Leland Olds Station

The Leland Olds Station is Basin Electric’s first power plant. The station was named for former Federal Power Commission chairman, Leland Olds. 

When Leland Olds Station Unit 1 went on-line in January 1966, it was the largest lignite-based power plant (222 megawatts) in the Western Hemisphere. Leland Olds Station Unit 2, a 447-megawatt unit located adjacent to Unit 1, began commercial operation in December 1975.

The majority of electricity produced at the Leland Olds Station is sent to substations near Fort Thompson and Watertown, SD, for delivery to Basin Electric’s member systems.

The station is located four miles southeast of Stanton, ND, along the Missouri River. Leland Olds Station is the only power plant in North Dakota that uses a “v-slot” coal unloading system. This v-shaped hopper and enclosure automatically unloads six rail cars at a time. It takes about one hour to unload a 60-car train. 

Officers
President - Mark Engwicht
Vice President - Jason Hager
Secretary - Dusty Simmons
Steward -
Assistant Steward - Ryley Buechler
Assistant Steward (Coal & Yard) - Katie Wilson

E-Board
Matt Flink
Ryley Buechler

Negotiating Committee
Katie Wilson

12 Hour Shift Committee
Kim Kilber
Jamie Van Inwagen

Appointed by "E" Board once a Year:
Apprentice & Training
Ryley Buechler

Safety Committee
Katie Wilson (YO - D crew)
Kendall Hazen (EA - B crew)
Ryley Buechler (Inst. Shop)
Willie Kist (TEO - E crew)
Kyle Wolf (YO - C crew)
Josh Boehm (YO - D crew)
Mariah Knutson (Lab/Days)
Bryce Zeller (Mech. Shop)