by Joe Miller | Sep 17, 2026 | Press Releases
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 electric cooperatives work...
by Joe Miller | Aug 14, 2026 | Press Releases
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...
by Joe Miller | Jul 7, 2026 | Advocacy
Reliability Must Lead Minnesota’s Energy Future Minnesota’s rural electric cooperatives, like other utilities, are tasked with providing power for anyone who requests it within their service areas. That responsibility comes with a simple obligation: the lights must...
by Joe Miller | May 15, 2025 | Press Releases
Summer Reliability Report for Minnesota and region shows “elevated risk of supply shortfalls” during heat waves or abnormal weather The Minnesota Rural Electric Association (MREA) is drawing attention to a new report from the North American Electric Reliability...
by Joe Miller | Jul 1, 2024 | Advocacy
Cooperative lineworkers to help electrify Guatemalan villages The five Toyota four-wheel drive Hilux pickup trucks carried 14 lineworkers, four translators, tools and equipment for the job through the mountains in the rugged Guatemalan countryside to a local village....
