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Cooperatives help advance manufacturing investment in North Branch

Economic development, Member-owner cooperatives /

North Branch city officials, local and state leaders, community partners and company representatives from LP Building Solutions gathered earlier this summer for a groundbreaking celebration for the newest — and largest — plant in the manufacturer’s network. The 350,000-square-foot LP® SmartSide® ExpertFinish® Trim & Siding manufacturing facility is slated to begin production in the first quarter of 2028 […]

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Cannabis cultivation drives new energy demand across rural Minnesota

Economic development, Member-owner cooperatives /

Minnesota’s adult-use cannabis market is in its early stages but it is already generating new opportunities for electric cooperatives, economic development organizations and rural communities. For Great River Energy and its member-owner cooperatives, the cannabis sector is a new category of commercial and agricultural load growth that requires early coordination. While projects vary in size

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Twins partnership brings summer of sports to nearly 7,000 kids

Community, Member-owner cooperatives /

Another summer of free baseball and softball clinics is in the books and thousands of young athletes across Twins Territory were able to get in the game. Nearly 7,000 kids attended the Twins Community Fund Youth Baseball & Softball Clinics during the 2026 season, continuing a longtime tradition of bringing accessible youth sports programming to

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Members get behind-the-scenes look at electricity

Cooperatives, Member-owner cooperatives, Power generation resources, Transmission /

A busload of Lake Country Power member-owners recently toured several facilities and areas owned by Great River Energy, their cooperative’s wholesale power provider, to get a look at what it takes to make and deliver the power they receive. Throughout one day, the group of members were able to tour Great River Energy’s headquarters in

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Steele-Waseca announces transition to shared leadership model

Member-owner cooperatives /

Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric (SWCE), based in Owatonna, recently announced the retirement of General Manager Syd Briggs following more than 17 years of dedicated service to the cooperative and its members. With Briggs’ retirement, SWCE transitioned to a shared leadership model beginning July 1. Goodhue County Cooperative Electric General Manager Kelly Hovel will now lead both

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Members lead the way

Company news, Cooperatives, Member-owner cooperatives /

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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Mille Lacs Energy Cooperative names Lenz as CEO

Member-owner cooperatives /

The Mille Lacs Energy Cooperative (MLEC) board of directors recently announced the appointment of Anthony Lenz as the Aitkin-based cooperative’s new chief executive officer. Following a search process that included a comprehensive review of candidates and several rounds of interviews, the board chose Lenz for his strong leadership background, industry expertise and commitment to the

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Pilot Knob-Burnsville project adds reliability in a growing area

Member-owner cooperatives, Transmission /

Keeping the lights on in a fast-growing metro area often means tackling infrastructure projects that are complex, highly visible and anything but simple. That is the case for Great River Energy’s Pilot Knob-Burnsville transmission project, a major rebuild designed to strengthen reliability in parts of Eagan and Burnsville. Why the project is needed Pilot Knob-Burnsville

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Free summer Twins clinics kick off in May

Community, Cooperatives, Member-owner cooperatives /

What has become an annual summer tradition for many young athletes throughout Twins Territory continues this year as nearly 50 free baseball and softball clinics will be held through a partnership with Great River Energy. The Twins Community Fund Youth Baseball & Softball Clinics have brought free youth clinics to communities across Minnesota and into

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Grid stable through late-January cold spell

Cooperatives, Member-owner cooperatives, Transmission /

Cold temperatures and winter storms across much of the United States tested the electric system over the last half of January. Great River Energy and its member-owners successfully kept service reliable thanks to a dependable and diverse portfolio of power supply resources, a strong transmission system and strategies to manage energy demand. As temperatures plunged,

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