Beneficial electrification Archives - Great River Energy https://greatriverenergy.com/category/beneficial-electrification/ Thu, 13 Mar 2025 18:12:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://greatriverenergy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/GRE-favicon.png Beneficial electrification Archives - Great River Energy https://greatriverenergy.com/category/beneficial-electrification/ 32 32 Projecting the impact of electric vehicles https://greatriverenergy.com/beneficial-electrification/projecting-the-impact-of-electric-vehicles/ Thu, 13 Mar 2025 18:12:07 +0000 https://greatriverenergy.com/?p=4773 Great River Energy team recognized for application of novel EV roadmap tool A team of Great River Energy employees was recently recognized by the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) for the application of an interactive, online tool for understanding where, when and how much electric vehicle (EV) charging load is likely to materialize on the […]

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]]> Festival highlights plug-in vehicles, electric safety https://greatriverenergy.com/cooperatives-articles/festival-highlights-plug-in-vehicles-electric-safety/ Fri, 13 Sep 2024 18:55:26 +0000 https://gredev.local/?p=4582 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 Avenue at the Lake Superior Harvest Festival held at Bayfront Festival Park in Duluth, Minnesota. Approximately 8,000 festival attendees had the opportunity to see a wide variety […]

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]]> Electric lawnmower turns golf course even greener, cleaner https://greatriverenergy.com/cooperatives-articles/electric-lawnmower-turns-golf-course-even-greener-cleaner/ Fri, 13 Sep 2024 18:49:23 +0000 https://gredev.local/?p=4578 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 teamed up with its wholesale power provider, Great River Energy, and Mean Green Electric Mowers last summer to lease an electric lawnmower to Lynx […]

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]]> Electric squad car brings savings, community engagement https://greatriverenergy.com/cooperatives-articles/electric-squad-car-brings-savings-community-engagement/ Thu, 11 Jul 2024 14:54:14 +0000 https://gredev.local/?p=4481 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 […]

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]]> Co-ops partner to support future EV technicians https://greatriverenergy.com/cooperatives-articles/co-ops-partner-to-support-future-ev-technicians/ Wed, 14 Feb 2024 17:59:20 +0000 https://gredev.local/?p=4133 Electric vehicles (EVs) are gaining in popularity, but as the EV fleet expands, so does the need for trained technicians when maintenance or repair needs arise. Kandiyohi Power Cooperative (KPC), based in Spicer, Minnesota, and Great River Energy are working with a local community college to meet the need for qualified EV techs. KPC donated […]

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]]> Winter EV ride and drive aims to engage, educate the public https://greatriverenergy.com/beneficial-electrification/winter-ev-ride-and-drive-aims-to-engage-educate-the-public/ Wed, 14 Feb 2024 17:53:28 +0000 https://gredev.local/?p=4129 To celebrate the energization of the area’s fastest electric vehicle (EV) charging station, several statewide organizations hosted a public ride and drive event in one of Minnesota’s most iconic northern cities. The Northern Exposure: Winter EV Ride & Drive in Ely allowed anyone to experience what it’s like to drive an EV as well as […]

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]]> Solar energy powers co-op’s new electric vehicle chargers https://greatriverenergy.com/cooperatives-articles/solar-energy-powers-co-ops-new-electric-vehicle-chargers/ Wed, 17 Jan 2024 17:33:54 +0000 https://gredev.local/?p=4088 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 […]

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]]> Heat pumps offer benefits for consumers, the environment https://greatriverenergy.com/beneficial-electrification/heat-pumps-offer-benefits-for-consumers-the-environment/ Wed, 17 Jan 2024 17:26:25 +0000 https://gredev.local/?p=4087 Many companies and homeowners are placing an increased emphasis on reducing their use of fossil fuels by looking for new ways to use electricity to help them achieve their goals. This strategy of replacing direct fossil fuel use with electricity in a way that reduces overall emissions and energy costs is called “beneficial electrification.” It’s […]

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]]> Electric utility vehicle goes to work https://greatriverenergy.com/beneficial-electrification/electric-utility-vehicle-goes-to-work/ Wed, 17 Jan 2024 17:13:29 +0000 https://gredev.local/?p=4072 Great River Energy has put into service an all-electric utility vehicle to gain more experience with electric field vehicles and follow the principle to “electrify everything.” The vehicle, a Polaris Ranger XP Kinetic, arrived last fall at the cooperative’s Dickinson Converter Station located in Buffalo, Minnesota, and employees have been putting it to the test. […]

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]]> Electric pickup truck powers local concert https://greatriverenergy.com/beneficial-electrification/electric-pickup-truck-powers-local-concert/ Wed, 11 Oct 2023 14:43:33 +0000 https://gredev.local/?p=3941 An electric cooperative recently demonstrated the versatility of what electric vehicle (EV) batteries are capable of by powering a local outdoor concert with a 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning. For more than six hours, Kandiyohi Power Cooperative (KPC) helped put on a live music show featuring two bands at The Land, an outdoor event space located […]

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