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One stop online shop for all things electric

Energy Wise MN Online Store undergoes enhancements The Energy Wise MN Online Store has been completely revamped to make shopping for efficient and high-quality electric devices faster, easier and more streamlined than ever. Great River Energy and its member-owner cooperatives offer the Energy Wise MN Online Store to provide an easy online shopping experience for […]

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State and industry celebrate groundbreaking on Northland Reliability Project

Energy leaders and state partners gathered Wednesday, Oct. 8, at a groundbreaking celebration for the Northland Reliability Project, a transformative transmission project that will boost grid reliability and resilience in northern and central Minnesota as the clean-energy transition continues. Jointly owned by Great River Energy and Minnesota Power, the Northland Reliability Project is the first

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Energy storage project to bolster Midwest’s renewable energy landscape 

Great River Energy has executed commercial agreements for a new, large-scale energy storage project tied to the Emmons-Logan Wind project in North Dakota. The project is set to integrate a lithium-ion energy storage system, leveraging the existing interconnection to maximize efficiency, economic value and renewable energy utilization.  With a project size of 140 megawatts, this

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Co-ops launch award program to honor local heroes

Minnesota’s electric cooperatives are seeking to recognize people across the communities they serve who consistently go above and beyond to make a difference whether it’s pouring their time and energy into helping a local nonprofit thrive, assisting those in need or spearheading a project that has benefitted others. The Cooperative Heroes Award, launched this October

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Behind the scenes of making and moving electricity

Members get up-close look at their wholesale power provider A group of Lake Country Power (LCP) member-owners recently got a firsthand look at how the electricity they receive at home is made and moved by visiting several Great River Energy sites over the course of a daylong informational tour. Approximately 50 members traveled by bus

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Cooperative Light & Power names Hogenson as CEO

After an extensive search for its next leader, the Cooperative Light & Power (CLP) board of directors recently announced the permanent appointment of Carey Hogenson as chief executive officer (CEO). “We are proud to announce Carey as our next CEO,” said CLP Board Chair Roger Peterson. “Her deep business knowledge, understanding of the energy industry

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Putting down roots in the communities they serve

Member-owners reinvest in their service territory by building new headquarters, operational facilities Great River Energy’s member-owner cooperatives have served their memberships with reliable, affordable electricity for nearly 90 years, and many are committing even further to these communities for decades to come as they construct modern operational facilities. While much of the reasoning behind the

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Powering progress in rural Minnesota

Great River Energy’s E3 Commercial Financing Program brings value to communities Through its Energy Efficiency and Electrification (E3) Commercial Financing Program, Great River Energy provides a stable, affordable financing tool to help member-owner cooperatives and their communities invest in high-efficiency equipment and innovative electrification projects. The result? Long-term energy savings, economic resilience and measurable carbon

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‘It makes kids in rural America feel seen’

Free youth baseball, softball clinics connect Twins club with Greater Minnesota Another summer tradition of bringing free baseball and softball clinics to local ballfields across Minnesota Twins Territory and Great River Energy’s service area is in the books. More than 7,000 youth ages 6 to 12 picked up pointers on how to pitch, hit and

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