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Great River Energy to host open houses for proposed power line project in Dakota County

Company news, Transmission /

Great River Energy, wholesale electric power supplier to Dakota Electric Association, will be rebuilding its 69-kilovolt (kV) transmission lines located in Dakota County to help ensure continued reliable electric service to co-op customers and prepare for greater electrification in the area. Interested property owners and community members are welcome to attend an open house on …

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Great River Energy doubles commitment to pollinator-friendly habitat restoration

Company news, Initiatives, Sustainability /

Plantings and restoration will occur throughout Minnesota over the next five years. Great River Energy, a not-for-profit wholesale electric cooperative serving 27 member-owner distribution cooperatives, announced today a commitment to plant and restore an additional 300 acres of pollinator habitat across current and future eligible sites. The pledge, dubbed Pollinator Strong, is already underway and strengthens the …

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Northland Reliability Project open houses continue

Company news, Transmission /

Minnesota Power and Great River Energy invite the public to attend a second phase of open houses for their Northland Reliability Project where they can ask questions and provide input on the transmission line’s preliminary route. Minnesota Power, a utility division of ALLETE Inc. (NYSE: ALE), and Great River Energy plan to build an approximately …

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During storm season, stay clear of downed power lines

Company news, Member-owner cooperatives, Safety /

As Minnesotans prepare for extreme Midwestern weather during Severe Weather Awareness Week April 17-21, Great River Energy and its 27 member-owner cooperatives and customers are prepared to keep the power flowing to homes, farms and businesses. “Though most end-use members experience very little time without electricity, we do see an increase in disruption of electric …

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Report details power supply plans

Company news, Initiatives, Power generation resources, Renewable energy /

Filing with Minnesota Public Utilities Commission lays out pathway to complying with state’s carbon-free standard Great River Energy filed its 2023 integrated resource plan on March 31 with the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission. The document details the cooperative’s commitment to reliably meet its member-owners’ energy needs in a cost-effective and environmentally responsible way as it …

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Membership pays

Company news, Cooperatives, Member-owner cooperatives /

Great River Energy returned $25 million to members in the latest cash payout from the not-for-profit cooperative. Great River Energy and its member-owners are cooperatives. The don’t sell energy to customers. They provide electric service to members. Members get to vote in cooperative elections. Members can run for the board of directors. Members also have …

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Great River Energy delivers on its triple bottom line in 2022

Company news, Cooperatives, Initiatives, Power generation resources, Renewable energy, Transmission /

Like all cooperatives, Great River Energy strives to provide great, affordable service and meet the needs of its membership. Electricity is being produced in new ways and cooperative members are finding different ways to use that electricity in their homes and businesses. Great River Energy and its member-owners have adapted remarkably to both trends. They …

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Employee event emphasizes co-op’s safety culture

Company news, Cooperatives, Safety, Transmission /

Great River Energy recently hosted a Safety Day event for transmission employees who work in safety-sensitive positions. Safety Day is time set aside for learning and continuing to build and strengthen Great River Energy’s strong safety culture.   Jonathan Geiger, leader of power system protection at Great River Energy, attended the day-long event and said he …

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