Great River Energy was recently recognized for partnering with the Theodore Roosevelt Medora Foundation to help support Medora’s newest attraction: Point to Point Park. A Great River Energy donation, along with a matching grant from the Butler Family Foundation, will help build the park. “We are grateful to have Great River Energy as a consistent […]
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A St. Cloud-based nonprofit is the recipient of the statewide 2020 Minnesota Touchstone Energy Community Award. Terebinth Refuge, a shelter and safe home serving sexually exploited and trafficked women in Minnesota, received the award from the Minnesota Rural Electric Association along with $1,000 for its efforts. Minnesota Touchstone Energy cooperatives adhere to the seven cooperative
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“Member Moment” highlights one of Great River Energy’s member-owner cooperatives and how it uniquely demonstrates what it means to be a cooperative. This member-owner cooperative has deep roots in its communities and provides electric service to one of the largest seed corn companies in the United States. Todd-Wadena Electric Cooperative employees regularly volunteer in chamber
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Great River Energy’s board of directors earlier this month allocated funds to assist its 28 member-owner cooperatives with financial challenges related to the coronavirus pandemic. The cooperative allocated $3 million to assist its member-owners with unforeseen expenses, such as missed payments and forgiven late fees. “This demonstrates why 28 cooperatives benefit by being united as
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They set out in the dead of night and the cold of winter to restore power. They climb poles, work from bucket trucks and drive to remote locations to keep electricity flowing to your home. Even during the coronavirus pandemic, these technicians perform critical work to ensure reliability and public safety. Line technicians were recognized
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When member-owner cooperatives have positive financial results, they return cash to their members. When Great River Energy’s financial position is strong, it issues payments to the 28 cooperatives that own its company. For the second time in its history, Great River Energy retired patronage capital through cash payments to its 28 member-owner cooperatives. In all,
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Although the coronavirus pandemic prevented Great River Energy’s stakeholders from their traditional in-person gathering in 2020, Great River Energy completed its cooperative duty by holding elections and disclosing financial and operational information. “Our first priority is keeping our stakeholders safe and healthy, but our obligation to member-owners remains,” said Great River Energy President and Chief
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Originally designed to solely produce electricity, Coal Creek Station is now integral to the production of several products as the center of an energy park. Together with Boral Resources, Coal Creek Station is now processing Micron3, an ultrafine ash separated from the plant’s fly ash. An employee of Boral Resources fills 25-pound sample bags of
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As alcohol and drug addiction has risen – doubling in the past five years – so has the need for additional treatment services and space at the Heartview Foundation in North Dakota. To help meet the growing demand for treatment facilities, Great River Energy donated $50,000 to the Heartview Foundation’s capital campaign. The donated funds
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Those are the attributes Minnesota cooperative members value most about the electricity that serves their homes, schools and businesses. That is just one of the discoveries from a recent survey of 800 member-consumers who receive electricity from Great River Energy’s 28 member-owner cooperatives. Great River Energy has conducted this biennial survey since 2008. “This type
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