Great River Energy: Rates, Coverage Area, Emissions

Great River Energy

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About Great River Energy

Great River Energy is a cooperative. This means the company is owned by the customers it serves. In 2022 the company sold 13,748,859 megawatt hours to other providers via the wholesale market. The electricity produced in the company's power plants made up 20.50% of the electricity sourced by the company. The purchase of wholesale electricity made up an additional 79.50%. In 2022, they made a total of $908,348,800 from business activities relating to the sale and transfer of electricity. They had revenue of $682,017,000 coming from sales to the wholesale market.

Energy Loss

Losing electricity from heat dissipation during electricity transmission and other causes is part of being in the electricity production business. Electricity companies must report these losses to government agencies who track electricity grid efficiencies. Great River Energy reported a yearly loss of approximately 3.57% of the electricity that they generate. These averages allow us to compare the numerous suppliers who operate around the nation. Great River Energy has earned a ranking of 510th best out of 3517 suppliers who report energy loss in the country.

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Great River Energy Overview

  • Company Type:Cooperative
  • Headquarters:12300 Elm Creek Boulevard
    Maple Grove, Minnesota 55369
    United States of America
  • CEO:David Saggau

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Quick Facts About Great River Energy

Great River Energy has the 294th largest total electricity generation in the country, generating 424,983 megawatt hours.

Great River Energy produces 1.43% of its total megawatt hours generated from solar power, which ranks them 165th in the US out of 3517 companies for percentage of total electricity production that comes from solar power sources.

Roughly 12.58% of Great River Energy's total electricity comes from the use of coal.

Great River Energy produces 1.43% of their electricity from renewable fuel sources, which ranks them 406th out of the 3517 suppliers we track in the United States.

Great River Energy produces 98.57% of their total electricity generation from non-renewable fuel types. The total electricity produced from non-renewable sources is 418,919 megawatt hours, which is 261st highest in the nation out of 3517 suppliers.

Great River Energy generates 351,287.17 megawatt hours by burning natural gas and ranks 199th out of 3517 companies in the country for total natural gas output.

Energy provider of the year for Iowa, Major Provider Category
Highest Ratio of Renewable Electricity
Iowa, Major Provider Category
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Energy provider of the year for Iowa, Major Provider Category
Highest Ratio of Renewable Electricity
Iowa, Major Provider Category
Claim Award
Energy provider of the year for Iowa, Major Provider Category
Highest Ratio of Renewable Electricity
Iowa, Major Provider Category
Claim Award

Energy Loss

Great River Energy's energy loss due to business operations.

-3.57%

Total Energy Loss

510,060MWh

510 National Rank

Great River Energy Energy Makeup

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Power Plants Owned by Great River Energy

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions/MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Stutsman County ND Natural Gas 135,59281,133,725.68598.37
Pleasant Valley (MN)Great River Energy (100.00%)
Mower County MN Natural Gas 119,10074,572,225.28626.13
Martin County MN Natural Gas 67,83846,254,836.51681.84
Elk River MN Natural Gas 61,85037,601,770.67607.95
Cambridge CT HybridGreat River Energy (100.00%)
Isanti County MN Natural Gas 31,69320,389,253.56643.34
Wilton IA Solar 3,153
Dickinson Solar ArrayGreat River Energy (100.00%)
Wright County MN Solar 2,911
Carver County MN Distillate Fuel Oil 1,3982,072,842.341,482.72
Pine County MN Distillate Fuel Oil 749836,619.321,116.98
Maple Lake MN Distillate Fuel Oil 699774,463.681,107.96

Great River Energy Fuel Makeup

NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
82.66%
COAL
Coal
Coal
12.58%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
3.33%
SOLAR
Solar
1.43%

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Great River Energy FAQ:

What percentage of Great River Energy's electricity is produced from nonrenewable fuel types?

Great River Energy generates 98.57% of their electricity from nonrenewable fuel sources.

Who is the CEO of Great River Energy?

Great River Energy's CEO is David Saggau.

What is the phone number for Great River Energy?

Great River Energy's customer service phone number is (763) 445-5000

What percentage of Great River Energy's electricity is generated using renewable fuel types?

Great River Energy generates 1.43% of their electricity from renewable fuels.

How many power plants are owned by or associated with Great River Energy?

Great River Energy owns or is associated with 10 power plants.

Fernando García
Last Reviewed By: Fernando García
Published: 2022-03-13