Great River announces Minnesota wind farm projects to replace coal plant power
Copy shortlink: Great River Energy now has agreements with five wind farms to provide power to help compensate for the planned closure of its massive coal plant in North Dakota by 2023. Maple Grove-based Great River, the state's second-largest electricity producer, this week announced three new wind-power purchase agreements, mostly in Minnesota. A fourth was unveiled last month, and a fifth was signed in 2019. "These projects will produce emission-free energy, lower electric rates and provide a much-needed boost as Minnesota's economy recovers from the effects of the ...