HOME Making electricity Power supply in transition Our power plants generate more than 2,800 megawatts of electricity and several solar arrays are capable of producing 650 kilowatts. In addition, we purchase wind and hydroelectric energy. We carefully design and maintain a portfolio of power generation facilities and transmission resources to deliver reliable and affordable wholesale electricity to the regional electricity market and our member-owner cooperatives. Generation resources of varying sizes, locations and fuels each serve a specific purpose within our resource network. Renewable energy – including 669 megawatts of wind energy – represents an important and growing part of our power supply portfolio. Great River Energy has surpassed state environmental goals years ahead of schedule, and has plans to achieve future emissions targets early. We have done this while maintaining our strong commitment to provide our member-owners with affordable, reliable and resilient power. Power plants Our power plants use coal and natural gas to generate electricity for our member-owner cooperatives. And, our combined heat & power plant produces more than electricity. Previous Next Power Plants Renewables Distributed Generation Future Plans Great River Energy’s largest power plant has a capacity of more than 1,100 megawatts. COAL CREEK STATION Spiritwood Station is the first of its kind in North Dakota. The power plant generates two primary products – electricity and steam. SPIRITWOOD STATION Peaking generation CAMBRIDGE STATION Cambridge Station is a state-of-the-art combustion turbine plant, an approximately 170-MW natural gas-fired power generation facility. LAKEFIELD JUNCTION STATION Lakefield Junction Station is a state-of-the-art combustion turbine plant capable of producing approximately 495 megawatts of electricity. COMBUSTION TURBINE STATIONS We own and operate four combustion turbine plants located to the north and west of the Twin Cities area. ELK RIVER PEAKING STATION Elk River Peaking Station is a 192-MW natural gas peaking facility located in Elk River, Minnesota. PLEASANT VALLEY STATION Pleasant Valley Station is a 421-MW natural-gas fired combustion turbine plant. Emergency standby ARROWHEAD EMERGENCY GENERATING STATION The Arrowhead Emergency Generation Station is an 18-MW, diesel-powered emergency standby electric generator located in the Arrowhead region of Minnesota. LOAD MANAGEMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MEMBER-OWNER ENERGY WISE MN ABOUT US CAREERS FINANCIAL NEWSROOM CONTACT PRIVACY TERMS 12300 Elm Creek Boulevard Maple Grove, MN 55369-4718 763-445-5000 © 2021 Great River Energy NEWSLETTER SIGN-UP