MVEC purchases power from two wholesale power suppliers:
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Basin Electric Power Cooperative (BEPC), of Bismarck, ND, is one of the largest not-for-profit electric generation and transmission (G&T) cooperatives in the United States and the parent company of eight subsidiaries. BEPC is owned by 135 member cooperatives, serving 2.8 million homes, businesses and farms in nine states: North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Montana, and New Mexico. BEPC was incorporated in 1961 and operates 4,400+ megawatts (MW) of wholesale electric generating capacity. MVEC became a member-cooperative in 2006. Review a YouTube video on BEPC.
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Great River Energy (GRE), of Maple Grove, MN is a not-for-profit generation and transmission (G&T) electric cooperative owned by 28 member cooperatives. Member cooperatives are located in the outer-ring suburbs of the Twin Cities up to the Arrowhead region of Minnesota and down to the farmland region in the southwestern portion of the state. These member cooperatives distribute electricity to approximately 645,000 homes, businesses and farms. GRE is the second largest electric power supplier in Minnesota and one of the largest G&T cooperatives in the country. GRE’s power plants produce more than 2,800 MW of generation. MVEC has been a member since GRE’s inception in 1999. Review a YouTube video on GRE.
