Several leadership changes have recently taken place at the offices of Great River Energy’s member-owner cooperatives, including retirements, promotions and moves. Horman to retire, Haler named as shared manager South Central Electric Association (SCEA), which is based out of St. James, Minnesota, and Redwood Electric Cooperative (REC) — located in Clements, Minnesota — announced the […]| Great River Energy
Investing where they serve| Great River Energy
Great River Energy receives $15.4M for grid initiatives| Great River Energy
Diverse resource portfolio powers local communities | Great River Energy
Gas turbines take center stage at conference hosted by Great River Energy| Great River Energy
Investing in the future| Great River Energy
Festival highlights plug-in vehicles, electric safety| Great River Energy
Festival highlights plug-in vehicles, electric safety| Great River Energy
Two separate sections of Great River Energy transmission line sustained damage over the course of a week of severe weather, but recent grid modernization efforts allowed power to be restored quickly with minimal disruption to members. Straight line winds on July 31 downed more than a dozen structures on a 69-kilovolt (kV) transmission line spanning […]| Great River Energy
Co-ops answer call for mutual aid| Great River Energy
Award honors employee’s courage| Great River Energy
Great River Energy, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum collaborate on educational initiative Great River Energy, a not-for-profit wholesale electric cooperative serving 27 member-owner distribution cooperatives, today announced its partnership with the Farm at the Arb at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chaska to further promote pollinator initiatives and education. The partnership includes Great River Energy’s sponsorship of … Partnering to promote pollinators Read More »| Great River Energy
New headquarters demonstrate cooperative focus on economic development Many Great River Energy member-owner cooperatives have recognized the need to update their headquarters buildings, service centers and other facilities in recent years to better serve their members and ensure the safety of their staff. The unique ways they have approached these projects have created significant economic … Investing where they serve Read More »| Great River Energy
The Eagan Police Department added a Tesla Model Y Performance to its fleet of squad vehicles over a year ago as part of a demonstration project and the reviews are in: “This [car] is very fast and a lot of fun to drive in a police setting.” Those words from Detective Chris Meade were representative … Electric squad car brings savings, community engagement Read More »| Great River Energy
East Central Energy’s financing program sees busy year| Great River Energy
Access to housing is a challenging theme in communities throughout the United States. Housing shortages exist for nearly all demographics and age brackets. The situation for individuals and couples seeking places to retire or needing health services is no different. Creating a greater supply of senior living offers hope for those entering the silver years […]| Great River Energy
A Southern Minnesota electric cooperative is now providing electric vehicle (EV) drivers the opportunity to quickly “fuel” up at its headquarters with its newly installed fast-charging stations that come with an added bonus: A renewable form of locally produced energy is the source of power. Owatonna-based Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric, one of Great River Energy’s 27 […]| Great River Energy
Cabin country is co-op country| Great River Energy
