We’re an active participant in the legislative and regulatory process
Great River Energy closely follows all activity related to industry-related issues on behalf of our 28 member owners.
Active at both federal and state levels, we work with industry associations and other stakeholder groups to ensure we can deliver on our triple bottom line commitment of providing affordable rates, reliable energy service and environmental stewardship to our members.
Position statements
Great River Energy has several position statements available to inform stakeholders on key issues.
Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule
Energy efficiency and conservation
Grid reliability and resilience pricing
Pending and current EPA regulations
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)
Clean water act section 316(b): Cooling water intake
Mercury and air toxics standard (MATS)
Additional Great River Energy fact sheets
Great River Energy fact sheet 2019
Minnesota legislative resources
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s home page
Minnesota Legislature home page
Minnesota House of Representatives
North Dakota legislative resources
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum’s home page
North Dakota Legislature home page
Federal legislative resources
United States House of Representatives
Regulatory resources
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality
Other helpful links
Minnesota Public Utilities Commission
Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
Minnesota Rural Electric Association
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association