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CEO’s Message – January 2025
Powering Reliability Amid Rising Costs
NAVIGATING RISING ENERGY COSTS
As we head into 2025, I want to provide you with an update on a… -
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Stearns Electric Receives New ERA Funding
Stearns Electric Association Receives New ERA Funding
January 10, 2025
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Empowering Rural America (New ERA) program announced a…
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The Power Behind Stearns Electric Association
November 6, 2024
Minnesota is one of several states that has enacted legislation to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from electric utilities. The state’s…
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Beyond the Plug: Regional Transmission
October 11, 2024
Regional transmission lines transport bulk electricity across the region at high voltages.
Great River Energy, a not-for-profit wholesale electric power cooperative… -
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Beyond the Plug: Load-Serving Transmission
September 4, 2024
While the local distribution grid carries electricity to homes, farms and businesses, the electric system has additional infrastructure to deliver… -
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CEO’s Message – February 2023
Legislative Affairs: Co-op Focuses on Reliability and Affordability in 100% Carbon Free Legislation
Greetings. This month, I would like to take some time… -
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CEO’s Message – December 2022
Budget Tightens as Input Costs Increase
Over the last couple of months, your cooperative has been heavily engaged in planning and developing the… -
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Clean energy, new tech driving big changes to electricity
March 18, 2022
You don’t notice it when you plug in your toaster or charge your phone, but the way electricity is produced…
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The Evolution of Electricity
December 6, 2021
The power supply mix that brings electricity to your home, business or farm has evolved. Coal-fired power plants — once…