Red River Valley Cooperative Power Association

Red River Valley Cooperative Power Association Started in 1938 to bring electricity to rural areas of the Red River Valley.

Red River Valley Co-op Power is a member-owned electric cooperative that provides reliable electric service to 4,000 Minnesota members in Clay, Norman and Polk counties. We are dedicated to doing business with integrity, accountability, innovation and commitment to community.

04/04/2026

Outage update: There are still scattered outages throughout the service territory as heavy, wet snow continues. Road access on gravel and secondary roads continues to be very poor and that is slowing outage restoration in those areas. The outages themselves are small in number, but are scattered. Thank you for your patience.

04/04/2026

There are scattered outages throughout our service territory due to the heavy, wet snow. Crews have been dispatched and are working to restore power. Road and access conditions are poor. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

01/24/2026

Due to extreme cold temperatures locally and electric grid issues elsewhere in the U.S., MISO – the region’s grid operator – declared a Maximum Generation Event this morning (Jan. 24). This means the regional electric grid was under significant stress, with energy supply struggling to keep pace with demand.

During a Maximum Generation Event, Minnkota (Red River Valley Co-op Power's wholesale power provider) is required to use its demand response program to help reduce energy demand by controlling off-peak loads. While this specific event has concluded, the region remains in a Maximum Generation Warning and additional off-peak load control may be required throughout the weekend and into next week. We will keep you informed via our social media channels should system conditions change. Thank you to our members for your patience and understanding during times of extreme weather and high energy demand.

01/24/2026

Forecasted extreme cold over the weekend and into next week is expected to significantly increase electricity demand across the region. As a result, members may experience extended load control hours through our off-peak program.

The off-peak program helps protect your cooperative from having to purchase expensive supplemental power during periods of high demand. Wholesale energy market prices are currently extremely high due to frigid temperatures, winter storm impacts across the southern United States, and additional strain on regional electric generation and transmission infrastructure.

Your cooperative and Minnkota Power Cooperative, our wholesale power provider, are closely monitoring grid conditions 24 hours a day. Our priority is to maintain system reliability while minimizing exposure to high market prices that ultimately affect members.

We will continue to provide updates on our website and social media channels as conditions change. The current status of demand response can be found at https://redriver.minnkotadr.com/. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation during this period of extreme weather.

12/24/2025

Red River Valley Co-op Power's office will be closed Wednesday, December 24 through Friday, December 26 so our employees can celebrate Christmas. If you experience a power outage, please call our dispatch center at 800-788-7784. Thank you.

Red River Valley Co-op Power's office will be closed November 11th for Veterans Day. If you experience an outage, please...
11/10/2025

Red River Valley Co-op Power's office will be closed November 11th for Veterans Day. If you experience an outage, please call the 1-800-788-7784 number for 24/7 assistance. Thank you.

07/27/2025

Severe weather did sweep through the Fisher area again this morning causing broken poles and a few downed lines. Currently, 125 members are without power. Crews are working. Thank for your patience.

06/24/2025

Final outage update 6/23, 8:30 p.m. - Currently less than 15 members are without power. While this phase of power restoration is not quite over we want to say a big thank you to Red River Valley Co-op Power crews, PKM Electric Cooperative crews and Highline Construction crews who did a terrific job safely working long taxing hours.

A big thank you goes to our members for their patience and understanding that this was a very challenging and complex effort due to the extent of damage. As always, please call the office as needed with reports of damaged structures, downed trees or lines down and to let us know if you are still without power. Thank you.

06/23/2025

Outage update 6/23, 1:40 p.m. - Currently less than 70 members are without power . Crews continue to work. Please call the office as needed with reports of damaged structures, downed trees or lines down and to let us know if you are still without power. Thank you.

06/23/2025

Outage update 6/23, 8a.m. - Crews are already working on the 100 outages remaining. Please call the office as needed with reports of damaged structures, downed trees or lines down to let us know if you are still without power. Thank you.

06/23/2025

Final outage update for today 9:30 p.m. - Currently less than 100 members are without power. After a demanding day, crews are wrapping up for the evening so they can get rest. There will be some members who will remain without power overnight. Please continue to call dispatch as needed (800-788-7784). Also, please remember to treat all downed power lines as energized. Finally, as power is restored, please carefully inspect your property for any signs of damage. If you discover damaged areas err on the side of caution by turning off power to those areas. Thank you for your continued patience.

06/22/2025

Outage update 6:30 p.m. - Currently less than 150 members are without power. Crews continue to work safely to restore outages. There will be some members who likely will remain without power into tomorrow just due to individual damage etc. We will provide another update later this evening. Please continue to call dispatch as needed (800-788-7784). Thank you for your continued patience.

Address

109 2nd Avenue E
Halstad, MN
56548

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+18007887784

Website

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