GRE to Replace Coal Creek With Wind
GRE to Replace Coal Creek With Wind
May 8, 2020
Great River Energy announced plans May 7 to phase out remaining coal resources, add significant renewable energy and explore critical grid-scale battery technology.
Among the actions planned by the generation and transmission cooperative, the state's second-largest electric supplier, are :
- Retire the 1,151-megawatt (MW) Coal Creek Station in the second half of 2022
- Add 1,100 MW of wind energy purchases by the end of 2023
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