A longtime Great River Energy leader has been tapped to guide the next chapter for the cooperative’s corporate and member services division. Lisa Orpen was recently named Great River Energy’s vice president and chief corporate and member services officer, where she will lead a team responsible for numerous company functions. “Lisa has been instrumental in […]
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After months of planning and routing and revision, Great River Energy and Minnesota Power filed an application Aug. 4 for a Certificate of Need and Route Permit from the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) to build a high-voltage transmission line to bolster electric reliability in northern and central Minnesota. The Northland Reliability Project is an
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Minnesota Power and Great River Energy today are filing an application for a Certificate of Need and Route Permit from the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) to build a high-voltage transmission line to bolster electric reliability in northern and central Minnesota. The Northland Reliability Project is an approximately 180-mile, double-circuit, 345-kilovolt (kV) transmission line, primarily
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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Fitch upgraded Great River Energy’s credit rating to A with a stable outlook, one notch up from the prior rating of A- with a stable outlook. Fitch looks favorably on Great River Energy’s power supply strategy, strong financial metrics and the divestiture of its ethanol business. “This credit action will have a positive impact on
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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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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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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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Annual meeting signals the start of a new year for the board, as directors are seated and officers are elected The Great River Energy board of directors meets monthly to provide direction on the operation of the cooperative. One time each year, however, the membership meets to review the function of the board itself. Annual
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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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