Great River Energy | More than a power company

More than a power company

Great River Energy is a not-for-profit wholesale electric power cooperative serving 26 member-owner distribution cooperatives and customers. Together, our systems provide reliable, cleaner electricity while maintaining affordable rates for 1.7 million people.

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Minnesota Power, Great River Energy receive key regulatory approvals to build 345-kV transmission line for reliable, resilient grid
Jan 23, 2025

The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission today approved the Certificate of Need and Route Permit for Minnesota Power and Great River Energy’s jointly owned high-voltage transmission line to

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Great River Energy secures hundreds of millions in federal funding
Jan 15, 2025

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

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Co-op receives national, statewide accolades
Jan 15, 2025

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

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Great River Energy partners with Prisma Photonics to deploy advanced grid monitoring solution across Minnesota
Jan 14, 2025

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

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