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Great River Energy continues to explore alternative energy production

Cooperatives, Member-owner cooperatives, Power generation resources, Renewable energy /

As the energy industry moves toward a more resilient, reliable and sustainable future, Great River Energy has made it a priority to study and evaluate emerging technologies and trends. One of these areas currently being investigated is zero carbon ammonia production. Ammonia is traditionally produced using fossil fuels, but in 2013 the University of Minnesota […]

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Co-op CEO to Congress: ‘Healthy ecosystems can exist under every power line’

Cooperatives, Member-owner cooperatives, Sustainability /

The Endangered Species Act (ESA) works best when the federal government collaborates with local property owners to conserve wildlife. That’s what an electric cooperative leader from Minnesota told a U.S. House of Representatives panel during a recent visit to Washington, D.C. East Central Energy (ECE), one of Great River Energy’s 27 member-owner cooperatives, has firsthand

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Wright-Hennepin hosts electric vehicle advisory meeting

Cooperatives, Electric vehicles, Member-owner cooperatives /

Wright-Hennepin Cooperative Electric Association (WH), one of Great River Energy’s member-owner cooperatives, recently hosted an electric vehicle (EV) advisory meeting with more than 60 of its members who are current EV owners to help the cooperative learn more about their experiences with the technology. Following brief presentations from co-op representatives, including WH Holding’s Chief Operating

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Mental health-focused group wins statewide community award

Community, Cooperatives, Member-owner cooperatives /

An Aitkin County organization with a mission to raise awareness and understanding of mental health issues and suicide was chosen as the recipient of the statewide 2023 Minnesota Touchstone Energy Community Award. The Committee for the Awareness and Prevention of Suicide (CAPS) was chosen last fall by Mille Lacs Energy Cooperative, one of Great River

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Forum highlights energy issues in Minnesota

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

Nearly 100 people attended Lake Region Electric Cooperative’s (LREC) Energy Forum held last month in Ottertail, Minnesota. The energy forum provided the opportunity for LREC’s member-owners, community leaders and the general public to hear firsthand how electric cooperatives are ready to meet the challenges of the new energy economy. LREC CEO Tim Thompson welcomed everyone

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Stearns Electric secures $1.5M USDA loan to support the state’s first whey-based distillery

Community, Cooperatives, Economic development, Member-owner cooperatives /

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded a $1.5 million loan to Stearns Electric Association through the Rural Economic Development Loan & Grant Program (REDLG) to support the owners of Redhead Creamery in their efforts to establish an innovative on-farm distillery that uses the leftover whey from their cheesemaking process to produce premium distilled

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Meeker announces new CEO/general manager

Member-owner cooperatives /

Meeker Cooperative Light & Power Association recently announced the appointment of Luke Johnson as its new chief executive officer/general manager. Johnson, who holds 22 years of experience in the electric cooperative industry and served as the electric and broadband operations manager at Meeker Cooperative since 2018, will be the sixth manager in the co-op’s 88-year

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During storm season, stay clear of downed power lines

Company news, Member-owner cooperatives, Safety /

As Minnesotans prepare for extreme Midwestern weather during Severe Weather Awareness Week April 17-21, Great River Energy and its 27 member-owner cooperatives and customers are prepared to keep the power flowing to homes, farms and businesses. “Though most end-use members experience very little time without electricity, we do see an increase in disruption of electric

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