Basin Electric Plans $4 Billion Generating Facility
Lyon-Lincoln Electric Cooperative, Inc.Utility District · Tyler, MN- Disclosed value
- Estimated $4B for the Bison Generating Facility, plus another $8B for transmission-line investments
- From report
- Document date
- Jun 3, 2026
The 30-second brief
Basin Electric is planning the Bison Generating Facility, a roughly $4 billion project with two 700-MW natural-gas generators. The cooperative also reports another $8 billion in planned transmission investments, with commercial operation targeted for 2030.
Basin Electric Power Cooperative Inc holds this construction contract with Lyon-Lincoln Electric Cooperative, Inc..
Term as filed: Approximately four-year construction timeline; commercial operation planned for 2030.
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Contract details
- Contract type
- Construction
- Amount
- Estimated $4B for the Bison Generating Facility, plus another $8B for transmission-line investments
- Document date
- June 3, 2026
- Term
- Approximately four-year construction timeline; commercial operation planned for 2030
- Source document
- Lyon-Lincoln Electric Cooperative, Inc. Report 87th Annual Meeting Notice and Program 2026-06-03 (Report)
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Questions about this contract
Who was awarded the construction contract by Lyon-Lincoln Electric Cooperative, Inc.?
Basin Electric Power Cooperative Inc was awarded this construction contract by Lyon-Lincoln Electric Cooperative, Inc., as recorded on June 3, 2026. The contract value is Estimated $4B for the Bison Generating Facility, plus another $8B for transmission-line investments.
How much is the Basin Electric Power Cooperative Inc contract with Lyon-Lincoln Electric Cooperative, Inc. worth?
The Basin Electric Power Cooperative Inc contract with Lyon-Lincoln Electric Cooperative, Inc. is valued at Estimated $4B for the Bison Generating Facility, plus another $8B for transmission-line investments, covering construction work.
What type of contract is this?
This is a Construction contract, documented as a report record.
Where was this contract approved?
This contract appears in Lyon-Lincoln Electric Cooperative, Inc. Report 87th Annual Meeting Notice and Program 2026-06-03 (Report), dated June 3, 2026 from Lyon-Lincoln Electric Cooperative, Inc.. Civic IQ extracts contract records directly from agency meeting documents and solicitations.
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