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From perspectives on energy issues to the cooperative difference, read the latest news from Minnesota's electric cooperatives.
New Report Shows Minnesota’s Electric Grid at High Risk of Future Power Shortages
A recent assessment by the organization responsible for monitoring the reliability of North America’s electric grid warns of potential electricity shortfalls in Minnesota’s region in the years...
Minnesota electric cooperative send lineworkers to Virginia to restore power after severe ice storm
[Maple Grove, Minn.] — Sixty lineworkers from 19 Minnesota electric cooperatives are heading to Virginia to assist Rappahannock Electric Cooperative with possible outages. A forecasted major winter...
A Growing Momentum for Nuclear Energy
In 2023, the state of Minnesota passed legislation that all electricity used in the state would come from 100% carbon free resources by 2040. As the state takes strides toward meeting this ambitious...
Nuclear Forum Explores Role in Achieving Minnesota’s Clean Energy Goals
Minnesota's ambitious carbon-free energy goals are not feasible without embracing nuclear energy, according to participants at a recent nuclear forum. The forum was held by the Minnesota Nuclear...
Submit your hero: Minnesota’s electric cooperatives to honor local heroes
Do you know someone who goes above and beyond to make your community a better place? Maybe they’ve poured their time and energy into helping a local nonprofit thrive, assisted those in need or...
Nuclear Power: Facts and Myths
When people think about nuclear power, they often picture Homer Simpson dozing off in a control room or Montgomery Burns scheming to cut corners for profit. Pop culture has shaped that image — but...