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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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Lineworker Appreciation Day is a time to say ‘thanks’

Transmission /

Line technicians are essential to delivering safe, reliable electricity to Great River Energy’s member‑owner cooperatives. The work they do building, maintaining and repairing high‑voltage power lines and electrical equipment demands technical skill, a strong safety mindset and a readiness to respond whenever outages or emergencies occur. Each year, the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association designates

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Stay clear of downed power lines during storms

Safety, Transmission /

Severe Weather Awareness Week, April 13-17, is a great time for Minnesotans to prepare for unpredictable and extreme Midwestern weather. Great River Energy and its member-owner cooperatives and customers are always working to keep the power flowing to homes, farms and businesses. “Severe weather increases the likelihood of electric service interruptions, even though outages are

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Thanks to the lineworkers who keep the lights on

Company news, Employee news, Transmission /

Great River Energy, wholesale power provider to 26 member distribution cooperatives, is asking Minnesota communities to join the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association and hundreds of co-ops across the U.S. in recognizing the work line technicians do for the communities they serve on April 13, 2026, Lineworker Appreciation Day. “Our line technicians take great pride

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Patel joins MSU Mankato advisory board

Employee news, Transmission /

Great River Energy Vice President and Chief Transmission Officer Priti Patel recently joined the advisory board for the Women in Leadership with AI Driven Engagement Certificate Program at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Board membership is by invitation only and recognizes distinguished personal and professional accomplishments. The advisory board brings together a diverse and highly connected

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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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PowerOn Midwest reaches major regulatory milestone

Cooperatives, Transmission /

Great River Energy and its project partners ITC Midwest and Xcel Energy reached an important milestone with the filing of the PowerOn Midwest Certificate of Need application to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC). This is the first of two key regulatory approvals required before construction can begin. PowerOn Midwest is a series of new

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Great River Energy, ITC Midwest and Xcel Energy propose 765 kV transmission line project with application for certificate of need

Company news, Transmission /

Great River Energy, ITC Midwest and Xcel Energy proposed a series of new electric transmission lines today that will help deliver continued reliable electricity for energy consumers throughout the region and connect new sources of electricity to the grid to serve increasing and evolving demands for electricity. Today, the project partners submitted an application for

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3 utilities file for Certificate of Need for MR-C transmission project to strengthen regional electric grid

Company news, Transmission /

Minnesota Power, Otter Tail Power Company and Great River Energy today filed an application for a Certificate of Need from the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission to build a high-voltage transmission line to support and strengthen the electric grid in the Upper Midwest. The proposed MR-C Transmission Project will stretch about 160-180 miles from Minnesota Power’s

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