November 25, 2019 - Lignite Energy Council

Is there a place for an electric car powered by coal?

In October, David Ferris, a reporter with E&E News came through North Dakota driving an electric KIA. He stopped in Bismarck and used the charger in back of the Lignite Energy Council to repower the...

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Safety and Community Service awards presented at Lignite Energy Council’s Fall Conference

Three lignite mines and three power plants received safety awards, three individuals were honored for their contributions to the lignite industry and two companies were recognized for exemplary customer service during the Lignite Energy Council’s...

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2020 Minnesota legislative session will focus on 2019’s unfinished business

Despite approving a $48.4 billion budget, the 2019 Minnesota Legislative Session will likely be known as much for what didn’t pass as for what did. That means the 2020 Session will have its plate filled...

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Interim energy committee hears about North Dakota transmission challenges

The Energy Development and Transmission Committee has met three times this interim to discuss energy issues. The topic which generated the most interest so far was at the second hearing that covered wind energy issues....

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NDIC approves three R&D proposals at its November meeting

Three separate lignite research and development (R&D) projects were approved by the North Dakota Industrial Commission on Monday, November 25. The projects had already been approved by the Lignite Research Council – a review board...

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Minnesotans provide insight into how people think about energy

Electricity is the only product in the known universe that is produced, deployed, and consumed in an instant. Understanding that complexity can be a real obstacle for policymakers to make the right decisions to create...

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Tomorrow’s leaders get a crash course on North Dakota’s energy picture

The Bismarck-Mandan Leadership class of 2020 recently got a first-hand look at various energy operations in North Dakota. This is the third year that the Lignite Energy Council’s Director of Membership Marketing, Kay LaCoe, has...

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Lignite Outreach

Besides our Web sites, our media visits and our social media channels, representatives of the Lignite Energy Council are also talking to community leaders and policymakers in a variety of forums. Here’s a short list...

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Mark your calendars for these 2020 events:

BSC Energy Generation Conference – January 28-30 Lignite Research Council Grant Deadline – April 1 LEC 2020 Annual Meeting – April 15-16 Lignite Research Council Meeting – May 14 ND CoalPAC Golf Tournament – July...

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Welcome six new members to the Lignite Energy Council

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