Electric lawnmower turns golf course even greener, cleaner
A partnership between two electric cooperatives and a Minnesota golf course is helping to showcase how electric technology used in new ways can function in the real world. Stearns Electric Association...
View ArticleFestival highlights plug-in vehicles, electric safety
Great River Energy, along with its member-owner cooperatives Cooperative Light & Power (CLP) and Lake Country Power (LCP), recently partnered with Minnesota Power for the second annual Electric...
View ArticleGreat River Energy named finalist for clean energy funding
President Joe Biden announced the first round of finalists for the Empowering Rural America (New ERA) program, part of the administration’s efforts to boost clean energy investments in rural...
View ArticleDiverse resource portfolio powers local communities
Minnesota is one of several states that has enacted legislation to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from electric utilities. The state’s carbon-free standard requires that 90% of electric utilities’...
View ArticleGas turbines take center stage at conference hosted by Great River Energy
The Pratt & Whitney FT4 combustion turbine has been a cornerstone for peaking plants across the country — including Great River Energy’s St. Bonifacius facility — since manufacturing began in the...
View ArticleNew transmission line approved in Minnesota; will boost reliability, increase...
Construction of the eastern segment, Alexandria-Big Oaks, to start in 2025 Several regional energy companies are moving ahead with a new high-voltage transmission line that will increase the capability...
View ArticleApproval of more needed high-voltage power lines in Minnesota expected in the...
Projects that will strengthen electricity reliability and open pathways for renewable energy in the Midwest are poised to take a major step forward this winter. Great River Energy, wholesale power...
View ArticleKeeping the grid safe against cyber threats
Cybersecurity threats continue to be an ongoing concern for electric utilities, government agencies and industry organizations. Rest assured, over the last decade, Great River Energy has taken steps to...
View ArticleStudents learn about electrical technician roles
Great River Energy recently had the privilege of hosting students from Anoka Hennepin School District at its Elk River campus. The group of 45 high school students learned about various electrical...
View ArticleCo-ops answer call for mutual aid
Minnesota electric cooperatives send lineworkers to restore power in communities ravaged by hurricanes Unprecedented times call for an unprecedented response. After evaluating the mass devastation...
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