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Membership approves customer arrangement with Connexus Energy

Company news, Cooperatives, Member-owner cooperatives /

Great River Energy’s member-owner cooperatives today approved the agreements required for Connexus Energy to transition from member-owner to customer of Great River Energy. Great River Energy will continue to supply wholesale energy to Connexus Energy, and the new agreements will establish a contractual framework for Connexus Energy to secure more of its own power supply …

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Electric fleet vehicles present advantages for utilities

Beneficial electrification, Cooperatives, Electric vehicles, Member-owner cooperatives /

Great River Energy recently hosted an event that featured the state’s largest collection of electric utility fleet-specific vehicles to showcase how the technology is being applied to transportation options within the utility industry. Vehicles ranging from a cargo van to a mini excavator and even a hybrid bucket truck— all powered by electricity — were …

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Completed transmission project will meet new demand for members

Cooperatives, Member-owner cooperatives, Transmission /

The electric system in northern Minnesota is stronger today, thanks to a new Great River Energy transmission project near Bigfork. A ribbon-cutting event was recently held to celebrate the completion of a new 14-mile, 69-kilovolt transmission line Great River Energy constructed that connects the new North Itasca Electric Cooperative substation to the electric grid. The …

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Cooperatives bring EVs to Greater Minnesota

Beneficial electrification, Community, Cooperatives, Electric vehicles, Member-owner cooperatives /

A coalition of electric cooperatives worked together to hold the first annual Southwest MN Electric Vehicle (EV) event where rural residents were able to get a firsthand look at — and even test drive — several EV models. The event, held Aug. 10 at the Windom Community Center, also helped raise awareness of the many …

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Investing in a strong electric system

Company news, Cooperatives, Transmission /

The Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), the region’s grid operator, approved a portfolio of transmission projects last month as part of the first phase of its Long-Range Transmission Plan. In total MISO approved 18 projects across its Midwest sub region, with six in the Upper Midwest. One of these projects is an approximately 150-mile, double-circuit …

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Great River Energy earns third Great Place to Work Certification™ 

Company news, Employee news /

Great River Energy is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place to Work® for the third time. The prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at Great River Energy. This year, 88% of employees said it’s a great place to work – that’s 31 points higher than the …

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Minnesota Power and Great River Energy to build transmission line to bolster electric reliability in northern Minnesota

Company news, Initiatives, Transmission /

Minnesota Power, a utility division of ALLETE Inc. (NYSE: ALE), and Great River Energy today announced their intent to build an approximately 150-mile, double-circuit 345-kV transmission line from northern Minnesota to central Minnesota near Becker that will support grid reliability in the Upper Midwest. The transmission line will run from Minnesota Power’s Iron Range Substation …

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Aerial patrols prove effective in many situations

Company news, Cooperatives, Transmission /

Helicopters provide a great way for Great River Energy to both inspect its lines, equipment and right of way, and to make repairs from overhead when needed. In May and June, Great River Energy used helicopters for all these jobs. Byron Johnson, leader of vegetation management at the cooperative, said efficiency and having a bird’s …

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Cooperatives serve members by investing in their communities

Community, Company news, Cooperatives, Economic development, Member-owner cooperatives /

Electric cooperatives serve their members with the electric power necessary for community businesses and residents to operate and live as they prefer. The economic development services cooperatives provide are also some of the most critical resources that local projects and communities need. But sometimes, the cooperatives are the economic development projects themselves. For example, some …

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Electric system resilient during sweltering heat

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This summer’s hot weather has led to Minnesotans scrambling for shade and seeking refuge in the air conditioning — but the electric grid has performed as expected, even when demand for electricity approached record levels. “We were staffed up and monitoring the situation closely, but the transmission network overall held up quite well,” said Mark …

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