Hundreds of Minnesotans descended upon the Midwest’s largest public garden and living classroom to learn about pollinators and the ways in which bees, butterflies, beetles and more need the public’s help to thrive. The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum’s Farm at the Arb, in partnership with Great River Energy, welcomed more than 700 people to the Honey […]
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Grazing used as a natural vegetation management approach at Great River Energy’s Elk River facility Nearly 300 sheep were at Great River Energy’s Elk River campus this month as part of an innovative and eco-friendly vegetation management strategy to graze around the site’s pollinator habitat. Instead of using mowers or herbicides, Great River Energy partnered
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Cooperative Careers Camp welcomes more than 60 students to learn about energy careers through hands-on demonstrations According to the U.S. Department of Energy, jobs in the energy industry are growing 25% faster than overall employment in the country. “We are seeing a generation of skilled workers retiring from our industry,” said Great River Energy Talent
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Great River Energy and a consortium of its member-owners have officially secured a significant $812 million in funding provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Empowering Rural America (New ERA) program, marking the culmination of nearly two years of dedicated effort by Great River Energy and its member-owners. This achievement represents the largest New
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Monarch conservation program approves Great River Energy’s membership in recognition of its work on pollinator preservation Great River Energy’s application for participation in the monarch candidate conservation agreement with assurances (CCAA) was approved, making the cooperative a formal member of this program. The CCAA is a voluntary program to create habitat for the monarch butterfly
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Powerful Potential program raises awareness of electric cooperative career paths Over the next 10 years, one-third of skilled trades professionals will retire and leave the workforce at a faster rate than younger workers can replace them. To maintain a safe and reliable electric system while tackling the energy challenges ahead, Great River Energy has set
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The passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) represents the biggest investment into the country’s infrastructure since the 1930s. Great River Energy and its 27 member-owner cooperatives have been working to take advantage of the more than $435 billion offered in federal funding through these investments. Great River Energy, along with
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Plantings and restoration will occur throughout Minnesota over the next five years. Great River Energy, a not-for-profit wholesale electric cooperative serving 27 member-owner distribution cooperatives, announced today a commitment to plant and restore an additional 300 acres of pollinator habitat across current and future eligible sites. The pledge, dubbed Pollinator Strong, is already underway and strengthens the
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Filing with Minnesota Public Utilities Commission lays out pathway to complying with state’s carbon-free standard Great River Energy filed its 2023 integrated resource plan on March 31 with the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission. The document details the cooperative’s commitment to reliably meet its member-owners’ energy needs in a cost-effective and environmentally responsible way as it
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Like all cooperatives, Great River Energy strives to provide great, affordable service and meet the needs of its membership. Electricity is being produced in new ways and cooperative members are finding different ways to use that electricity in their homes and businesses. Great River Energy and its member-owners have adapted remarkably to both trends. They
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