning; resource development strategy; the potential of expanding the cooperative’s relationship with Minnkota Power Cooperative; the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan; and legislative issues.

The committee then reviewed the current resolutions, starting with the Statement of Ideals and Objectives. Consid-ered the bedrock of Basin Electric membership, the committee proposed revisions to portions of the Statement of Ideals and Objectives to reflect Basin Electric joining SPP and its changing relationship with Western Area Power Administration.

Two new resolutions were added. The first pertains to arbitrary raises in federal coal lease royalties, and the second is in regard to the U.S. Department of the Interior’s stream protection rule that could interfere with coal mining operations.

The committee will meet again Nov. 3 prior to Basin Electric’s annual meeting in Bismarck, and members will vote on resolutions during the meeting Nov. 5.

Bylaw Review CommitteeBasin Electric’s 2015 Bylaw Review Committee met July 23.

During the meeting, the committee elected a chairman and voted to recommend minor amendments to several bylaws.

The committee, made up of one manager and one director of each district, elected Vic Simmons, Rushmore Electric, as chairperson. The committee’s role is to review the bylaws and propose amendments, review amendments proposed by other members or the board of directors, and provide recommendations to the membership.

The proposed amendments were included in the Notice of Annual Meeting mailed on Oct. 13, 2015. The membership will have an opportunity to vote on the proposed amendments on Nov. 5.

COMMITTEES TO PRESENT CHANGES TO RESOLUTIONS AND BYLAWS

Resolutions Bylaw ReviewGeneral Manager Director

District 1 East River Les Mehlhaff Thomas Boyko James Ryken

District 2 L&O Power David Meschke Curt Dieren Aryln Zylstra

District 3 Central Power Troy Presser Tom Meland Mark Brehm

District 4 NIPCO Louis C. Reed Kent Pauling Louis C. Reed

District 5 Tri-State Jack Finnerty Mike McInnes Rick Gordon

District 6 Central Montana Melanie Roe Doug Hardy Patti Murphy

District 7 Rushmore Electric Richard Schneider Vic Simmons Dick Schneider

District 8 Upper Missouri David Sigloh Claire Vigesaa David Sigloh

District 9 KEM Electric Dean Hummel Reed Metzger Tim Velde & Timothy Young

District 10 PRECorp Philip Habeck Mike Easley Reuben Ritthaler

District 11 Corn Belt Power Donald Feldman Ken Kuyper Donald Feldman

Board Rep. Basin Electric Paul Baker

The Basin Electric Resolutions Committee (back, from left): David Sigloh, David Meschke, Louis Reed, Philip Habeck, Jack Finnerty, (front, from left): Don Feldman, Les Mehlhaff, Richard Schneider, Melanie Roe and Troy Presser. Not pictured: Dean Hummel

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ENTERTAINMENT: HART KEENE, MAGICIAN COMEDIAN

Get ready for a highly sophisticated, interactive slight-of-hand, illusion and mentalism show. Hart will present this unique blend of magic with charm, wit and comedy. It’s an interac-

tive show that will be sure to leave you wondering, how did he do that?

Join us for the annual meeting social and banquet.

Wednesday, Nov. 4 @ 6 p.m.

KEYNOTE: U.S. SEN. BYRON DORGANSen. Byron Dorgan, senior policy advi-sor at Arent Fox in Washington, D.C.

Sen. Dorgan has had a prolific career in public service at both the state and federal levels. He served as the elected State Tax Commissioner for the state of North Dakota followed by 12 years in the U.S. House of Representatives and 18 years in the U.S. Senate. Over the course of his

career, Sen. Dorgan consistently promoted and defended the economic needs of rural America, and he advocated for renewable energy and energy independence and for sound economic policies.

Wednesday, Nov. 4 @ 1:45 p.m.

DON’T MISS YOUR 2015 ANNUAL MEETING

ANNUAL MEETING SOCIAL RECEPTIONWe invite you to join us the evening before the annual meeting begins for a reception and social at the North Dakota Heritage Center.

This will be your last opportunity to check out the first exhibit in the Governors Gallery called “Power of the People.”

Tuesday, Nov. 3 @ 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.

CLEAN POWER PLAN TOWN HALLIt’s been called a bait and switch. Drastic increases in carbon dioxide emission reductions from proposed to final rule throughout our region have left states and utilities spinning. Learn more about the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan during the town hall session.

You’re invited to participate in the Government Action Report & Town Hall with presenters from the region and beyond.

Wednesday, Nov. 4 @ 8:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.

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NRECA Voting Member Classification * Statewide Associations, G&T or Service Member

Category * 16. Best Event

Entry Title * Basin Electric 2015 Annual Meeting

I wish to receive Judges' comments onthis entry

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Contact's Name * Dain Sullivan

Cooperative * Basin Electric Power Cooperative

Mailing Address 1717 East Interstate Ave. Bismarck, ND 58503 United States

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Basin Electric Communications and Creative Services

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Describe your/the co-op's role in the project *

Keeping its members informed and engaged while delivering a professional and effective Annual Meeting is BasinElectric’s mission each year. From planning to production, much of the work for this event is done primarily in house.This requires a team of many skilled and talented employees from various areas of the cooperative working behindthe scenes. Departments involved in this year’s event included: Communications and Creative Services;Administration; Information Systems and Telecommunications; Security and Response Services; and CorporateServices. This group carried out the following roles to accomplish a successful Annual Meeting including: planningand implementation of facility logistics, producing all print and digital graphic designs, composing speeches forsenior staff, organizing volunteers, coordinating guest transportation and hospitality, facilitating catering servicesand decorator, creating all video production, designing of the stage, reporting on Basin Electric’s website and socialmedia and coordinating cooperative partner vendors.

Describe others’ role in the project(Reference outside sources of material,including templates; pre-existing Webtools and apps; information from outsidegroups, such as Straight Talk orTouchstone Energy; stock photos andmusic, etc.) *

Basin Electric looked to outside providers for catering, decorating,shuttling and audio and lighting services.

Circulation or Number of People Reached *

Number of Attendees * 1,097

Project’s Budget * $170,000

Target Audience(s) * Basin Electric's membership and employees

Project's Objective *

Restrictions/Limitations * Basin Electric successfully conducted its 2015 Annual meeting byworking within a $170,000 budget. The cooperative was limited as to what venues were available.Ultimately, the Bismarck Event Center serves as the best location toaccommodate Basin Electric’s large number of attendees each year. There were also restrictions in regards to service providers available,such as catering and shuttling businesses. However, the serviceproviders Basin Electric chose to work with were professional andeffective.

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Provide a brief summary that states the purpose of the event, how the program was implemented, and resultsand how they were measured *

“People. Power. Purpose.”

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That was the theme of Basin Electric Power Cooperative’s 2015 Annual Meeting, held Nov. 3-5 in the beautiful newaddition of the Event Center in thriving downtown Bismarck, ND. This professional event, which rivals the prestige ofa cinematic awards ceremony in both look and feel, took months of planning, continuous cross-departmentalcollaboration and exceptional communication efforts.Basin Electric is owned by its 138 member cooperatives, and realizes they deserve an Annual Meeting that: 1)updates them on new business, like ongoing projects and new efforts to commit to the cooperative way; 2) helpsthem understand important industry issues, such as the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan; 3)informs them of the cooperative’s financial standings; 4) and reminds them of their invaluable role of providing safe,reliable and affordable electricity to rural American communities.Staff worked closely with senior management on writing, continuity and PowerPoint structures within Annual Meetingpresentations. Employees also participated in three dry run practice sessions – twice at Basin Electric Headquartersand once at the Event Center – before the meeting officially kicked off.This event was made possible by individuals from multiple departments who worked tirelessly to organize a high-scale event. From the early stages of brainstorming an appropriate theme, to following meetings that involvedlogistics for the physical event layout, process flow and brand, the capabilities of Basin Electric’s workforce shinedthrough their work, which was done mostly in house.Basin Electric has a cooperative plan that works to align all employees’ efforts to assure everyone is working towardthe same mission. The cooperative’s departments don’t work in silos; their efforts are continuously integrated intothemes that follow the cooperative plan.Departments involved in the Annual Meeting include: Communications and Creative Services; Administration;Information Services and Telecommunications; Security and Response Services; and Corporate Services.Basin Electric staff met continuously in the months leading up to the Annual Meeting. Groups brainstormedeverything from how attendees would find their way around the event hall, to registrant check-in, food availabilityand shuttle services.This was mostly an event for Basin Electric’s membership. The cooperative also catered to those unable to attend, vialive web streaming and timely web/social media reporting.Staff who manned the 2015 Annual Meeting were part of a well-oiled machine, operating in a collaborativeworkspace on site. Web/social media content, photos, graphics and overall logistics were handled by a team ofcooperative service representatives just outside the main event hall. A total of 1,097 people attended the event (814 registered, with 283 guests), which had a $170,000 budget. Theweek of the Annual Meeting, Facebook analytics showed 118,821 impressions and 3,827 engaged users. Twitteranalytics showed 19,300 impressions, 44 clicks, 20 retweets, 26 likes and seven replies.YouTube live streaming received 241 views, and Google Analytics shows the cooperative’s website received 2,609page views.Planning, implementation and results of the Annual Meeting were very successful. The event accomplished BasinElectric’s number one goal – to serve its members.

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