About mnbrighterideas.com
The challenges of rising energy costs may seem overwhelming, but you can make a difference. At mnbrighterideas.com, you'll find the techniques and tools you need to navigate energy policies and take energy-saving actions. Discover new ideas that make good economic and environmental sense.
Great River Energy of Maple Grove, Minnesota, is the second largest wholesale electric power supplier in the state and the fifth largest generation and transmission (G&T) cooperative in the U.S. in terms of assets. We provide wholesale power to 28 distribution cooperatives in Minnesota and Wisconsin. The electric cooperatives we represent distribute electricity to approximately 630,000 homes, businesses and farms.
Great River Energy is a Touchstone Energy® cooperative.
The cooperatives behind MNBrighterIdeas.com
The electric cooperatives in Minnesota and Wisconsin serve a diverse membership. Together, they provide power to farming communities in southern Minnesota, resorts in the heart of lake country and logging and mining industries at the state's northern tip. Many of our members also live in the rapidly growing, outer-ring suburbs of Minneapolis-St.Paul. Wherever you live or work, your membership in one of our 28 cooperatives ensures that your specific energy needs are our first priority.

