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Pollinator preservation shows results

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State and industry celebrate groundbreaking on Northland Reliability Project

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Empowering the next generation

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Promoting the power of pollinators

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Thanks to the lineworkers who keep the lights on
Apr 02, 2026

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

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Great River Energy adds lithium battery storage to its energy portfolio 
Mar 18, 2026

Great River Energy is advancing its clean energy portfolio with a new lithium battery energy storage project tied to the Emmons-Logan Wind Project located in North Dakota. This

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A welcoming place to work
Feb 12, 2026

Great River Energy receives ‘Equality 100 Award’ designation  Great River Energy received a top score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2026 Corporate Equality Index (CEI),

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Great River Energy, ITC Midwest and Xcel Energy propose 765 kV transmission line project with application for certificate of need
Feb 03, 2026

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

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