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Stalcup, Dingman named to top management positions

Tom Stalcup and Joel Dingman have been named to top management positions for the Dry Fork Station.

Basin Electric Power Cooperative - September 1, 2008

Tom Stalcup and Joel Dingman have been named to top management positions for the Dry Fork Station.

Stalcup was named as plant manager. He started in his new position on Aug. 3, 2008. He’ll be responsible for planning, organizing, staffing and directing start up operations. Once the plant goes into commercial operation, Stalcup will be responsible for planning, organizing and directing the safe operation and maintenance of the Dry Fork Station to economically produce electricity.

A native of Rapid City, Stalcup has been a resident of Gillette for nearly 20 years. Most recently, he served as construction manager for the Dry Fork Station. Before working as construction manager, he was a consultant for Basin Electric making recommendations on plant design, equipment specifications and long-term operations.

Stalcup has 24 years of experience in the electric utility industry, having held various power plant positions at Black Hills Power and Light, including plant supervisor, manager of operations and maintenance, and plant manager. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, Rapid City, and is also a graduate of the Gillette Area Leadership Institute.

Joel Dingman has been named Operations Superintendent for the Dry Fork Station. He began his new duties on Aug.18, 2008. Most recently, Dingman served as Dry Fork Station project representative, a position he’s held since January 2007. In his new position Dingman will be responsible for development and coordination of all operational activities necessary for the station to operate in an efficient and safe manner.

Dingman had served as mayor of Wheatland, Wyo., for 10 years and was a shift supervisor at Basin Electric’s Laramie River Station, Wheatland, where he began his employment in 1981.

Dry Fork Station, located near Gillette, will produce 385 net megawatts of electricity. Construction began on the plant in October 2007 and is scheduled to be operational in 2011.