- Great River Energy
Great River Energy is an
electric transmission and generation cooperative in theU.S. state ofMinnesota ; it is the state's second largest electric utility, behindXcel 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.
= Electric Plants =
=Coal=:*
Coal Creek Station - Located south ofUnderwood, North Dakota ::Generating electricity since 1979; this station is North Dakotas largest, producing 1,100 megawatts of electricity, & using 7.5 to 8.0 million tons lignite of per year, which it gets from theFalkirk Mine .:*Spiritwood Station - Located nearSpiritwood, North Dakota (Under Construction):*Stanton Station - Located nearStanton, North Dakota ::Generating electricity since 1966, it produces 189 megawatts of electricity, and uses 850,000 tons of lignite per year.
=Biomass=:*
Elk River Station - Located inElk River, Minnesota Natural Gas / Oil Peaking Plants0
:*Cambridge Station - Located in
Cambridge, Minnesota :*Lakefield Junction Station - Located inTrimont, Minnesota :*Pleasant Valley Station - Located inDexter, Minnesota :*Spiritwood Station - Located nearSpiritwood, North Dakota (Under Construction)
=Wind=:*GRE also purchases power from windmill farms in the
Buffalo Ridge , Dodge Center, Jackson County, & Trimont Area.Purchases
:*When needed Great River Energy also purchases electricity from other electric producers.
Member cooperatives
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 toChildren's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota . Beginning in fall 2008, Great River Energy will sponsor theMinnesota Orchestra 's Inside the Classics series.External links
* [http://www.greatriverenergy.com Great River Energy]
* [http://www.MinnBikeFest.com Great River Energy Bicycle Festival]
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