Great River Energy, Elk River, Minnesota, is the state's second largest electric wholesale supplier. We're a generation and transmission (Gand;T) cooperative and provide wholesale electric service to 28 distribution co-ops that serve approximately 590,000 members. Great River Energy owns more than 4,500 miles of transmission power lines and owns or co-owns more than 100 transmission substations. Our power lines cover about 60 percent of Minnesota and run into North Dakota and Wisconsin. Our 2,500-megawatt generation system comprises an effective mix of base load and peaking power plants, including coal, refuse-derived fuel, natural gas and oil plants, as well as wind generation.
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