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Angel Foundation wins statewide Touchstone Energy Community Award

Cooperatives, Member-owner cooperatives /

A nonprofit organization that provides support and financial assistance to Minnesotans and their families who are battling cancer is this year’s statewide winner of the Touchstone Energy Community Award. Angel Foundation accepted the award along with a $1,000 prize from Minnesota’s Touchstone Energy Cooperatives, a collective of electric co-ops that provide community support and host …

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2021: A great year for Great River Energy’s reliability

Company news, Cooperatives, Transmission /

Great River Energy uses 10 industry-accepted reliability indices to measure transmission reliability to its 28 member-owner cooperatives. New records were set for eight of those measurement in 2021, resulting in one of the best years for Great River Energy’s reliability on record. “Unusually mild weather in the state and our investments in the grid contributed …

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Bill credits counteract inflation effects

Company news, Cooperatives, Member-owner cooperatives /

Corporate earnings for 2021 are showing all-time high profits for American companies, on average. Those funds might be used by companies to buy back shares, pay higher dividends and build their balance sheets. At a cooperative like Great River Energy, those dollars are given back to the membership. Due to strong sales and cost containment, …

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Great River Energy earns top score on Corporate Equality Index

Company news, Cooperatives, Sustainability /

Great River Energy recently received a perfect score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index, the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality. The cooperative joins more than 840 major U.S. businesses that earned top marks this year. “We are proud …

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Co-ops lead national electric bus initiative

Beneficial electrification, Company news, Cooperatives, Electric vehicles, Initiatives, Member-owner cooperatives /

Electric cooperatives are spearheading a new initiative to accelerate the deployment of electric school buses (ESBs) across the country. This coalition was launched with the Beneficial Electrification League (BEL) in advance of the disbursement of federal funds targeted to ESBs included in the Investment in Infrastructure and Jobs Act passed by Congress in 2021. Great …

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Super Bowl ads highlight electric vehicles

Beneficial electrification, Cooperatives, Electric vehicles /

Brands know advertising during the Super Bowl is one of the most efficient ways to get their products in front of millions of eyes at once. This year, 112.3 million viewers watched as six of seven car brands used their prime advertising spots as an opportunity to promote their electric vehicle (EV) options. Companies including …

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First responders get firsthand EV safety training

Cooperatives, Electric vehicles, Member-owner cooperatives /

Access to, and demand for, electric vehicles (EV) continues to increase as more states implement transportation standards to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and with growing consumer interest in driving electric. Minnesota is working to become the Midwestern leader for plug-in EV use and recently adopted clean car standards with a goal for 20% of …

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Historic holiday wind damages power poles, substations

Cooperatives /

When severe winter weather threatens the power line system, Great River Energy’s system operators, line technicians and field services crews work quickly to prepare for what may come and restore the system when power lines or substations are damaged. The night of Dec. 15, a rare December thunderstorm rolled in. It caused damage to Great …

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Co-ops donate year-end dollars to fire departments, food pantries

Community, Company news, Cooperatives, Member-owner cooperatives, Sustainability /

Electric cooperatives do more than just provide a necessary service to their members; they also have a vested interest in the success of the communities they serve. They show a commitment to these communities in various ways, including monetary donations to nonprofit organizations. Between Great River Energy and one of its member-owner cooperatives, 20 food …

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