Initiatives Archives - Great River Energy https://greatriverenergy.com/category/initiatives/ Wed, 15 Jan 2025 16:31:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://greatriverenergy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/GRE-favicon.png Initiatives Archives - Great River Energy https://greatriverenergy.com/category/initiatives/ 32 32 Great River Energy secures hundreds of millions in federal funding https://greatriverenergy.com/company-news/great-river-energy-secures-hundreds-of-millions-in-federal-funding/ Wed, 15 Jan 2025 16:31:16 +0000 https://greatriverenergy.com/?p=4715 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 America (New ERA) program, marking the culmination of nearly two years of dedicated effort by Great River Energy and its member-owners. This achievement represents the largest New […]

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]]> Investing in the future https://greatriverenergy.com/company-news/investing-in-the-future/ Wed, 13 Nov 2024 17:17:04 +0000 https://gredev.local/?p=4635 Monarch conservation program approves Great River Energy’s membership in recognition of its work on pollinator preservation Great River Energy’s application for participation in the monarch candidate conservation agreement with assurances (CCAA) was approved, making the cooperative a formal member of this program. The CCAA is a voluntary program to create habitat for the monarch butterfly […]

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]]> Seeking a new generation of skilled labor https://greatriverenergy.com/company-news/seeking-a-new-generation-of-skilled-labor/ Thu, 15 Aug 2024 18:55:38 +0000 https://gredev.local/?p=4544 Powerful Potential program raises awareness of electric cooperative career paths Over the next 10 years, one-third of skilled trades professionals will retire and leave the workforce at a faster rate than younger workers can replace them. To maintain a safe and reliable electric system while tackling the energy challenges ahead, Great River Energy has set […]

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]]> Great River Energy and member-owners pursue federal funding https://greatriverenergy.com/cooperatives-articles/great-river-energy-and-member-owners-pursue-federal-funding/ Wed, 11 Oct 2023 14:37:38 +0000 https://gredev.local/?p=3938 The passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) represents the biggest investment into the country’s infrastructure since the 1930s. Great River Energy and its 27 member-owner cooperatives have been working to take advantage of the more than $435 billion offered in federal funding through these investments. Great River Energy, along with […]

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]]> Great River Energy doubles commitment to pollinator-friendly habitat restoration https://greatriverenergy.com/company-news/great-river-energy-doubles-commitment-to-pollinator-friendly-habitat-restoration/ Tue, 20 Jun 2023 16:17:50 +0000 https://gredev.local/?p=3776 Plantings and restoration will occur throughout Minnesota over the next five years. Great River Energy, a not-for-profit wholesale electric cooperative serving 27 member-owner distribution cooperatives, announced today a commitment to plant and restore an additional 300 acres of pollinator habitat across current and future eligible sites. The pledge, dubbed Pollinator Strong, is already underway and strengthens the […]

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]]> Report details power supply plans https://greatriverenergy.com/company-news/report-details-power-supply-plans/ Fri, 31 Mar 2023 17:24:19 +0000 https://gredev.local/?p=3550 Filing with Minnesota Public Utilities Commission lays out pathway to complying with state’s carbon-free standard Great River Energy filed its 2023 integrated resource plan on March 31 with the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission. The document details the cooperative’s commitment to reliably meet its member-owners’ energy needs in a cost-effective and environmentally responsible way as it […]

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]]> Great River Energy delivers on its triple bottom line in 2022 https://greatriverenergy.com/initiatives/great-river-energy-delivers-on-its-triple-bottom-line-in-2022/ Wed, 22 Mar 2023 15:41:53 +0000 https://gredev.local/?p=3539 Like all cooperatives, Great River Energy strives to provide great, affordable service and meet the needs of its membership. Electricity is being produced in new ways and cooperative members are finding different ways to use that electricity in their homes and businesses. Great River Energy and its member-owners have adapted remarkably to both trends. They […]

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]]> Co-ops provide spark for electric vehicle testing https://greatriverenergy.com/initiatives/co-ops-provide-spark-for-electric-vehicle-testing/ Wed, 22 Feb 2023 17:03:01 +0000 https://gredev.local/?p=3509 A unique project to introduce the benefits of electrification to organizations and government agencies with fleet vehicles is adding four all-electric vehicles to service in Minnesota. The transportation sector continues to experience rapid changes due to advancements in electric technology that offer several benefits in fleet applications. Great River Energy created an opportunity to showcase […]

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]]> Public invited to learn about Northland Reliability power line project, offer feedback at open houses https://greatriverenergy.com/company-news/public-invited-to-learn-about-northland-reliability-power-line-project-offer-feedback-at-open-houses/ Thu, 12 Jan 2023 21:04:37 +0000 https://gredev.local/?p=3452 Minnesota Power and Great River Energy will host a series of open houses in late January and early February where members of the public can learn more about the companies’ joint Northland Reliability Project. Minnesota Power, a utility division of ALLETE Inc. (NYSE: ALE), and Great River Energy, a wholesale electric power cooperative, plan to […]

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]]> New pollinator habitat adds more acres to co-op’s portfolio https://greatriverenergy.com/sustainability/new-pollinator-habitat-adds-more-acres-to-co-ops-portfolio/ Wed, 16 Nov 2022 16:29:27 +0000 https://gredev.local/?p=3387 Minnesota Native Landscapes recently planted Great River Energy’s latest pollinator habitat at the Lakefield Junction Station power plant in Trimont, Minnesota. Approximately 11 acres of land was planted with a mix of butterfly milkweed, black-eyed Susans, little bluestems and other pollinator-friendly species in late October. This space will provide a habitat for pollinators such as […]

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