In the heart of the holiday season, Great River Energy demonstrated its commitment to community by stepping up to support Minnesota families facing food insecurity. Ahead of Thanksgiving, the cooperative donated 160 turkeys — nearly 2 tons — to food charities across North Dakota and Minnesota. That spirit of generosity continued at the board level […]
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National grid exercise simulates wildfires, ice storms and sabotage Practice makes perfect. That was the mantra last month at Great River Energy as the two-day GridEx VIII crisis exercise simulated several emergencies, including a substation fire, cybersecurity breach, wildfire, winter storm and widespread power outage. GridEx, the electricity industry’s largest cyber and physical security exercise, is hosted every two years
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Great River Energy was recently selected as the winner of POWER Magazine’s prestigious 2025 Transmission & Distribution Award, recognizing the electric cooperative’s groundbreaking dynamic line rating project with Heimdall Power. The Transmission & Distribution Award honors companies that have implemented groundbreaking projects to enhance grid reliability, efficiency and sustainability. It recognizes forward-thinking initiatives that leverage
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Great River Energy ranked among Healthiest 100 Workplaces Great River Energy was recently recognized for its commitment to workplace wellness and exceptional health and benefits offerings by once again receiving the Healthiest 100 Workplaces in America award designation. The award highlights organizations from across the nation of various sizes and industries. Great River Energy is
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The BENCO Electric Cooperative board of directors recently announced the selection of Chance R. Briscoe as the organization’s new chief executive officer. Briscoe brings approximately 20 years of electric utility leadership experience to BENCO as he begins his service to the cooperative’s members Jan. 1, following the retirement of current CEO Dave Sunderman, who has
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Great River Energy is proud to be a leading partner of PowerOn Midwest, a historic transmission initiative that will strengthen the electric grid across the Upper Midwest. This series of new transmission line projects will help ensure long-term grid reliability and meet the region’s growing and evolving energy needs. At the heart of this initiative
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Great River Energy’s wholesale electric rate to increase 2.9% in new year The Great River Energy board of directors approved the cooperative’s 2026 budget and rates Nov. 6, setting the stage for a 2.9% average wholesale rate increase next year. The generation and transmission cooperative is budgeting revenue and expenses of approximately $1.1 billion in
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The regional grid operator recently held its annual Winter Readiness Workshop, which featured transmission and generation outlooks as well as weather forecasts for the upcoming season. The assessment shows adequate resources are available for winter but highlights the potential risks and challenges associated with cold and extreme weather operations. “Having a clear picture of the
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Great River Energy was an early adopter of the promising grid technology A pilot project launched between Great River Energy and Heimdall Power received global recognition as the energy tech company’s “Neurons” were included among Time magazine’s “Best Inventions of 2025.” The Neuron, considered Heimdall’s “magic ball,” is a sphere-shaped transmission line rating sensor that
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College foundation presents cooperative with its Visionary Award The Bismarck State College Foundation (BSCF) recently recognized Great River Energy with its “Visionary Award” for the cooperative’s contributions to the educational institution. The award was presented during the BSCF President’s Dinner where Kari Knudson, vice president of College Advancement as well as the foundation’s executive director,
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