Power generation resources Archives - Great River Energy https://greatriverenergy.com/category/power-generation-resources/ Thu, 13 Mar 2025 18:10:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://greatriverenergy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/GRE-favicon.png Power generation resources Archives - Great River Energy https://greatriverenergy.com/category/power-generation-resources/ 32 32 Great River Energy: Powering what’s possible https://greatriverenergy.com/cooperatives-articles/great-river-energy-powering-whats-possible/ Thu, 13 Mar 2025 18:10:46 +0000 https://greatriverenergy.com/?p=4768 Great River Energy provides wholesale electric service to Minnesota electric cooperatives with an eye toward its triple bottom line of rates, reliability and environmental stewardship. Great River Energy’s wholesale electric rates stand approximately 20% below the weighted regional average cost of electricity. Its reliability scores remain strong, and the cooperative is testing leading-edge technologies to […]

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]]> Great River Energy, Apex Clean Energy close deal to advance Minnesota wind project https://greatriverenergy.com/power-generation-resources/great-river-energy-apex-clean-energy-close-deal-to-advance-minnesota-wind-project/ Wed, 12 Feb 2025 17:28:20 +0000 https://greatriverenergy.com/?p=4742 Great River Energy finalized a power purchase agreement and surplus interconnection service agreement with Apex Clean Energy for the 300-megawatt Big Bend Wind project in southern Minnesota. This deal employs a groundbreaking strategy that uses Great River Energy’s existing injection rights with the region’s grid operator, MISO, to bypass traditional interconnection challenges and accelerate development […]

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]]> Preparation pays off during cold snap https://greatriverenergy.com/power-generation-resources/preparation-pays-off-during-cold-snap/ Wed, 12 Feb 2025 17:24:14 +0000 https://greatriverenergy.com/?p=4740 While member-consumers experienced temperatures as low as 35 below zero in early January, their electric service remained dependable. The region’s grid operator, MISO, implemented conservative operations Jan. 17-22, which required MISO members such as Great River Energy to delay non-essential maintenance. It also signaled that grid conditions may require special attention in the event of […]

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]]> Meeting the membership where they are https://greatriverenergy.com/cooperatives-articles/meeting-the-membership-where-they-are/ Wed, 12 Feb 2025 17:18:27 +0000 https://greatriverenergy.com/?p=4736 Great River Energy leadership traveled north and south to share information, discuss strategies with hundreds of member-owners Great River Energy is owned by 26 member-owner cooperatives. Each one of them is governed by a local board of directors that is elected from and by the membership. Hundreds of those leaders of Minnesota’s electric cooperatives gathered […]

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]]> 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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]]> MISO predicts adequate resources to meet winter demand https://greatriverenergy.com/power-generation-resources/miso-predicts-adequate-resources-to-meet-winter-demand/ Thu, 12 Dec 2024 16:23:17 +0000 https://gredev.local/?p=4658 The regional grid operator is gearing up for the upcoming winter season with its annual winter outlook. According to MISO, resources are expected to be sufficient to meet expected demand with strong supply margins, but the organization recognizes the potential risks posed by extreme weather events. “Situational awareness is critical for managing the impact of […]

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]]> Gas turbines take center stage at conference hosted by Great River Energy https://greatriverenergy.com/company-news/gas-turbines-take-center-stage-at-conference-hosted-by-great-river-energy/ Wed, 25 Sep 2024 15:45:34 +0000 https://gredev.local/?p=4596 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 1960s. However, it is becoming increasingly important to keep the turbines in peak condition due to their age and the number of units still […]

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]]> Diverse resource portfolio powers local communities  https://greatriverenergy.com/power-generation-resources/diverse-resource-portfolio-powers-local-communities/ Fri, 13 Sep 2024 19:09:32 +0000 https://gredev.local/?p=4590 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’ retail sales be provided by carbon-free power supply by 2035.  Serving more than 700,000 members across Minnesota and parts of Wisconsin, Great River Energy is a wholesale […]

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]]> Members travel to learn how their power is made and moved https://greatriverenergy.com/cooperatives-articles/members-travel-to-learn-how-their-power-is-made-and-moved/ Fri, 13 Sep 2024 18:30:33 +0000 https://gredev.local/?p=4573 Great River Energy recently welcomed a busload of Lake Country Power (LCP) member-owners who traveled from the Iron Range to Maple Grove to learn more about where their power comes from. The group of 50 people were given a tour of several Great River Energy facilities, including the headquarters, Elk River campus as well as […]

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]]> Great River Energy, Form Energy break ground on first-of-its-kind multi-day energy storage project  https://greatriverenergy.com/power-generation-resources/great-river-energy-form-energy-break-ground-on-first-of-its-kind-multi-day-energy-storage-project/ Thu, 15 Aug 2024 18:45:22 +0000 https://gredev.local/?p=4542 A significant leap in energy technology was marked as Great River Energy and Form Energy broke ground on the first-of-its-kind 1.5 megawatt (MW) multi-day energy storage project in Cambridge, Minnesota.  The Cambridge Energy Storage Project represents a groundbreaking partnership between Great River Energy and Form Energy, aimed at addressing one of the most critical challenges […]

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