Henry Hanson elected Great River Energy board chair
Elk River, MN (May 12, 2000) - On Wednesday, May 10, Henry Hanson was elected chair of the Great River Energy Board of Directors.
Mr. Hanson is a director from Nobles Cooperative Electric. Don Holl, a director from Connexus Energy, was elected vice chair. Mr. Hanson replaces Arden Thompson who was not re-elected as a director for Lake Country Power and therefore could no longer serve on the Great River Energy Board.
Other Great River Energy Board officers are Secretary Bill O'Brien (Runestone Electric Association), and Treasurer Russell Ege (Cooperative Light & Power).
Headquartered in Elk River, Minnesota, Great River Energy is a consumer-owned generation and transmission cooperative and Minnesota's second largest utility in terms of generating capacity. Great River Energy provides low-cost electrical energy and related services to its 29 member distribution cooperatives in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Great River Energy is a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.
