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We provide wholesale electric service to 28 distribution cooperatives in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Those member cooperatives distribute electricity to more than 645,000 member consumers - or about 1.7 million people. Learn more »
Electric cooperatives kick off smart grid demonstration project
Electric cooperatives in Minnesota kicked off a $5 million demonstration project today with the execution of contracts for hardware and software that will help modernize Minnesota’s electric grid. As part of the National Rural Electric Association's $34 million grant program, Minnesota cooperatives Great River Energy, Lake Region Electric Cooperative and Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative will implement software systems to manage the large amounts of data collected from smart meters.
Financing available for efficiency upgrades »
Landfills no more: Elk River process improvements deliver results »
