Great River Energy
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Great River Energy is the second largest electric company in the U.S. state of Minnesota, behind Xcel Energy. Located in Maple Grove, Minnesota, Great River Energy provides electricity to 28 Member Co-ops, throughout Minnesota. The company moved to its new headquarters in April 2008, a building which is expected to be certified as LEED Platinum in late 2008. The new headquarters also include a 160-foot tall, 200 kilowatt wind turbine and a 72-kilowatt solar array at ground level and on the rooftop. The building uses approximately half the energy of similar-sized buildings constructed using standard construction techniques, 40 percent less electricity for lighting and 90 percent less water than standard corporate campuses.
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[edit] Electric Plants
[edit] Coal
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- Coal Creek Station - Located south of Underwood, North Dakota
- Stanton Station - Located near Stanton, North Dakota
[edit] Biomass
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- Elk River Station - Located in Elk River, Minnesota
[edit] Natural Gas / Oil Peaking Plants
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- Lakefield Junction Station - Located in Trimont, Minnesota
- Pleasant Valley Station - Located in Dexter, Minnesota
- Cambridge Station - Located in Cambridge, Minnesota
[edit] Wind
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- GRE also purchases power from windmill farms in Buffalo Ridge, Dodge Center, Jackson County, and the Trimont Area.
[edit] Purchases
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- When needed Great River Energy also purchases electricity from other electric producers.
[edit] Member Co-ops,
Agralite Electric Cooperative, Arrowhead Electric Cooperative, BENCO Electric, Brown County Rural Electric Association, Connexus Energy, Cooperative Light & Power Association, Crow Wing Power, Dakota Electric Association, East Central Energy, Federated Rural Electric Association, Goodhue County Cooperative Electric Association, Itasca-Mantrap Cooperative Electric Association, Kandiyohi Power Cooperative, Lake Country Power, Lake Region Electric Cooperative, McLeod Cooperative Power Association, Meeker Cooperative, Mille Lacs Energy Cooperative, Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative, Nobles Cooperative Electric, North Itasca Electric Cooperative, Redwood Electric Cooperative, Runestone Electric Association, South Central Electric Association, Stearns Electric Association, Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric, Todd-Wadena Electric Cooperative, Wright Hennepin Cooperative Electric Association
[edit] Sponsorships
Great River Energy supports a number of community programs and events through sponsorships. One of their largest sponsorships is the Great River Energy bicycle festival, a five-day event held in cities throughout central Minnesota. All proceeds from the Festival are donated to Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota. Beginning in fall 2008, Great River Energy will sponsor the Minnesota Orchestra's Inside the Classics series.
