Great River Energy News
Always focusing on powering what’s possible
See what we’ve been up to in communities around Minnesota.


Featured initiatives
Great River Energy secures hundreds of millions in federal funding
Full articleInvesting in the future
Full articleSeeking a new generation of skilled labor
Full articleGreat River Energy and member-owners pursue federal funding
Full articleBrowse by category
Minnesota Power, Great River Energy receive key regulatory approvals to build 345-kV transmission line for reliable, resilient grid
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
Full articleGreat River Energy secures hundreds of millions in federal funding
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
Full articleCo-op receives national, statewide accolades
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
Full articleGreat River Energy partners with Prisma Photonics to deploy advanced grid monitoring solution across Minnesota
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
Full article