When electric cooperatives look out for each other, everyone wins. Great River Energy line technicians were working on a transmission line recently when they encountered a challenge that disrupted the job. Even though it was late at night, they knew that help was just around the corner. That’s because co-ops follow seven guiding principles, one […]
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Construction on the Northland Reliability Project is well underway. This new double-circuit, 345-kilovolt electric transmission line will span 180 miles from near Grand Rapids in Itasca County to near St. Cloud in Benton County and into Sherburne County. When complete, the Northland Reliability Project will ensure the power grid in northern and central Minnesota continues
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Great River Energy was recently selected as the winner of POWER Magazine’s prestigious 2025 Transmission & Distribution Award, recognizing the electric cooperative’s groundbreaking dynamic line rating project with Heimdall Power. The Transmission & Distribution Award honors companies that have implemented groundbreaking projects to enhance grid reliability, efficiency and sustainability. It recognizes forward-thinking initiatives that leverage
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Great River Energy is proud to be a leading partner of PowerOn Midwest, a historic transmission initiative that will strengthen the electric grid across the Upper Midwest. This series of new transmission line projects will help ensure long-term grid reliability and meet the region’s growing and evolving energy needs. At the heart of this initiative
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Great River Energy was an early adopter of the promising grid technology A pilot project launched between Great River Energy and Heimdall Power received global recognition as the energy tech company’s “Neurons” were included among Time magazine’s “Best Inventions of 2025.” The Neuron, considered Heimdall’s “magic ball,” is a sphere-shaped transmission line rating sensor that
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Energy leaders and state partners gathered Wednesday, Oct. 8, at a groundbreaking celebration for the Northland Reliability Project, a transformative transmission project that will boost grid reliability and resilience in northern and central Minnesota as the clean-energy transition continues. Jointly owned by Great River Energy and Minnesota Power, the Northland Reliability Project is the first
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Members get up-close look at their wholesale power provider A group of Lake Country Power (LCP) member-owners recently got a firsthand look at how the electricity they receive at home is made and moved by visiting several Great River Energy sites over the course of a daylong informational tour. Approximately 50 members traveled by bus
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Northland Reliability Project is first major transmission initiative in MISO’s Tranche 1 BECKER, Minn. – Energy leaders and state partners gathered today at a groundbreaking celebration for the Northland Reliability Project, a transformative transmission project that will boost grid reliability and resilience in northern and central Minnesota as the clean-energy transition continues. Jointly owned by
In an industry that is rapidly evolving with new technologies and increasing demand for efficiency, Great River Energy continues its strides to stay ahead by investing in innovative tools and strategies. One of those tools has transformed how the cooperative manages infrastructure and responds to transmission events. Previously, whenever a fault on the transmission system
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Great River Energy and Heimdall share dynamic line rating project results One year ago, Great River Energy started the largest dynamic line rating (DLR) deployment in the United States with the goal of getting more capacity out of its existing transmission lines. The cooperative partnered with Heimdall Power to install 50 “Neurons” on 10 transmission
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