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Great River Energy offering annual scholarships to North Dakota students

Community, Company news /

Great River Energy is offering scholarships for graduating seniors who are pursuing a four-year or vocational-technical degree in North Dakota. This year, up to six $500-1,000 scholarships will be awarded to graduating seniors from the following North Dakota high schools: Barnes County North, Garrison, Jamestown, Max, Turtle Lake-Mercer, Underwood, Valley City, Washburn and Wilton. Scholarship …

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Midwest electric system ready for winter weather

Power generation resources /

The Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) recently released its annual winter outlook in which it outlines expectations for the winter season. MISO is expecting a mild winter for most of its territory. January is forecasted to have the highest winter peak demand in the range of 102 to 107 gigawatts (GW), with generation supply availability …

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Great River Energy receives ‘Equality 100 Award’ designation

Company news /

Great River Energy received a top score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2023-24 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality. Great River Energy joins the ranks of 545 major U.S. businesses that also earned top marks this year …

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Concern for community shines year-round

Community, Cooperatives /

‘Tis the season of giving and spreading goodwill. While Great River Energy participates in several year-end donation initiatives, the company also maintains a giving spirit throughout the year as it upholds the “concern for community” cooperative principle. Great River Energy believes in supporting the communities it serves even beyond its business purpose of providing electricity. …

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Members see value from new meter technology

Cooperatives, Member-owner cooperatives /

Great River Energy’s member-owner cooperatives have something new to be proud of: 96% of the meters in Great River Energy’s service area are now smart meters, which is ahead of the curve for co-ops nationally. All of Great River Energy’s 27 member co-ops are nearly finished installing advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) to replace traditional analog …

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Co-op takes the lead on congestion-relief projects

Transmission /

Grid North Partners utilities, including Great River Energy, recently announced 19 transmission upgrade projects primarily in Minnesota that will reduce congestion on the system. The projects can be implemented over the next three years and will be paid for by the individual utilities. “Market congestion is an issue right now and big transmission projects take …

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Patel promotes local labor in clean energy transition

Cooperatives, Power generation resources, Transmission /

Great River Energy Vice President and Chief Transmission Officer Priti Patel recently participated on a panel discussion with other industry leaders at the LIUNA Laborers Training Center in Lino Lakes, Minnesota. The event, known as the Minnesota Infrastructure Summit, focused on the energy transition that is taking place in the state from fossil fuels to …

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Leader discusses safety at peaking station

Safety /

Great River Energy Vice President and Chief Power Supply Officer Jon Brekke recently visited the cooperative’s Cambridge Peaking Station where he met with employees to speak about mindfulness and safety. Great River Energy leaders regularly visit worksites to gain a better understanding about work happening in the field, provide an opportunity for employees to share …

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Locally sourced renewable energy

Cooperatives, Member-owner cooperatives, Power generation resources, Renewable energy /

Contract change recognizes growing interest and opportunities for local renewable energy Most of Great River Energy’s member-owner cooperatives now have an increased opportunity to self-supply renewable energy following the approval of an amendment to their wholesale power contracts. What was previously an option for members that receive all their wholesale power from Great River Energy …

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