Great River Energy employees supported the Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity organization for five days by helping refurbish a home in Blaine, Minnesota. Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity is committed to building the quality of life, health and economic prosperity of the seven-county metro region by producing, preserving and advocating for affordable homeownership. Dave Kempf, …
An Aitkin County organization with a mission to raise awareness and understanding of mental health issues and suicide was chosen as the recipient of the statewide 2023 Minnesota Touchstone Energy Community Award. The Committee for the Awareness and Prevention of Suicide (CAPS) was chosen last fall by Mille Lacs Energy Cooperative, one of Great River …
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Four young falcons were banded at Great River Energy’s Elk River location on May 30. Representatives from the Raptor Resource Project conducted the banding with help from employees. Kelsey Rayment, veterinarian resident for the Raptor Resource Project, collected blood and saliva samples from each of the young falcons to test for the presence of avian …
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Great River Energy and Minnesota Power hosted a second phase of public open houses in May for the Northland Reliability Project in six communities where attendees could ask questions and provide input on the transmission line’s preliminary route. More than 200 property owners attended the events. The two utilities plan to build an approximately 180-mile, …
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded a $1.5 million loan to Stearns Electric Association through the Rural Economic Development Loan & Grant Program (REDLG) to support the owners of Redhead Creamery in their efforts to establish an innovative on-farm distillery that uses the leftover whey from their cheesemaking process to produce premium distilled …
A partnership between Great River Energy, the Minnesota Twins and the Twins Community Fund is bringing free youth baseball and softball clinics across the state this summer. Created in 1961 by longtime Twins scout Angelo Giuliana, the Play Ball! Minnesota youth clinics offer an opportunity for participants ages 6-13 to pitch and hit in their …
The peregrine falcons that reside in Great River Energy’s Elk River nest box, Brooklyn and Breezy, are busy caring for their four eyasses (young falcons) that recently hatched. Representatives from the Raptor Resource Project will be onsite to band the eyasses in late May. Watch the falcons on Great River Energy’s peregrine falcon birdcam at …
Great River Energy’s Logan Bell, relay technician and electrician, was driving on County Road 12 near one of the cooperative’s substations on an icy January morning when he came upon a car that slid off the road and rolled into a pine tree. He stopped to check on potential occupants in the vehicle and found …
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A unique project to introduce the benefits of electrification to organizations and government agencies with fleet vehicles is adding four all-electric vehicles to service in Minnesota. The transportation sector continues to experience rapid changes due to advancements in electric technology that offer several benefits in fleet applications. Great River Energy created an opportunity to showcase …
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The Energy Efficient Equipment (E3) Loan Program administered by Great River Energy is seeing an uptick in activity as businesses work to overcome challenges related to workforce shortages, inflationary interest rates, and increased shipping and material costs. One recent example is Midstate Plastics Corporation, a thermoforming and injection molded plastics manufacturer based in the northern …
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