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From perspectives on energy issues to the cooperative difference, read the latest news from Minnesota's electric cooperatives.
Cooperatives help members serve own energy needs
Minnesota cooperative consumers have shown some interest in supplying electricity for their own use, including projects designed to avoid sending power onto the utility’s electric lines. Rural...
Minnesota co-op leaders focus on affordable, reliable power amid rising demand
As Minnesota electric cooperatives navigate rising infrastructure costs, increasing demand for electricity and significant changes in the nation's energy landscape, affordability and reliability...
Electric Cooperative Golf Tournament Raises $69,507 for Minnesota’s Specialty Burn Centers
21st Annual Burn Center Golf Tournament, hosted by the Minnesota Rural Electric Association (MREA), raised $69,507 to support Minnesota's three specialty burn care facilities. The charity event was...
Minnesota Cooperatives Sign Ratepayer Protection Pledge
On Thursday, the Minnesota Rural Electric Association joined utilities, elected officials and businesses across the country in signing the White House's Ratepayer Protection Pledge, an initiative...
Minnesota co-ops encourage conservation as MISO issues grid alert
As Minnesota sees a stretch of 90+ degree temperatures that bring with it increasing electricity demand, the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) has issued an alert asking consumers...
Celebrating Community Impact: Cooperative Heroes Award
Last year marked an exciting new chapter for the Minnesota Touchstone Energy Group's annual community award. After more than two decades, the award was refreshed to focus on individuals who...