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 Elk River, MN, GRE provides electricity to 28 Member Co-ops, throughout Minnesota.
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[edit] Electric Plants
[edit] Coal
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- Coal Creek Station - Located in Underwood, ND
- Stanton Station - Located in Stanton, ND
[edit] Biomass
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- Elk River Station - Located in Elk River, MN
[edit] Natural Gas / Oil Peaking Plants
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- Lakefield Junction Station - Located in Trimont, MN
- Pleasant Valley Station - Located in Dexter, MN
[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
