(Bismarck, ND) –The North Dakota Public Service Commission has approved the construction of two new power lines. The first power line will extend from Basin Electric’s natural gas-powered Pioneer Generation Station near Williston to the nearby Judson substation. The other will stretch between Dunn and McKenzie counties. The lines will address a growing demand for electrical power in the region caused by an increase in population. Construction of the new lines will cost 105-million dollars.
