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Award of Merit Energy/Industrial: Pioneer Power Generation Station Phase IV

Photo courtesy Burns & McDonnell

November 9, 2026

Pioneer Power Generation Station Phase IV

Williston, N.D.

Award of Merit

Submitted by: Burns & McDonnell

Owner: Basin Electric Cooperative

Lead Design Firm/General Contractor: Burns & McDonnell

Ahead of projected load growth in the Bakken region, Basin Electric Power Cooperative needed new generation capacity online by summer 2025. Delivered on time and $10 million under budget, Pioneer Generation Station Phase IV is a 560-MW addition to Basin Electric’s existing natural gas facility. The owner chose a progressive EPC model, which allowed design and procurement to begin immediately and took months off the schedule while providing cost certainty.…