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Cooperative lineworkers electrify Guatemalan village

Community, Cooperatives, Member-owner cooperatives /

A group of electric cooperative lineworkers from Minnesota and Iowa traveled 2,800 miles in June to transform a rural Guatemalan village, improving lives for generations. The trip was part of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s International Program, which since 1962 has provided opportunities for volunteers to illuminate villages and homes in impoverished countries around […]

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Co-ops collaborate on osprey nest project

Community, Cooperatives, Member-owner cooperatives, Sustainability, Transmission /

Employees from Great River Energy and member-owner cooperative Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative (MVEC), located in Jordan, Minnesota, recently teamed up to install a used transmission line pole on Mystic Lake Casino property for an osprey nest. The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community tribe, which owns Mystic Lake Casino, originally contacted MVEC for help with this project

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Partnering to promote pollinators

Community, Cooperatives, Member-owner cooperatives, Sustainability /

Great River Energy, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum collaborate on educational initiative Great River Energy, a not-for-profit wholesale electric cooperative serving 27 member-owner distribution cooperatives, today announced its partnership with the Farm at the Arb at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chaska to further promote pollinator initiatives and education. The partnership includes Great River Energy’s sponsorship of

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Investing where they serve

Cooperatives, Economic development, Member-owner cooperatives /

New headquarters demonstrate cooperative focus on economic development Many Great River Energy member-owner cooperatives have recognized the need to update their headquarters buildings, service centers and other facilities in recent years to better serve their members and ensure the safety of their staff. The unique ways they have approached these projects have created significant economic

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Electric squad car brings savings, community engagement

Beneficial electrification, Community, Cooperatives, Electric vehicles, Member-owner cooperatives /

The Eagan Police Department added a Tesla Model Y Performance to its fleet of squad vehicles over a year ago as part of a demonstration project and the reviews are in: “This [car] is very fast and a lot of fun to drive in a police setting.” Those words from Detective Chris Meade were representative

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Energy experts discuss reliability challenges, solutions

Community, Cooperatives, Member-owner cooperatives /

As the energy industry continues to evolve, electric cooperatives are ensuring their members are kept up to date on major topics that are currently affecting — or could, in the future — their particular region. One of the ways cooperatives are engaging their membership on current trends and topics is by hosting events that gather

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