by Ryan Johnson | Jul 30, 2025 | Press Releases
The 20th Annual Burn Center Golf Tournament, hosted by the Minnesota Rural Electric Association (MREA), achieved a milestone this year, raising a record-setting $97,756 to support Minnesota’s three specialty burn care facilities. The charity event was held July 18 at...
by Ryan Johnson | Jul 30, 2025 | Press Releases
July 31 marks the 10-year anniversary of the successful acquisition of Alliant Energy’s Minnesota service territory by Southern Minnesota Energy Cooperative (SMEC). The $127 million deal, completed in 2015, represents the largest-ever acquisition of investor-owned...
by Ryan Johnson | May 20, 2025 | Member Co-op News
Dakota Electric Association crews respond quickly to electrical contact incident Around 9:20 a.m. on May 8, a semi-truck was involved in an electrical contact incident near a grain elevator on the edge of Miesville. Two Dakota Electric crews traveling to another job...
by Ryan Johnson | May 6, 2025 | Member Co-op News
Joel Janorschke Named as Lake Region Electric Cooperative CEO The Lake Region Electric Board of Directors has named Joel Janorschke as the cooperative’s new CEO, effective June 16, 2025. Janorschke replaces former CEO Tim Thompson, who resigned in February. “We’re...
by Ryan Johnson | Apr 10, 2025 | Press Releases
Minnesotans encouraged to “thank a lineworker” this April This April, the Minnesota Rural Electric Association (MREA), in partnership with electric cooperatives across the state, is proud to recognize the essential work of Minnesota’s lineworkers — those dedicated...
