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Studies evaluate pathways to decarbonization in Minnesota

Beneficial electrification, Cooperatives, Power generation resources, Sustainability /

States across the country have either already enacted policies to decarbonize their economies or are currently working toward implementing them. But different policies, even with the same goals, can have different impacts on each state’s energy system. Over the years, there have been several proposals in Minnesota, including some that would increase the state’s renewable […]

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Youth clinics return to Minnesota communities

Community, Cooperatives, Member-owner cooperatives, Sustainability /

After a season off due to the COVID-19 pandemic, communities across Twins Territory again hosted thousands of kids in learning fundamental baseball and softball skills. A partnership between Great River Energy and the Minnesota Twins brought free clinic programs across the Upper Midwest for boys and girls ages 6-12 throughout the summer. Now in its

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Truck accident calls attention to power line safety

Cooperatives, Sustainability, Transmission /

A recent accident near Wanda, Minnesota, left more than 700 cooperative member-consumers without power for several hours after a truck hit a power line and brought down two utility poles. Not only did the incident cause an outage, it also created an unsafe situation. Although crews from Great River Energy and member-owner Redwood Electric Cooperative

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Great River Energy: A community partner

Community, Company news, Cooperatives, Sustainability /

As a cooperative, Great River Energy is deeply committed to sustainability through solid environmental policies and practices and helping to build strong communities. In a year marked by the COVID-19 pandemic and civil unrest, Great River Energy continued to provide its member-owner cooperatives with reliable, affordable electricity in an environmentally responsible manner. This is the

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Medora Foundation recognizes partnership with Great River Energy

Community, Cooperatives, Sustainability /

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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Effective planning, aggressive steps make pandemic response a success

Company news, Power generation resources, Safety, Sustainability /

Extraordinary times and extraordinary measures – these are the kinds of scenarios that people who manage risk for electric cooperatives think long and hard about year in and year out, even when things are going smoothly. This kind of thinking is what prepared Great River Energy to continue reliable service when the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic

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