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Partnering to promote pollinators

Community, Cooperatives, Member-owner cooperatives, Sustainability /

Great River Energy, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum collaborate on educational initiative Great River Energy, a not-for-profit wholesale electric cooperative serving 27 member-owner distribution cooperatives, today announced its partnership with the Farm at the Arb at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chaska to further promote pollinator initiatives and education. The partnership includes Great River Energy’s sponsorship of […]

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Electric squad car brings savings, community engagement

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

The Eagan Police Department added a Tesla Model Y Performance to its fleet of squad vehicles over a year ago as part of a demonstration project and the reviews are in: “This [car] is very fast and a lot of fun to drive in a police setting.” Those words from Detective Chris Meade were representative

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Energy experts discuss reliability challenges, solutions

Community, Cooperatives, Member-owner cooperatives /

As the energy industry continues to evolve, electric cooperatives are ensuring their members are kept up to date on major topics that are currently affecting — or could, in the future — their particular region. One of the ways cooperatives are engaging their membership on current trends and topics is by hosting events that gather

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Great River Energy donates fire test hose station to Dexter Fire Department

Community, Company news, Safety /

Great River Energy has donated a fire hose test station to the Dexter Fire Department, which is the department that would provide emergency services for Great River Energy’s Pleasant Valley Station in the event of a fire or site emergency. The new piece of equipment is used to test fire hoses to ensure they achieve

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Clinics offer a local Twins experience for youth

Community, Cooperatives, Member-owner cooperatives /

Youth across the state will get firsthand experience learning the fundamentals of baseball and softball right in their own neighborhoods this summer through a partnership between Great River Energy, the Minnesota Twins and the Twins Community Fund. Created in 1961 by longtime Twins scout Angelo Giuliana, the Play Ball! Minnesota youth clinics offer an opportunity

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Award honors nonprofit’s commitment to community

Community, Cooperatives, Member-owner cooperatives /

United Way of McLeod County was named the winner of this year’s Minnesota Touchstone Energy Community Award, which was recently presented as part of Minnesota Rural Electric Association’s (MREA) annual meeting. The organization was nominated by McLeod Cooperative Power, one of Great River Energy’s 27 member-owners, as part of an award program that honors local

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Great River Energy donates fire test hose station to Trimont Fire Department

Community, Company news, Sustainability /

Great River Energy has donated a fire hose test station to the Trimont Fire Department, which is the department that would provide emergency services for Great River Energy’s Lakefield Junction Station in the event of a fire or site emergency. The test station is used to test fire hoses to ensure they are achieving optimal

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Senior living projects address greater housing demand

Community, Cooperatives, Economic development, Member-owner cooperatives /

Access to housing is a challenging theme in communities throughout the United States. Housing shortages exist for nearly all demographics and age brackets. The situation for individuals and couples seeking places to retire or needing health services is no different. Creating a greater supply of senior living offers hope for those entering the silver years

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