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Energy Sources

Nobles Cooperative Electric's Energy Mix

Have you ever wondered where your energy comes from? Nobles Cooperative Electric purchases power from Great River Energy, Southern Minnesota Energy Cooperative (formerly Alliant) and Western Area Power Administration (WAPA). Almost 25 percent of the energy we receive is from hydro-electric power from dams along the Missouri River delivered by WAPA. The remaining 3 percent of the power we receive is from our 2.1 MW wind turbine that was installed in 2008. Great River Energy and Southern Minnesota Energy Cooperative's energy portfolio is more diverse and can be seen in the charts to the right.

 

Great River Energy's Energy Mix

One of our wholesale power providers, Great River Energy, has committed to being more than 95 percent carbon free by 2025. The graph above represents a breakdown of their 2019 fuel mix and graph below of the projection for 2025.

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Southern Minnesota Energy Cooperative's Energy Mix

Nobles Cooperative Electric was one of 12 electric cooperative that banded together to form the Southern Minnesota Energy Cooperative, which purchased the Minnesota electric distribution assets of Alliant Energy in the summer of 2015. This is the first time in electric co-op history that a group of cooperatives worked together to buy out the territory of another electric utility. Their 2019 breakdown can be found above.

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  • Transparency
    • Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws
    • Board of Directors
    • Board Meeting Highlights
    • Energy Sources
    • Strategic Plan Outline 2019-2020
  • About Us
    • About Your Cooperative
    • Employment Opportunities
    • Our Mission, Vision and Values
    • Contact Us
    • Service Territory
    • Our History
    • Seven Cooperative Principles
    • Touchstone Energy
    • Statement of Nondiscrimination
  • My Account and Services
    • New Memberships
    • Capital Credits
    • Watt Watcher - Pay Bill/View Usage
    • Beware of Energy Scams
    • Emergency Response Phone
    • Payment Options
    • Understanding Your Electric Bill
    • Energy Assistance
    • Automatic Residential Generator
    • Heartland Security
    • Member Packet
    • Cooperative Difference
  • Save Money and Energy
    • Rebates
    • Every day is an EV day at Nobles Cooperative Electric
    • Electric Vehicle
    • Four Ways to Save Energy Video
    • Storage Water Heating
    • Air Conditioning
    • Electric Heat
    • Interruptible Generator Program
    • 101 Ways to Save Energy and Money
    • Residential Energy Guide
    • Agricultural Energy Guide
    • Kill-A-Watt Meter
    • Together We Save
    • Energy Wise MN
  • Community
    • Operation Round Up
    • Youth Tour
    • Living Green hydroponic gardening system
    • Scholarships
    • Economic Development
    • Safety Matters
    • Educational Opportunities
    • Adopt-A-Highway
  • Renewable Energy
    • Interconnecting with NCE
    • Wellspring - your opportunity to support wind
  • Outages
    • Outage Center
    • Sign Up for Outage Alerts
    • Storm Safety Tips
  • News
    • Current Matters