A collaboration between electric cooperatives and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is further expanding the state’s electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure. Great River Energy, its member-owner cooperative East Central Energy and the DNR recently gathered to mark the successful installation of a new EV charging station at Banning State Park, located in Sandstone, Minnesota. […]
Visitors to the Hemker Park & Zoo can now enjoy a smooth, quiet ride on an electric tram while they observe animals from around the world thanks in part to funds provided by Stearns Electric Association. The co-op, along with its wholesale power provider Great River Energy, used a portion of its annual Conservation Improvement […]
As part of a broader set of initiatives designed to promote the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs), Wright-Hennepin Cooperative Electric Association (WH) — one of Great River Energy’s 28 member-owner cooperatives — has made an equity investment in ZEF Energy. Along with the investment, WH will also have a seat on ZEF Energy’s board of […]
Residents from around Duluth were able to check out several types of electric vehicles (EVs) during a special EV-focused event recently held there. Representatives from Great River Energy and several of its member-owner cooperatives—including Arrowhead Cooperative, Cooperative Light & Power, East Central Energy and Lake Country Power (LCP)—partnered to bring this opportunity to the North […]
Great River Energy’s leadership in electrifying the economy—specifically its focus on electric vehicles (EVs)—was recognized in September as Great River Energy’s David Saggau and David Ranallo were invited to join Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as he stressed the importance of EVs to achieve Minnesota’s environmental goals. Plans announced by Gov. Walz’s are expected to result […]
Year by year, more Great River Energy employees are finding themselves walking the talk – er, driving the talk – when it comes to utilizing electricity in innovative ways outside of the office. A popular option of EV models among employees seems to be the plug-in hybrid version (PHEV). Unlike an all-electric car, PHEVs are […]
The easiest way to help consumers transition from traditional gasoline vehicles to an electric vehicle (EV) is by making the process as simple as possible. Great River Energy and its participating member-owner cooperatives are doing their part by creating a one-stop shop for member-consumers to purchase and install an EV charging station in their garage. […]
Anyone interested in learning more about electric vehicles (EV) was invited by McLeod Cooperative Power, one of Great River Energy’s 28 member-owner cooperatives, to attend a ride and drive event held May 2. About 50 people attended the educational event in the parking lot of Crow River Winery, located near Hutchinson, Minn., to kick the […]
Great River Energy shared its message of electrification with cooperatives across the nation at the 2019 CONNECT Conference, hosted by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA). Communications Leader Daniel Becchetti presented about Great River Energy and its member-owner cooperatives’ efforts to spur the adoption of electric vehicles. Becchetti detailed the Revolt program, Plug Into […]
We celebrate Earth Day every day at Great River Energy. It’s part of our mission to provide member-owner cooperatives with affordable, reliable energy in harmony with a sustainable environment. Check out GRE’s top 10 environmental efforts (in no particular order except for you, 50 by 30 – you shine bright at the top of our list): […]