Great River Energy is not only a utility that generates electricity for our customers; we’re a corporate citizen that recognizes we can have an impact on the communities we serve beyond our business purpose.

Each year, Great River Energy makes grants to organizations that have a positive impact on our communities and member consumers. A request for contribution must be made in writing using the Great River Energy Request for Contribution Form.

A contributions team made up of employees considers requests quarterly.

Because Great River Energy serves customers in Minnesota and half of our employees live and work in North Dakota, we have two different contribution teams, each focusing on the needs of their particular communities. However, these teams follow the same set of guidelines.

Generally, Minnesota contributions will be focused within the geographic area where Great River Energy has major facilities, member-consumers and those communities in which our employees live. In North Dakota, contributions will be focused in Oliver, McLean and Mercer counties.

Recognizing the increasing cultural diversity of the communities we serve, Great River Energy will strive to reflect this diversity in its grant-making. It also will, through its decisions, strive to do the greatest good for the greatest number of people.

How to Request a Contribution

All requests must be made in writing by using the Great River Energy Request for Contribution Form. Completed forms should be forwarded as follows:

Minnesota requests:		North Dakota requests:
Great River Energy Corporate Contributions 12300 Elm Creek Boulevard Maple Grove, MN 55369-4718		Great River Energy Corporate Contributions 2875 3rd St. SW Underwood, ND 58576

Request for contribution deadlines:

Minnesota: February 18, 2008; May 26, 2008; August 18, 2008; November 17, 2008
North Dakota: February 28, 2008; May 29, 2008; August 28, 2008; November 25, 2008