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Great River Energy secures hundreds of millions in federal funding

Company news, Initiatives, Power generation resources, Renewable energy /

Great River Energy and a consortium of its member-owners have officially secured a significant $812 million in funding provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Empowering Rural America (New ERA) program, marking the culmination of nearly two years of dedicated effort by Great River Energy and its member-owners. This achievement represents the largest New […]

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Co-op receives national, statewide accolades

Company news /

Great River Energy recognized for commitments to workplace equality, well-being efforts and community outreach Great River Energy was recently notified of several recognitions it received related to the cooperative’s dedication to employees and the communities where it serves and operates. ‘Equality 100 Award’ designation Great River Energy received a score of 100 on the Human

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Special foundations used for transmission lines crossing swampy land

Safety, Transmission /

Great River Energy crews installed 11 special foundations known as “helical bucket piles” on the Portage Lake to Palisade power line project due to the lines crossing swampy land. Typical wood pole construction entails drilling a large hole, about 3 feet wide by 15 to 20 feet deep, and setting the pole in the open

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Legislatures feature new faces, opportunities in 2025

Cooperatives /

Following a contentious election season, Minnesota and North Dakota legislators are back to work in their respective state capitols for their 2025 legislative sessions. Great River Energy will be keeping a close eye on the happenings of the legislatures and taking the time to educate new and returning elected officials while advocating on behalf of

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Scholarships awarded in honor of co-op leader

Community, Cooperatives, Member-owner cooperatives /

Five students each recently received a $500 scholarship in honor of one of Minnesota’s electric cooperative leaders. The Jay A. York Scholarship was established in 1994 in recognition of the first Minnesotan to head the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association. York was a prominent figure in the rural electric cooperative industry for nearly 30 years.

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Great River Energy partners with Prisma Photonics to deploy advanced grid monitoring solution across Minnesota

Company news, Transmission /

Prisma Photonics’ state of the art technology leverages existing fiber optic infrastructure to enable real-time grid monitoring for extreme weather threats like icing and wildfires Great River Energy, the not-for-profit power cooperative serving 1.7 million people across Minnesota and Wisconsin, today announced a partnership with Prisma Photonics to deploy its PrismaPower™ monitoring technology across approximately

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