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Advisory: MREA May Day Drill

Advisory: MREA May Day Drill

What:               MayDay Drill — This is the final event of a week of specialized lineworker training at the line school conducted by the Minnesota Rural Electric Association. This practice drill...

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RT @DarrickMoe: Great summary of the critical concern @MNRuralElectric shares regarding transformers. Thank you @SenAmyKlobuchar and @SenT…

The MREA team had a great visit to HCMC Burn Center, Hyperbaric Medicine, Hennepin City EMS & the Transitional Healing Center. Our annual golf tournament (July 21) raises money that helps these organizations provide excellent care to burn victims. https://t.co/C8TqRbw3Wa

RT @joemi11er: Spending time at our summer Member Services & Communicators conference @SugarLakeLodge. Co-op staff from across MN are learn…

RT @DarrickMoe: Thanks @brianjohnson32 for covering the effort by @MNRuralElectric and @MNCommerce to improve electric grid resiliency by l…

RT @GREnergyNews: MN was once a paradise for #pollinators with 18M acres of native prairieland. Today? Only 1% of that prairieland remains.…

RT @NRECANews: Today, and every day, we honor those who gave their lives for our freedom. Their sacrifice will never be forgotten, and thei…

Congrats @GREnergyNews! Minnesota co-ops are helping lead the way in cybersecurity! #cooperativedifference #cybersecurity

“The money allocated by GRIP would help consumer-owned electric utilities to implement innovative technologies to improve the grid in Minnesota and the region,” said @DarrickMoe, CEO of MREA. Great team effort! #teamwork

RT @DarrickMoe: The Lake Region Energy Forum was a great opportunity hear about the incredibly active energy industry... and now you can to…

Forum highlights energy issues in Minnesota

Darrick Moe, MREA, discussed the transition to meet the new 100% carbon free bill recently passed in Minnesota. Lake Region CEO Tim Thompson welcomed members and encouraged their involvement in their electric cooperative and energy discussion. For immediate release: ...

Minnesota Rural Electric Association leads emergency safety drill with emergency responders

Minnesota Rural Electric Association leads emergency safety drill with emergency responders The Minnesota Rural Electric Association (MREA) and Astera Health, along with other emergency response organizations, held a training exercise on Friday, April 21, at the end...

MREA Applauds Signing of Bipartisan Investments in Minnesota’s Energy Grid Legislation

On Tuesday, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed legislation (HF1656) into law that will unlock historic federal investments into Minnesota's energy grid. The Minnesota Rural Electric Association (MREA) along with its member cooperatives celebrated the signing of the...
Advisory: MREA May Day Drill

Advisory: MREA May Day Drill

What:               MayDay Drill — This is the final event of a week of specialized lineworker training at the line school conducted by the Minnesota Rural Electric Association. This practice drill will provide an emergency situation that is as realistic as possible...

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