# Basin Electric starts construction on $800M Pioneer Generation Station Phase IV expansion

Basin Electric is expanding the Pioneer Generation Station in Williston, North Dakota, by adding 600 MW of natural gas-fired capacity. The $800 million project began construction in September 2023, with first phase commercial operations expected in 2025 and second phase in 2026.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2024-04-05
- Where: Williston, North Dakota, United States
- Value: $800.0M
- Starts operating: 2025
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 600 MW
- Products: natural gas-fired electricity
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Basin Electric](https://endata.com/companies/76656.md)

## Sources

- [power-technology.com](https://www.power-technology.com/projects/pgsiv-expansion-us/), 2024-04-05: "The ground-breaking ceremony for the expansion took place in September 2023."

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