Great River Energy and our member-owner cooperatives provide electricity across 60 percent of Minnesota. We also invest in the communities we serve by providing economic development expertise and connecting businesses with the resources they need to grow.
Great River Energy’s economic development team can help you find a site or facility in our service area that meets your needs. We work directly with Minnesota communities and our member-owner cooperatives in pursuing their economic development efforts and can provide current information concerning the local and state business climate, labor availability, transportation networks, utilities, quality-of-life issues, key contacts and more.
Minnesota has long been a pioneer in the cooperative movement, with over 800 cooperatives serving more than 3 million member-owners across the state. The roots...
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Amazon CEO Andy Jassy expects the company to remain the world's largest renewable energy-buying company for "several years to come," he said Thursday.Why it matters:...
Cooperative electricity isn’t profit-driven, it’s people-driven. As an electric cooperative member-owner, you have a voice and a vote in how your electric provider serves you and your business. When you’re a cooperative member, you’re not just a number on a bill, you’re a member of a community. And by working with Great River Energy, you will be part of a nationwide alliance made of more than 600 local, consumer-owned electric cooperatives in 46 states. Touchstone Energy co-ops deliver power and energy solutions to more than 40 million members every day.
Tom Lambrecht
Manager, Economic Development Services
Great River Energy
763-445-6105
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