Great River Energy earns recognition for fostering a culture that empowers employees to serve both the co-op and their country Great River Energy took the national spotlight last month, earning recognition as one of the Navy Reserve’s outstanding employer partners — an honor that celebrates the cooperative’s unwavering commitment to supporting employees who serve. At […]
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Great River Energy is proud to sponsor the Honey Harvest & Flowers for Pollinators at the Farm at the Arb on Saturday, Aug. 1. Farm at the Arb is a special section of the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chanhassen focused on food, farming and sustainability. This summer event invites visitors to explore the important role
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Great River Energy Senior Support Analyst Nate Lantaigne-Goetsch was recently named the Help Desk Institute (HDI) Minnesota Customer Service and Support Technician of the Year. That state award was followed by a district-wide award, which earned him a seat in the finals. Lantaigne-Goetsch cashed in at the HDI SupportWorld Live conference in Las Vegas, Nevada,
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Great River Energy Vice President and Chief Information Officer Jim Jones recently spoke on a keynote panel of utility executives at the 2026 UTC Telecom & Technology Conference in Minneapolis. Joining Jones on the panel were Ron Sandstrom of Allete, and David Walter of WEC Energy Group. Rusty Williams, president and CEO of the Utilities
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Great River Energy’s board seats directors, elects officers at annual meeting Representatives from Great River Energy’s member-owners came together June 3 to seat the cooperative’s governing body and elect leadership for the year ahead. “Annual meetings are a cornerstone of the cooperative model, bringing member-owners together to help shape the future of their organization,” said
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Transmission employees from Great River Energy came together at the cooperative’s Maple Grove office for an expanded Safety Day, which included two days of learning, connection and reinforcing a strong safety culture. The annual event grew from one day to two this year, creating more time for meaningful conversations and hands-on learning. Day one set
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The two peregrine falcons that spend part of the year in the nest box on Great River Energy’s Elk River campus have grown their family by four wings. Brooklyn and Breezy successfully hatched two eyasses (young falcons) during the first week of May. Representatives from the Raptor Resource Project recently banded and examined the young
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Hundreds of Minnesotans attend scoping meetings, provide feedback on PowerOn Midwest The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) held 10 in-person and one online public information and environmental report scoping meeting for the PowerOn Midwest projects from April 21- 30. These meetings were part of the state’s certificate of need process and saw more than 700 people
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Great River Energy’s 2025 sustainability report, “Powering Good,” is now available online. The report highlights Great River Energy’s commitment to sustainability and its efforts to provide electricity to its member-owner cooperatives responsibly while supporting communities and protecting the environment. View the report at greatriverenergy.com/sustainability
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What originated as a rallying cry among the first cohort of people to work for Great River Energy was recently given renewed life — and purpose — for the current class of cooperative employees: We Are GRE. More than 25 years after Great River Energy was formed, this slogan still applies to the cross-functional unity
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