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A target year, per bismarcktribune.com: Base Electron's Tyler Hammond said that if the permit is approved "construction would commence in the second quarter of 2027 and the plant would be operational in 2030"; a year alone is dated to its last day.
B&W's filed August 2026 presentation: the $2.4B, 1.2 GW Base Electron project "will be located near Center, North Dakota" and its Conditional Use Permit was submitted in August 2026, with potential for another 1.2 GW.[1]
B&W's 10 August 2026 call: Base Electron has submitted its conditional use permit application, most on-site civil and mechanical construction starts in the first part of 2027, and B&W secured reservation rights for 20 50 MW Siemens Energy steam turbines, first sets delivered within 12-14 months, for a second data-centre project.[1]
B&W's Q2 2026 results: the Base Electron project is "progressing ahead of expectations and on budget", boilers and steam turbines are being manufactured, permitting is underway, and it contributed $100.7 million of Q2 revenue.[1]
B&W's 8 January 2026 release: the Siemens Energy turbine sets "will enable B&W to deliver power for the project by the end of 2028" - the date first promised for the plant.[1]
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