Electric Cooperatives Adjust Due to Coronavirus Pandemic
Posted on Mar 24, 2020 in Legislative & Politics, Regulation & Policy, Reliability | Comments Off on Electric Cooperatives Adjust Due to Coronavirus Pandemic
As Americans reduce direct contact with one another to slow the spread of the coronavirus, generation and transmission cooperatives are working to keep electricity flowing to homes, businesses and institutions. For example, Great River Energy is giving the majority of its administrative staff the option of working remotely and has reduced staffing in its facilities to essential minimum...
Minnesota Coops Participate in Indoor Food Production Research Initiative
Posted on Jan 30, 2020 in Innovation/Efficiency, Technology | Comments Off on Minnesota Coops Participate in Indoor Food Production Research Initiative
Todd-Wadena Electric Cooperative (“TWEC”), a distribution electric cooperative in Minnesota, and Great River Energy, TWEC’s generation and transmission electric cooperative in Minnesota, are each collaborating with the Electricity Power Research Institute on a two-year study to provide valuable data on the electric load requirements for indoor food production containers. As part of...
GRE Enters Into Wind PPA
Posted on Apr 3, 2019 in Renewable Energy | Comments Off on GRE Enters Into Wind PPA
Great River Energy (GRE) has entered into a power purchase agreement (PPA) with a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources, LLC for a new 109 megawatt wind project to be built in Lincoln County, Minnesota.
GRE Issues Solar and Storage Request for Proposal
Posted on Jan 25, 2018 in Renewable Energy | Comments Off on GRE Issues Solar and Storage Request for Proposal
Great River Energy (GRE), a Minnesota-based electric cooperative, has issued a request for proposal seeking up to 10 MW of solar PV generation resources to be located on multiple sites and interconnected to the Dakota Electric Association distribution system. GRE is also seeking up to 10 MW/20 MWh of energy storage systems, configured for PV-only charging, co-located with the solar PV...
Minnesota Coop Continues Program for Electric Vehicles
Posted on Jan 25, 2018 in Climate Change, Energy Savings Programs, Environmental, Innovation/Efficiency | Comments Off on Minnesota Coop Continues Program for Electric Vehicles
Great River Energy has announced plans to continue a program designed to allow cooperative members to fuel electric vehicles with wind energy.
Rural Cooperatives Shift Toward Cleaner Power Generation Mix
Posted on Aug 22, 2017 in Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Rural Cooperatives Shift Toward Cleaner Power Generation Mix
Low gas prices, the federal production tax credit and state renewables mandates are leading to a cleaner power generation mix for rural cooperatives. Specifically, wind power, natural gas and related technology innovation are dominating growth of cooperatives’ energy generation. According to the American Wind Energy Association, electric cooperatives added more than 900 MW of new wind...
GRE to Test Carbon Capture Technologies
Posted on May 30, 2017 in Climate Change, Environmental, Innovation/Efficiency, Technology | Comments Off on GRE to Test Carbon Capture Technologies
Great River Energy (GRE), a regional power cooperative, is seeking funding for carbon capture research. The funding would support a project at its Spiritwood Station that seeks to use fly ash to capture carbon dioxide and a project that would inject flue gas into an onsite greenhouse at its Coal Creek Station.
Great River Energy Announces Joint Solar Project with Dakota Electric Association
Posted on Nov 18, 2016 in Climate Change, Environmental, Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Project Development, Renewable Energy, Technology | Comments Off on Great River Energy Announces Joint Solar Project with Dakota Electric Association
Great River Energy recently announced a joint solar project with Dakota Electric Association. The 1-megawatt project will be constructed on five acres of land along Highway 61 in Marshan Township. Once completed, it will provide enough electricity to serve approximately 150 residential members.
Great River Energy and WH Launch Dickinson Solar Project
Posted on Sep 26, 2016 in Grid & Infrastructure, Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Great River Energy and WH Launch Dickinson Solar Project
The Dickinson Solar Project constructed by Great River Energy and Wright-Hennepin Cooperative Electric Association (WH) is now operational and will generate 2.25 MW of solar energy for the members of WH. The project is the second largest solar installation in Minnesota and the largest solar array owned by Minnesota cooperatives. The Project was constructed on a 13-acre site owned by...
GRE to Retire North Dakota Coal Plant
Posted on Jul 19, 2016 in Grid & Infrastructure | Comments Off on GRE to Retire North Dakota Coal Plant
Minnesota generation and transmission cooperative Great River Energy (GRE) has decided to retire its Stanton Station, a coal plant located near Bismarck, North Dakota. The 189-megawatt plan served GRE’s customers in Minnesota.
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