It may seem impossible to explain how the electricity that powers your home arrives precisely when you flip a light switch, but one way to understand it is to think about the variety of skills and job roles it takes to provide such an important and dependable service. In recognition of National Co-op Month, which …
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An electric cooperative recently demonstrated the versatility of what electric vehicle (EV) batteries are capable of by powering a local outdoor concert with a 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning. For more than six hours, Kandiyohi Power Cooperative (KPC) helped put on a live music show featuring two bands at The Land, an outdoor event space located …
Approximately 60 first- and second-year electrician/line school students at Minnesota State Community and Technical College (M State) in Wadena recently learned about career opportunities available in their field during an event put on by Great River Energy. Students heard from several cooperative employees representing different areas of the business, including human resources, field services, IT …
The passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) represents the biggest investment into the country’s infrastructure since the 1930s. Great River Energy and its 27 member-owner cooperatives have been working to take advantage of the more than $435 billion offered in federal funding through these investments. Great River Energy, along with …
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Great River Energy was honored for its contributions to an industry effort to define and document best practices for safe and successful maintenance of gas turbines. Minnesota Generation Leader Mike Herman accepted a Technology Transfer Awards at the Electric Power Research Institute’s (EPRI) awards ceremony Sept. 19 in Chicago. Great River Energy was one of …
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Great River Energy’s Vice President and Chief Transmission Officer Priti Patel kicked off the CO2NNECT 2023 Conference on Sunday, Oct. 1, in Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico, with a message about the importance of community engagement in the evolution of the electric system. Patel delivered her remarks to approximately 125 attendees, including experts in carbon …
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Great River Energy’s intern program offers hands-on opportunities Another summer of Great River Energy’s annual internship program recently concluded with a day of presentations that highlighted all the work accomplished by the interns and what they learned. The cooperative expanded its program this year to include 23 interns from 11 different schools. The program provides …
More than $430 million in rural infrastructure awards recently announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will help electric cooperatives strengthen their systems and increase grid reliability and security. The latest round of funding from USDA’s Electric Loan Program, announced Aug. 28, will go to 19 co-ops in 10 states and will also help …
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Baseball fields across the Upper Midwest turned into community hubs this summer as the Play Ball! Youth Clinics brought together local cooperatives, youth organizations, enthusiastic kids and their parents. More than 50 free baseball and softball clinics were brought to communities across Twins Territory through a partnership between Great River Energy, the Minnesota Twins and …
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One Minnesota electric cooperative employee rose to the top of more than 160 nominations submitted from co-ops across the country to be included in the 2023 class of Rising Stars chosen by a panel of judges representing the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association. John Pantzke, business development representative and energy service supervisor for Stearns Electric …