Join us as we kick off Season FOUR of Mined: Lignite Energy in America!Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach is the guest on the newest "Mined" Podcast. She represents the state&apos;s 7th district, which contains lots of farmers and value-added agriculture businesses. She talks about the need for affordable and reliable electricity to her constituents noting that farmers are large users of energy.

Mined: Lignite Energy in America

Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach

Training and Development Manager, Rebecca Rensvold and Bismarck Store Manager, Paul Tokach join us.

Butler Machinery Company

Senator Kevin Cramer of North Dakota

Joe Friedlander shares his perspective on Texas rolling blackouts Former North American Coal employee Joe Friedlander, who now lives in Frisco, Texas, joined co-hosts Kate Muggerud and Geoff Simon to discuss the recent Texas blackouts that occurred in mid-February on the podcast titled “Mined: Lignite Energy in America.”Friedlander talks about how the Texas grid works and what went wrong during the cold spell that left people freezing in the dark. He also provides some perspective regarding how the market needs value reliable sources of electricity to ensure a resilient grid. The Texas outages affected electric grids all the way north to the Dakotas as electric co-ops were also involved in the rolling blackouts. He notes that federal production tax credits for wind are making it increasingly difficult for baseload sources to compete and remain profitable. The result is that outages in Texas may be a harbinger of things to come if reliable sources are retired and intermittent sources replace them.  Kate and Geoff conduct the interviews with leaders in North Dakota’s energy industry on a variety of topics. The goal of these podcasts is to connect with others who have the same interest and wish to become more knowledgeable about energy and emerging technologies.   Mined: Lignite Energy in America is sponsored and produced by the Lignite Energy Council, a trade association representing the power plants, mines and the Great Plains Synfuels Plant in North Dakota along with more than 250 companies that provide goods and services to the lignite industry.  Here is the link to the Podcast on the LEC Website - https://lignite.com/what-is-lignite/podcast/This Podcast series is also available on Spotify and Apple Radio.   

Former North American Coal employee Joe Friedlander

Bette Grande, CEO Roughrider Policy Center

Lignite Energy Council presents “Mined: Lignite Energy in America” with podcast hosts Kate Muggerud and Geoff Simon. Each week Kate and Geoff explore lignite-related topics with guests.We are pro-energy and pro-coal from our own resources right here in North Dakota. This podcast is brought to you by the Lignite Energy Council of North Dakota. Lignite-generated electricity is abundant, low-cost, reliable and environmentally compatible.

Robert (Mac) McLennan, President/CEO Minnkota Power Cooperative, Inc.,

Kevin Connors, PCOR Director, EERC

Senator John Hoeven

Michelle Bloodworth, president and CEO of America’s Power, joined co-hosts Kate Muggerud and Geoff Simon on this week’s podcast titled “Mined: Lignite Energy in America.” Michelle talks about the blackouts in California and the need for baseload generation and what her organization is doing to keep coal-based electricity in the national energy mix. With the presidential election as a background, her insights are valuable as utilities and mining companies work with policymakers to ensure reliable electricity.   Kate and Geoff work as a team to conduct the interviews with leaders in the energy industry on a variety of topics. The goal of these podcasts is to connect with others who have the same interest and wish to become more knowledgeable about energy and emerging technologies.   Mined: Lignite Energy in America is sponsored and produced by the Lignite Energy Council, a trade association representing the power plants, mines and the Great Plains Synfuels Plant in North Dakota along with more than 300 companies that provide goods and services to the lignite industry.  Listen to full episodes on the LEC Website - https://lignite.com/what-is-lignite/podcast/ This Podcast series is also available on Spotify and Apple Radio.   

America’s Power Michelle Bloodworth talks about the value of coal-based electricity

Jason Bohrer, president and CEO of the Lignite Energy Council, joined co-hosts Kate Muggerud and Geoff Simon on this week’s podcast titled “Mined: Lignite Energy in America.”Jason handles topics from power plant closures to production tax credit for wind generators to reduced electric loads due to low oil prices, the coronavirus pandemic along with other subjects of interest to the lignite industry.Kate and Geoff work as a team to conduct the interviews with leaders in North Dakota’s energy industry on a variety of topics. The goal of these podcasts is to connect with others who have the same interest and wish to become more knowledgeable about energy and emerging technologies. 

An Update from Lignite Energy Council President/CEO, Jason Bohrer

Each week, host Kate Muggerud explores the world of all things lignite energy, energy resources and emerging markets. Kate partners with the Lignite Energy Council based in North Dakota. Join her as she interviews the top movers and shakers in the energy market.

hubhopper

Mined: Lignite Energy in America

hubhopper