Great River Energy Holiday Lights Sweepstakes

OFFICIAL RULES

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCE OF WINNING.

Sweepstakes begins October 1, 2009 at 12:00:01 a.m. CDT and ends at 11:59:59 p.m. CDT on December 24, 2009 (the "Sweepstakes Entry Period").

1. TO ENTER: During the Sweepstakes Entry Period, visit www.mnbrighterideas.com and follow the online instructions to register for a chance to win. You must register by 11:59:59 p.m. CDT on December 24, 2009 to be eligible for the sweepstakes drawing. Limit of ten (10) entries per person. You may only enter to win if, where you reside as a full time resident, you are a customer of one of the participating member cooperatives of Great River Energy.
2. SWEEPSTAKES ELIGIBILITY: This Sweepstakes is only open to legal residents of the State of Minnesota and Wisconsin who are age 18 or older at the time of entry and who are customers of one of the participating member cooperatives of Great River Energy at the time of entry. Employees (and their immediate family and household members) of Great River Energy ("Sponsor"), its participating member cooperatives, and their respective partners, parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, retailers, distributors, and advertising and promotion agencies are not eligible to enter or win. The Sweepstakes is governed by all applicable federal, state and local laws. Void wherever restricted or prohibited by law. By entering, you agree to these Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor and Sponsor's independent representative, which shall be final and binding in all respects.
3. RANDOM DRAWINGS: One (1) Grand Prize potential winner will be randomly selected from all eligible entries received during the Sweepstakes Entry Period by an independent representative of the Sponsor, whose decisions are final in all respects. Drawing will be conducted on or about December 30, 2009. Odds of winning the Grand Prize depends upon the number of eligible entries received.
4. PRIZE: The one (1) Grand Prize winner will receive a $500 credit towards their bill for electric service from their member cooperative, approximate retail value: $500. If member cooperative is unable to provide a credit toward the customer's account, a gift card will be awarded (subject to terms and conditions of gift card). Any gift card awarded is at the sole discretion of the participating member cooperative. All decisions related to the Prize are subject to Sponsor approval, which in its sole discretion will provide Prizes. No transfer or cash substitution of a prize will be permitted (except at the discretion of Sponsor due to prize availability).
5. NOTIFICATION: Potential prize winner will be notified by mail or e-mail or telephone. It is each entrant's sole responsibility to notify Sponsors if he/she changes his/her contact information.
6. WINNERS INSTRUCTIONS: Potential winner may be required to complete and sign an Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability and (where legal) Publicity Release and return it to the Sponsor's independent representative within ten (10) days of issuance. Failure to return all required documents properly completed and executed, or the return of any prize or prize notification as undeliverable, and/or non-compliance with any portion of these Official Rules (including all eligibility requirements) may result in the potential winner being disqualified, the prize being forfeited, and an alternate potential winner being selected. By accepting prize, winner agrees to the use by Sponsor and its designees of his/her name, photo and/or likeness in any advertising and/or promotion activities related to this Sweepstakes in any and all media now or hereafter known without further compensation, consideration, right of review or consent, except where prohibited by law. All local, state and federal taxes on prizes, and other expenses not explicitly stated herein, are the sole responsibility of the individual winners.
7. GENERAL: By entering, entrants agree to release and hold harmless Sponsor, its member cooperatives, and their respective partners, parents, affiliates, divisions, subsidiaries, distributors, retailers, and advertising and promotion agencies, and each of their respective officers, directors, employees and agents (collectively, the "Released Parties") from and against any and all claims, actions, and/or liability for injuries and/or damages of any kind sustained in connection with the Sweepstakes, and/or acceptance, use, or misuse of any prize awarded, or any related travel or activities. Released Parties are not responsible for lost, delayed, illegible, incomplete, misdirected, undelivered, late, garbled or corrupted entries, or any technical, computer, printing, human or other error of any kind relating to or in connection with this Sweepstakes. Released Parties are not responsible for phone, electrical, network, computer, transmission, server hardware or software program malfunctions, failures or difficulties, including, without limitation, delay in and/or inability to access the Web Site or any other web site associated with the Sweepstakes. All entries become the property of the Sponsor and will not be returned. In the event any dispute arises regarding the Sweepstakes, each participant agrees that such dispute shall be resolved by applying the laws of Minnesota and that it shall be resolved within and by the courts of that state. Sponsor reserves right to cancel or modify the Sweepstakes at any time.
8. RULES REQUESTS OR WINNERS LIST: For name of winner, which is anticipated to be available after December 30, 2009, send a self addressed stamped envelope to: Great River Holiday Lights Sweepstakes Winners, Attn: Andrea Blinkman, Denali Marketing, 100 South 5th Street, Suite 2000, Mpls, MN 55402. For a copy of the complete Official Rules, print this page.

Sponsor: Great River Energy
c/o Denali Marketing
100 South 5th Street Suite 2000
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Attn: Andrea Blinkman