On May 12, Minnkota celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Andrew L. Freeman Innovation Awards, which recognize the top senior engineering design projects at the University of North Dakota (UND).

Minnkota's Communications team received three first-place Gold awards and one Silver Award for projects completed in 2024.

Minnkota CEO Mac McLennan and other electric cooperative leaders joined President Donald Trump at the White House on April 9.

Roseau Electric Cooperative has tapped 33-year co-op veteran Ryan Severson as its newest general manager.

The new Warroad RiverPlace facility is poised to elevate arts and culture access in northern Minnesota.

Minnkota recently held its 85th annual meeting as the pace of industry change accelerates.

This winter, Minnkota and Great River Energy collaborated to test new drone inspection technology.

Minnkota and its employee giving organization donated $5,000 to local causes on Giving Hearts Day, which will be matched by event sponsors.

Focus and investment have driven the best year of power delivery reliability in Minnkota’s history.

New local management has stoked the flame of Cavalier Rural Electric Cooperative member Frost Fire Park with creativity and community partnerships.

The community-initiated wind project is scheduled to start construction by 2027 and is expected to inject $100 million into the local economy.

Beltrami Electric Cooperative member Red Lake Schools has acquired Minnesota’s first electric buses to serve schools in tribal communities.

A group of Minnkota siblings built upon a family legacy during the Milton R. Young Station maintenance outage this fall.

In a new report from the North American Electric Reliability Corporation, elevated risk comes as more dispatchable generation sources are retired.

This October, 10 Minnkota member-cooperative lineworkers hit the road to South Carolina to provide mutual aid following Hurricane Helene.

Minnkota Board of Directors approved the cooperative’s capital and operating budgets for 2025.

With some help from Minnkota Power Cooperative, Grafton, North Dakota, has broken ground on a critical new housing complex.

The $4.2 million award is the first installment of up to $350 million made available to the project in late 2023.

Minnkota is now one of 16 cooperatives with access to $7.3 billion in federal funding for carbon-reduction projects.

A Red Lake Electric Cooperative member is collecting the latest in battery-powered garage tech, including a Tesla Cybertruck.

Minnkota is enhancing its power line corridors with vegetation management and conservation programs.

Minnkota and CoBank donate funds with the help of the Sharing Success program.

BNI Coal’s land reclamation processes continue to evolve with the changing needs of local farmers and landowners.

One of Red Lake Electric Cooperative’s newest business members is offering rural elegance for life’s big events.

This June, Minnkota’s Terry Peoples marked the 80th anniversary of D-Day with a ceremonial paratroop jump into Normandy.

Minnkota’s Nelson Lake recently hosted the annual Escape to the Lake event, an opportunity for those with health challenges to try water skiing.

Minnkota's communications team has earned two Spotlight on Excellence Awards for 2023 projects.

Glen Ullin’s Abrasives Inc. harnesses the benefits of Minnkota bottom ash in its signature blasting material.

In the past year, Minnkota Power Cooperative acquired Great Plains Tower Services in an effort to keep its climbing technicians local.

An ammonium nitrate project has won Minnkota's annual innovation competition at the University of North Dakota.

Minnkota's Troy Karlberg recently performed life-saving CPR on a woman at her granddaughter's wedding reception.

The grid reliability alarms are ringing. How is Minnkota Power Cooperative preparing?

Minnkota Power Cooperative is voicing concern with final power plant rules from EPA.

Minnkota's Procurement team is finding creative solutions for post-pandemic prices and lead times.

A Wild Rice Electric Cooperative member-family is helping their teen’s mug business reach the boiling point.

Minnkota recognized the impact of its members, employees and partners during its 84th annual meeting on April 12.

Minnkota CEO Mac McLennan won the Dancing for Special Stars Grand Forks competition, raising nearly $40,000 for the Special Olympics.

Minnkota Vice President of External Affairs has been named one of 15 Women You Should Know by the North Dakota Chamber.

New Cass County Electric Cooperative leader Paul Matthys reflects on his journey from tradesman to CEO.

Electric grid reliability risks are increasing with each passing year. Recently, many of the nation’s grid operators and regulators have begun speaking out about their concerns.

The regional grid is facing a high to extreme risk of reliability issues in the next five years, due to fewer resources with reliability attributes.

Giving Hearts Day is an annual 24-hour giving event that supports charities in North Dakota and northwest Minnesota.

A rare peek into Bosch’s Baudette, Minn., proving grounds – a North Star Electric Cooperative business member – reveals a mission of winter driving innovation.

Cass County Electric Cooperative CEO Marshal Albright will retire in April after 37 years of service.

NorthStream Fiber and Minnkota Power Cooperative joined the community of Warroad in preparations for Hockey Day Minnesota 2024.

Every year, Minnkota's crews work to keep our members and our region more reliable.

Minnkota Power Cooperative and Cass County Electric Cooperative recently battled the effects of a rare Christmas ice storm.

Minnkota and its members had an opportunity to prepare for the worst during the national GridEx event.

More than 50 transmission line poles are downed or damaged in southeastern North Dakota following a destructive ice storm.

Minnkota’s new transmission substation will both fortify power reliability and support regional load growth.

Minnkota Power Cooperative is joining industry research partners in capitalizing on rare earth elements.

The U.S. Department of Energy awards Project Tundra with additional funding.

Minnkota remains in a strong financial position despite inflation and supply chain challenges.

North Star Electric Cooperative has named co-op veteran Kevin Holen as its new general manager.

Minnkota’s Safety manager attributes a milestone of 2 million hours with no lost-time injuries to a culture of openness.

Minnkota's Ford F-150 Lightning is turning co-op employees and members into EV advocates.

Beltrami Electric Cooperative member Rachel Gray and her family have received regional honors for agricultural leadership in Minnesota.

A new EPA power plant proposal could put grid reliability at risk.

Minnkota and CoBank have once again teamed up to distribute $40,000 to local organizations in the region.

NMPA community puts grant-funded DC fast-charging station into service for electric vehicles

Minnkota Power Cooperative and its member-owners have extended their wholesale power contracts.

The Minnkota employee giving fund filled up with donations as donors filled up with ice cream.

Red River Valley Co-op Power has replaced its 73-year-old building with a new modern facility in Halstad, Minn.

The many challenges of Roseau Electric Cooperative's waterlocked Northwest Angle territory are overcome with grit – and a lot of gratitude.

Minnkota hosted its first industry peer review in June, welcoming energy experts from across North America.

New relationships with TC Energy, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Kiewit position the project for a final investment decision in early 2024.

Minnkota and its energy marketing team are prepared for the regional energy market’s new four-season approach to resource planning.

Minnkota’s Emergency Rescue Team recently used its unique rope training to safely lower an injured contractor from a 40-foot scaffold.

Cavalier Rural Electric’s line crew responds to downed communication tower with quick thinking, focus on safety

This winter, a Red River Valley Co-op Power lineworker showed courage and calm while assisting an expectant mother following rollover crash.

Minnkota Power Cooperative has recognized the UND engineering students behind the “Batter Shaker” as its annual innovation contest winners.

Minnkota's Communications department has been recognized for its 2022 work in video marketing, animation and photography.

Sydnee Gorder, daughter of Cass County Electric Cooperative lineworker Kelsey Gorder, has brought a national boxing championship title to the Red River Valley.

Photos from a recent sky-high transmission project illustrate the challenges overcome by Minnkota’s dedicated line crews.

Minnkota members have provided nearly $7.9 million to charitable causes through Operation Round Up®.

Minnkota hosts third Feed My Starving Children event at its Grand Forks headquarters.

The new Bemidji Steel Company facility has helped to put a laser focus on the benefits of doing business in Beltrami Electric Cooperative territory.

Minnkota held its 83rd annual meeting on March 31, on the cusp of incredible industry transformation.

Texas native Mike Wade is bringing his vast industry experience to Wild Rice Electric Cooperative as their new CEO.

The new law is raising concerns about grid reliability and affordability in cooperative country.

Arctic Cat is strengthening its legacy in Thief River Falls with diverse employee opportunities and continual product innovation.

Infrared camera technology serves an important role in Minnkota’s multipronged preventative maintenance plan.

The work of Minnkota digital media specialist Michael Hoeft has received top honors in the annual photo contest.

Hospice of the Red River Valley is preparing for a new hospice house in South Fargo, served by Cass County Electric Cooperative.

Middle school students put their cyber skills to the test in first-ever competition.

Minnkota's power production partner BNI coal commissioned the world's newest 757 dragline in Center, North Dakota.

This fall, Minnkota once again played host to the water portion of National Cocker Spaniel Championship.

A recent NERC assessment says risks grow with the retirement of coal and nuclear generation.

Minnkota’s Young Station team has successfully navigated another lengthy maintenance outage with planning and teamwork.

As PKM Electric Cooperative CEO Mike Schmidt retires, protégé Jeff Rustad will become the co-op's new leader in 2023.

Minnkota Power Cooperative will keep its wholesale electricity rates flat amid national and global economic instability.

Three Farm Daughters has created a pasta empire within Nodak Electric Cooperative’s rural footprint.

A transmission line rebuilt by Minnkota Power Cooperative will be protected from woodpecker-caused challenges.

Minnkota’s cooperative members should prepare for the potential of increased demand response hours this season.

The CoBank Sharing Success program matches Minnkota's donations to local organizations.

Minnkota donates a truck to support North Dakota Safety initiative.

State-of-the-art Waukon Dairy is producing gallons of opportunity in Wild Rice Electric Cooperative territory.

Around 75 attendees gathered for the informational presentation in Center, N.D., to learn about the carbon capture initiative.

Minnkota employees assembled care packages this September for plant workers serving on the border in the North Dakota National Guard.

Recently signed Inflation Reduction Act will help accelerate energy projects such as Minnkota's Project Tundra carbon capture initiative.