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From perspectives on energy issues to the cooperative difference, read the latest news from Minnesota's electric cooperatives.
Minnesota Legislature Passes Nuclear Energy Study in Final Day of Session
On the final day of the 2026 legislative session, the Minnesota Legislature passed legislation directing a comprehensive study of nuclear energy's potential role in the state's long-term energy...
Minnesota Rural Electric Association names Cody Raveling director of safety services
The Minnesota Rural Electric Association (MREA) has named Cody Raveling, Marshall, as its new director of safety services, bringing extensive experience in utility safety training,...
Minnesota Rural Electric Association Hosts Open House for New Headquarters
The Minnesota Rural Electric Association welcomed members, community leaders and partners Tuesday, April 21, for an open house celebrating the association’s new headquarters in Maple Grove. The new...
Coalition urges repeal of nuclear moratorium to meet 2040 carbon-free goal
“We have just 14 years now, under the 2040 bill to build a carbon-free power grid, yet at the same time, be sure that it provides reliable power under all weather conditions and at all times of the...
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...