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Great River Energy and member-owners pursue federal funding

Company news, Cooperatives, Initiatives /

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 recognized for documenting best practices for gas turbine maintenance

Company news, Cooperatives, Power generation resources /

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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Patel kicks off Great Plains Institute conference

Cooperatives, Employee news, Transmission /

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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Building bright futures

Cooperatives /

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 …

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USDA awards $434 million to co-ops for infrastructure upgrades

Cooperatives, Member-owner cooperatives, Transmission /

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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Twins clinics draw 3,500 youth to Midwest fields

Community, Cooperatives, Member-owner cooperatives /

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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Co-op employee named ‘Rising Star’

Employee news, Member-owner cooperatives /

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 …

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Co-ops help promote hydrogen fuel cell production

Cooperatives, Member-owner cooperatives, Power generation resources /

The U.S. Department of Energy set a goal of producing 10 million metric tons of hydrogen per year by 2030. Hydrogen fuel cells are seen as a potential alternative to gasoline, diesel fuel and natural gas and they can be used to power vehicles, generate electricity, and heat homes and businesses. Electric cooperatives are well-positioned …

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Industry experts expand ‘Energy Fair’

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

Annual Harvest Festival event included electric vehicle car show Great River Energy, along with its member-owner cooperatives Lake Country Power and Cooperative Light & Power, recently partnered with Minnesota Power to bring an electric vehicle (EV) car show to the 29th annual Lake Superior Harvest Festival. Held at Bayfront Festival Park in Duluth, Minnesota, the …

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