In these challenging times, our work to create a fair, local energy system continues. This is why CURE is inviting our neighbors in southwest Minnesota to learn more about the recently launched Morris and Southwest Prairie Solar Co-op. Morris & Southwest Prairie Solar Co-op Webinars – Register and attend the date that works best for […]
Renewable Energy
The future of coal is dim
By Merrill Piepkorn, North Dakota State Senator, District 44 — North Fargo Great River Energy is a Minnesota-based cooperative that serves 700,000 members through 28 electric cooperatives. The lignite coal burning Coal Creek Station electric generation plant near Washburn, N.D., has been one of Great River’s major sources of electricity since it began operating in […]
Three CURE members Connecting Us to a clean energy future!
Three CURE members—Brad Blue, Marsha Van Denburgh, and James Nelson—are poised to make history and advance clean energy and democracy in Minnesota by running to unseat the incumbents on the Connexus Energy board of directors. Brad, Marsha, and James are running on a platform of cooperative democracy (democratic member control), clean energy and grid innovation, […]