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): […]
This year’s Twin Cities Auto Show will be powered up by more electric vehicle options than ever before thanks, in part, to Great River Energy. The Electric Room, sponsored by Great River Energy, will return to the Minneapolis Convention Center from March 9-17 as a showcase area for some of the newest electric and hybrid […]
Nearly 1,800 members and customers of three utilities submitted contest entries last month in hopes of taking home a Tesla rental for a week. Great River Energy and its 28 member-owner cooperatives, along with Otter Tail Power and Minnesota Power, teamed up with the Great Plains Institute to promote the Electrify Your Ride sweepstakes. The […]
Who better to tout the benefits of electric vehicles (EV) than employees who “walk the walk” and hop in the driver’s seat themselves? Great River Energy, in partnership with Midwest EVOLVE and PlugInConnect, hosted an EV ride and drive event for employees at its Maple Grove office. Before getting the opportunity to take a spin […]