The sale of North Dakota’s largest coal-fired power plant to Bismarck’s Rainbow Energy has cleared its final regulatory hurdle.
The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission today (Thu) unanimously approved the transfer of Coal Creek Station’s high-voltage direct current transmission line from Great River Energy to Nexus Line LLC, a subsidiary of Rainbow Energy Center.
Nexus Line has extended its operating agreement with Great River Energy from 10 to 20 years.
Great River Energy announced in 2020 that it would close the Coal Creek plant near Underwood and replace most of its energy with new wind farms in Minnesota.
The plant employs 260 workers.
Grain Elevator Fire in Minnesota
(Photo submitted) (KNOX) - Crews battled a large fire at a grain elevator in northwestern Minnesota. Several fire departments responded to the CHS grain elevator in Warren. The Marshall County Sheriff's Office said that Highway 75 was shut down from ...
Apr 01, 2026
Grand Forks Police Respond to Crash
(File image) (KNOX) - Tuesday afternoon officers from the Grand Forks Police Department were dispatched to the intersection of 32nd Avenue South and South 31st Street for the report of a three vehicle accident involving injuries. An investigation rev...
Apr 01, 2026
North Dakota National Guard Being Sent to D.C.
(Photo courtesy of North Dakota National Guard. via the North Dakota Monitor) (North Dakota Monitor) - North Dakota will send 60 National Guard members to Washington, D.C., starting in April, for an estimated three months to help police the city. The...
Mar 30, 2026
Getting a Handle on The Utility Bill Crisis in Minnesota
(Adobe Stock via Minnesota News Connection) (By Mike Moen. Minnesota News Connection) - The home heating season will soon be over in Minnesota but it might be little comfort to utility customers behind on their bills. With unaffordability a growing c...
Mar 30, 2026
FOLLOW US FOR INSTANT UPDATES!
