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Bismarck State honors Great River Energy

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College foundation presents cooperative with its Visionary Award The Bismarck State College Foundation (BSCF) recently recognized Great River Energy with its “Visionary Award” for the cooperative’s contributions to the educational institution. The award was presented during the BSCF President’s Dinner where Kari Knudson, vice president of College Advancement as well as the foundation’s executive director, […]

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One stop online shop for all things electric

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Energy Wise MN Online Store undergoes enhancements The Energy Wise MN Online Store has been completely revamped to make shopping for efficient and high-quality electric devices faster, easier and more streamlined than ever. Great River Energy and its member-owner cooperatives offer the Energy Wise MN Online Store to provide an easy online shopping experience for

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State and industry celebrate groundbreaking on Northland Reliability Project

Company news, Cooperatives, Initiatives, Transmission /

Energy leaders and state partners gathered Wednesday, Oct. 8, at a groundbreaking celebration for the Northland Reliability Project, a transformative transmission project that will boost grid reliability and resilience in northern and central Minnesota as the clean-energy transition continues. Jointly owned by Great River Energy and Minnesota Power, the Northland Reliability Project is the first

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Co-ops launch award program to honor local heroes

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Minnesota’s electric cooperatives are seeking to recognize people across the communities they serve who consistently go above and beyond to make a difference whether it’s pouring their time and energy into helping a local nonprofit thrive, assisting those in need or spearheading a project that has benefitted others. The Cooperative Heroes Award, launched this October

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Behind the scenes of making and moving electricity

Cooperatives, Member-owner cooperatives, Power generation resources, Renewable energy, Transmission /

Members get up-close look at their wholesale power provider A group of Lake Country Power (LCP) member-owners recently got a firsthand look at how the electricity they receive at home is made and moved by visiting several Great River Energy sites over the course of a daylong informational tour. Approximately 50 members traveled by bus

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Putting down roots in the communities they serve

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

Member-owners reinvest in their service territory by building new headquarters, operational facilities Great River Energy’s member-owner cooperatives have served their memberships with reliable, affordable electricity for nearly 90 years, and many are committing even further to these communities for decades to come as they construct modern operational facilities. While much of the reasoning behind the

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‘It makes kids in rural America feel seen’

Community, Cooperatives, Member-owner cooperatives /

Free youth baseball, softball clinics connect Twins club with Greater Minnesota Another summer tradition of bringing free baseball and softball clinics to local ballfields across Minnesota Twins Territory and Great River Energy’s service area is in the books. More than 7,000 youth ages 6 to 12 picked up pointers on how to pitch, hit and

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Advancing the industry

Beneficial electrification, Cooperatives, Electric vehicles, Transmission /

Great River Energy hosted DTECH Midwest, one of the utility industry’s preeminent events Great River Energy recently served as host utility for a major regional conference that brought together electric utilities, tech providers, government officials and more to discuss solutions to challenges currently facing the industry. The inaugural DTECH Midwest conference, held July 14-16 in

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‘Attentive eyes and ears in our communities’

Cooperatives, Employee news, Safety /

Safety manager receives Good Neighbor Award for stepping in and potentially saving a life On the evening of March 29, Great River Energy Generation Services Manager Jackie Bentz was at a cabin with some friends, including one friend’s mother and 70-year-old boyfriend. While eating, the man began choking on his steak. He put his hand

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