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Terebinth Refuge Wins Minnesota Touchstone Energy Community Award

by atomic-noc | Mar 23, 2020

Terebinth Refuge, a St. Cloud-based non-profit organization, is the recipient of the 2020 Minnesota Touchstone Energy Community Award. Founder and executive director CeCe Terlouw received the award...

U.S. Senators Smith, Rounds, Fischer & Baldwin Host Bipartisan Rural Working Group Meeting in Washington

by atomic-noc | Feb 13, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. [02/13/20]—Today, U.S. Senators Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), and Deb Fischer (R-Neb.)—leaders of the Bipartisan Senate Rural Working...

Brooks Lake Substation now energized

by atomic-noc | Feb 13, 2020

Rockford, MN (February 12, 2020) — As part of ongoing efforts to ensure electric reliability, Wright-Hennepin Cooperative Electric Association (WH) recently energized its newest substation in...

2026 Jay York Scholarships awarded

The Jay A. York Scholarship was established to honor the first Minnesotan to lead the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA). Jay York was a respected leader in rural electric cooperative issues for nearly 30 years. In 1964, he was elected to the...

Beltrami Electric Cooperative Champions Co-op Families Nationally, Raising Over $8,200 for Children of Fallen Electric Cooperative Employees

Bemidji, Minn. — Behind every lit home and running business is a team of electric cooperative employees working hard to keep the lights on with profound dedication. When tragedy strikes a cooperative family, that same spirit powers a network of support across the...

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 spearheaded a community project that has made life better for everyone. Now...