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Ireland trade mission shows investment paths for rural electric co-ops

Cooperatives, Economic development /

Rural areas in Minnesota continue to find innovative ways to attract private investment, skilled workers and stable employers. Foreign direct investment has become a steady source of that growth. Many international companies are now looking beyond big cities, which is why Great River Energy is partnering with its member-owner cooperatives and regional groups to connect […]

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Great River Energy adds lithium battery storage to its energy portfolio 

Company news, Power generation resources, Renewable energy /

Great River Energy is advancing its clean energy portfolio with a new lithium battery energy storage project tied to the Emmons-Logan Wind Project located in North Dakota. This important resource will strengthen system reliability while making better use of renewable generation.  The battery project will be co-located with the Emmons-Logan Wind Project, allowing energy produced by the wind turbines

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Pollinator preservation shows results

Cooperatives, Initiatives, Sustainability /

Monarch monitoring success highlights the strength of vegetation management Great River Energy’s application for participation in the monarch candidate conservation agreement with assurances (CCAA) was approved in late 2024 and the cooperative recently completed its first year of milkweed monitoring with strong results. Milkweed monitoring showed that Great River Energy has more than enough milkweed

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Patel joins MSU Mankato advisory board

Employee news, Transmission /

Great River Energy Vice President and Chief Transmission Officer Priti Patel recently joined the advisory board for the Women in Leadership with AI Driven Engagement Certificate Program at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Board membership is by invitation only and recognizes distinguished personal and professional accomplishments. The advisory board brings together a diverse and highly connected

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New US electric generating capacity expected to reach a record high

Power generation resources, Renewable energy /

United States power plant developers and operators plan to add 86 gigawatts (GW) of new utility-scale electric generating capacity to the power grid in 2026 according to the Energy Information Association’s (EIA) latest Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory report — a record if realized. Solar power makes up 51% of the planned 2026 capacity additions,

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Grid stable through late-January cold spell

Cooperatives, Member-owner cooperatives, Transmission /

Cold temperatures and winter storms across much of the United States tested the electric system over the last half of January. Great River Energy and its member-owners successfully kept service reliable thanks to a dependable and diverse portfolio of power supply resources, a strong transmission system and strategies to manage energy demand. As temperatures plunged,

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Regional meetings bring the message to the members

Cooperatives /

Great River Energy’s board of directors and senior staff traveled across Minnesota in early February for face-to-face meetings with the membership. Regional meetings, held in Mankato and St. Cloud this year, are annual events where Great River Energy discusses energy topics with member-owner directors and key staff and provides updates about Great River Energy and

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PowerOn Midwest reaches major regulatory milestone

Cooperatives, Transmission /

Great River Energy and its project partners ITC Midwest and Xcel Energy reached an important milestone with the filing of the PowerOn Midwest Certificate of Need application to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC). This is the first of two key regulatory approvals required before construction can begin. PowerOn Midwest is a series of new

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A welcoming place to work

Company news /

Great River Energy receives ‘Equality 100 Award’ designation  Great River Energy received a top score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2026 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality.   “The CEI is so much more than a score,” said Jason Vollbrecht, manager

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Town hall events gather input on future of energy

Community, Cooperatives, Power generation resources, Renewable energy /

Events provide opportunity to educate public, collect input on resource plans  Great River Energy hosted three public town halls in January to share updates on its forthcoming integrated resource plan (IRP) and gather community input that will help shape the cooperative’s long‑term power supply strategy. The IRP outlines how Great River Energy plans to meet

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