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Sep 22, 2026
Brian KalkGUEST
But I want to back up a little bit.
Brian KalkGUEST
and say thank you to a lot of folks out there in the Lignite world because my first relationship with all of you in the Lignite world was as a public service commissioner, running for office and being involved in all of that, going out and touring the mines.
Brian KalkGUEST
Chris, the first time you and I met out there.
Brian KalkGUEST
But really, You know, being in the military world, talking about energy security, energy dominance, it was, you know, we fight wars over energy.
Brian KalkGUEST
And so when I got back to North Dakota, being involved in that, understanding how important North Dakota energy is to the world, all of you in the Lignite group were super supportive for our time in the PSC.
Brian KalkGUEST
I see Carol sitting out there now, too, helping me understand what the job was, doing a good job, I hope, as a team when we were there, and how it was fascinating this morning to see the continued work of the Lignite now working with rare earth elements, The PSC gave out their awards earlier today, and so a huge thank you to all of you for what you do for the state, and on a personal side, it was very important.
Brian KalkGUEST
And then you transcend to fortunate enough to work at the EERC.
Brian KalkGUEST
You've all heard the quote where Teddy Roosevelt says, if it wasn't for his time in North Dakota, he never would have been president.
Jessica BellHOST
Mike comes to this race, as you all know, with a career deeply rooted in energy research, technology, and public policy.
Jessica BellHOST
His experience includes the EERC, Babcock and Wilcox, and he spent nearly a decade leading research and development work for the Lignite Energy Council.
Jessica BellHOST
Mike has spent years working around public policy and policy makers, and while he often jokes he doesn't get the politics behind things, and I tease him that he gets them better than most people, this year he decided to become a candidate himself.
Jessica BellHOST
So Mike, can you tell us a little bit about yourself District 43, your connection to the industry, and what made you decide to run this year?
Jessica BellHOST
Up next, we've got Mike Hager, a candidate for North Dakota House and District 33.
Jessica BellHOST
Mike's connection to the lignite industry is about as direct as it gets.
Jessica BellHOST
He is president of BNI Energy and BNI Coal and serves on both the Lignite Energy Council Board and the Lignite Research Council Board.
Jessica BellHOST
He also brings significant experience in local public service, having spent 13 years on the Underwood School Board.
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Here's your CRE AI briefing.
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Greece's power utility PPC just inked a binding memo with Amazon Web Services for a 300 megawatt data center on the old Agios Dimitrios Lignite site in Kozani.
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AWS would take a 15-year lease while PPC owns the buildings and sells long-term power per OTGR.
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Phase one is about 1.2 billion euros with a path toward one gigawatt.