Basin Electric Power Cooperative

Construction began on the 600 MW Phase IV expansion of Basin Electric Power Cooperative's Pioneer Generation Station in Williston, North Dakota. The project includes two Siemens combustion turbines and six Wärtsilä reciprocating engines, with a budget of approximately $780 million.

Wärtsilä will supply six Wärtsilä 50SG gas engines with a combined net output of 108 MW for the Pioneer Generation Station Phase IV power plant in North Dakota, owned by Basin Electric Power Cooperative. The order was booked in October 2022, equipment delivery is scheduled for early 2024, and the plant is expected to be fully operational by summer 2025.