Great River Energy https://greatriverenergy.com/ Wed, 09 Apr 2025 15:24:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://greatriverenergy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/GRE-favicon.png Great River Energy https://greatriverenergy.com/ 32 32 Great River Energy returns $5 million of patronage capital https://greatriverenergy.com/cooperatives-articles/great-river-energy-returns-5-million-of-patronage-capital/ Wed, 09 Apr 2025 15:23:26 +0000 https://greatriverenergy.com/?p=4841 One particular event is circled on the calendar of every co-op member: patronage capital day. Great River Energy’s 26 member-owners each received a cash payment from Great River Energy on March 26 — $5 million total. “As a cooperative, we operate our business at cost, collecting only what we need to serve our members and […]

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]]> UAS program continues to expand  https://greatriverenergy.com/transmission/uas-program-continues-to-expand/ Wed, 09 Apr 2025 15:11:42 +0000 https://greatriverenergy.com/?p=4837 The uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) program at Great River Energy began in 2018 and has since grown to include 15 systems and 16 qualified operators. The program received a Beyond Visual Line of Sight waiver from the Federal Aviation Administration last spring, which allows Great River Energy to fly its UASs up to 20 miles […]

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]]> Annual report now available https://greatriverenergy.com/company-news/annual-report-now-available/ Wed, 09 Apr 2025 14:58:58 +0000 https://greatriverenergy.com/?p=4835 Great River Energy recently published its annual report, which details the cooperative’s operations and financial performance over the past calendar year. Also included in the 2024 report is a letter to members and stakeholders from President and Chief Executive Officer David Saggau and Board Chair Bob Bruckbauer; a look at Great River Energy’s energy network […]

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]]> Energy members can depend on https://greatriverenergy.com/transmission/energy-members-can-depend-on/ Wed, 09 Apr 2025 14:52:06 +0000 https://greatriverenergy.com/?p=4832 Great River Energy achieves strong reliability in 2024 Keeping the lights on is Great River Energy’s core business and the cooperative delivered in every regard in 2024. Great River Energy closely monitors reliability by tracking outages affecting its member-owners’ distribution substations that are triggered by issues on the transmission system. In 2024, the cooperative recorded […]

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]]> Watch out for severe weather https://greatriverenergy.com/safety/watch-out-for-severe-weather/ Wed, 09 Apr 2025 14:42:41 +0000 https://greatriverenergy.com/?p=4829 Severe Weather Awareness Week is designed to remind and educate everyone about the seasonal threats from severe weather and how to avoid them. It’s also a great time to make and practice your emergency plan, refresh your emergency preparedness kit and revisit what to do should you encounter a downed power line. Severe Weather Awareness Week is April 7-11 in Minnesota. The state conducts tornado drills April 10. […]

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]]> 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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]]> MISO’s value proposition exceeds $5 billion in 2024 https://greatriverenergy.com/uncategorized/misos-value-proposition-exceeds-5-billion-in-2024/ Thu, 13 Mar 2025 18:21:40 +0000 https://greatriverenergy.com/?p=4780 The region’s grid operator, MISO, estimates that it delivered more than $5 billion in benefits in 2024 through its region-wide approach to grid reliability, market operations and regional transmission planning. “MISO’s continued collaboration with our members and stakeholders has been instrumental to maintaining reliability and adding value for the 45 million people who depend on […]

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]]> East Central Energy’s financing program sees busy year https://greatriverenergy.com/economic-development/east-central-energys-financing-program-sees-busy-year/ Thu, 13 Mar 2025 18:18:53 +0000 https://greatriverenergy.com/?p=4778 The board of directors for Great River Energy member-owner cooperative East Central Energy (ECE) approved four new Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) loans in 2024, providing $730,000 in financing to support a variety of economic development and business expansion projects in east central Minnesota. From food processing to fire trucks, this RLF — supported by the […]

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]]> Grid modernization takes shape on transmission lines https://greatriverenergy.com/transmission/grid-modernization-takes-shape-on-transmission-lines/ Thu, 13 Mar 2025 18:12:59 +0000 https://greatriverenergy.com/?p=4775 Great River Energy recently entered into another innovative pilot project to further its grid modernization efforts. The cooperative is working with Prisma Photonics to deploy its monitoring technology across approximately 90 miles of existing transmission lines in northern and central Minnesota. The technology will help Great River Energy serve its members better by offering operators […]

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]]> 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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