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Great River Energy secures hundreds of millions in federal funding

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Investing in the future

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Seeking a new generation of skilled labor

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Great River Energy and member-owners pursue federal funding

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Minnesota Power, Great River Energy receive key regulatory approvals to build 345-kV transmission line for reliable, resilient grid
Jan 23, 2025

The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission today approved the Certificate of Need and Route Permit for Minnesota Power and Great River Energy’s jointly owned high-voltage transmission line to

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Great River Energy secures hundreds of millions in federal funding
Jan 15, 2025

Great River Energy and a consortium of its member-owners have officially secured a significant $812 million in funding provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Empowering Rural

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Co-op receives national, statewide accolades
Jan 15, 2025

Great River Energy recognized for commitments to workplace equality, well-being efforts and community outreach Great River Energy was recently notified of several recognitions it received related to

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Great River Energy partners with Prisma Photonics to deploy advanced grid monitoring solution across Minnesota
Jan 14, 2025

Prisma Photonics’ state of the art technology leverages existing fiber optic infrastructure to enable real-time grid monitoring for extreme weather threats like icing and wildfires Great River

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