Sustainability Archives - Great River Energy https://greatriverenergy.com/category/sustainability/ Wed, 09 Apr 2025 14:33:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://greatriverenergy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/GRE-favicon.png Sustainability Archives - Great River Energy https://greatriverenergy.com/category/sustainability/ 32 32 Nestbox welcomes returning peregrine falcons https://greatriverenergy.com/sustainability/nestbox-welcomes-returning-peregrine-falcons/ Wed, 09 Apr 2025 14:33:42 +0000 https://greatriverenergy.com/?p=4827 Brooklyn and Breezy, a pair of peregrine falcons, have returned to their Great River Energy nesting box for their 11th and 8th consecutive years, respectively. Breeding pairs tend to be monogamous throughout their lifespan and return to the same nesting location year after year. Since its return, the falcon pair has laid four eggs that […]

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]]> Strengthening communities through year-round giving https://greatriverenergy.com/community/strengthening-communities-through-year-round-giving/ Thu, 12 Dec 2024 16:20:42 +0000 https://gredev.local/?p=4653 Goodwill and giving often take center stage during the end-of-year holiday season as people come together to support those who are most in need. But for electric cooperatives, the spirit of giving is not limited to this time of year. Instead, community is a focus year-round because co-ops like Great River Energy are rooted in […]

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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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]]> Rooted in responsibility https://greatriverenergy.com/cooperatives-articles/rooted-in-responsibility/ Fri, 13 Sep 2024 18:23:31 +0000 https://gredev.local/?p=4572 Great River Energy’s environmental management system dates back to the cooperative’s origins — and has guided it for a quarter century Great River Energy’s commitment to environmental stewardship has been a part of the organization since its formation in 1999. Great River Energy’s environmental management system (EMS) is a fundamental component of the cooperative’s dedication […]

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]]> Co-ops collaborate on osprey nest project https://greatriverenergy.com/community/co-ops-collaborate-on-osprey-nest-project/ Thu, 15 Aug 2024 18:24:13 +0000 https://gredev.local/?p=4536 Employees from Great River Energy and member-owner cooperative Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative (MVEC), located in Jordan, Minnesota, recently teamed up to install a used transmission line pole on Mystic Lake Casino property for an osprey nest. The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community tribe, which owns Mystic Lake Casino, originally contacted MVEC for help with this project […]

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]]> The power of pollinators https://greatriverenergy.com/community/the-power-of-pollinators/ Thu, 15 Aug 2024 18:17:15 +0000 https://gredev.local/?p=4521 Minnesotans showed up in droves to the Midwest’s largest public garden earlier this month to learn about pollinators and the ways in which bees, butterflies, beetles and more need the public’s help to thrive. The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum’s Farm at the Arb, in partnership with Great River Energy, welcomed over 500 people to the Honey […]

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]]> Partnering to promote pollinators https://greatriverenergy.com/community/partnering-to-promote-pollinators/ Thu, 11 Jul 2024 15:55:44 +0000 https://gredev.local/?p=4491 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 […]

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]]> Young falcons banded at Elk River https://greatriverenergy.com/community/young-falcons-banded-at-elk-river/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 16:29:55 +0000 https://gredev.local/uncategorized/young-falcons-banded-at-elk-river/ The three young falcons residing in Great River Energy’s peregrine falcon nesting box at Elk River were recently banded. Representatives from the Raptor Resource Project conducted the banding and examined the young falcons. The two males and one female were deemed healthy. The band numbers assigned to each falcon are recorded in the Midwest Peregrine […]

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]]> Northland Reliability transmission project provides sizable boost to state’s economy https://greatriverenergy.com/company-news/northland-reliability-transmission-project-provides-sizable-boost-to-states-economy/ Thu, 06 Jun 2024 16:00:25 +0000 https://gredev.local/?p=4268 A significant economic boost is expected from the Northland Reliability Project with positive impacts on jobs and wages and about $2 billion in total impacts to Minnesota’s economy, according to a study by the Bureau of Business and Economic Research at the University of Minnesota Duluth’s Labovitz School of Business and Economics. Minnesota Power and […]

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]]> Great River Energy donates fire test hose station to Trimont Fire Department https://greatriverenergy.com/company-news/great-river-energy-donates-fire-test-hose-station-to-trimont-fire-department/ Fri, 12 Apr 2024 20:55:34 +0000 https://gredev.local/?p=4220 Great River Energy has donated a fire hose test station to the Trimont Fire Department, which is the department that would provide emergency services for Great River Energy’s Lakefield Junction Station in the event of a fire or site emergency. The test station is used to test fire hoses to ensure they are achieving optimal […]

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