Robert Bryce
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Coal Keeps The Lights on In South Dakota

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February 5, 2026

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South Dakota isn’t going “beyond coal.” Quite the opposite. Coal provided essential generation during the coldest days of Winter Storm Fern. And now, Basin Electric Power Cooperative, which serves 3 million customers over a 9-state area, is thinking about building a new coal-fired plant near Gillette, Wyoming.

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