News
From perspectives on energy issues to the cooperative difference, read the latest news from Minnesota's electric cooperatives.
Affordability and Reliability – Two Things to Keep Top-of-Mind in Minnesota’s Clean Energy Transition
Full DFL control of Minnesota’s House, Senate and Governor’s office in this upcoming legislative session paves the way for streamlined policy on several issues, including 100% clean energy...
Podcast: Beneficial Electrification
Beneficial Electrification – what is it and why is it important to Minnesota’s energy future? Gary Connett, chair, Beneficial Electrification League, Jamie Fitzke, director of legislative affairs...
Lidia Dilley Jacobson Retires from MREA
Lidia Dilley Jacobson retires from the Minnesota Rural Electric Association (MREA) on December 30, 2022. Amid the retirement celebrations, she was recognized by the National Rural Electric...
Five Hot Takes on the Inflation Reduction Act
You may not have known you were waiting to hear my thoughts on clean energy and climate provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), but the wait is over! Here are my Five Hot Takes on what the...
Podcast: Future Grid Reliability in the Midwest
What does the future of grid reliability look like in the transition to clean energy? Darrick Moe of Minnesota Rural Electric Association interviews panelists Richard Burt of Midwest Reliability...
Life from Both Sides Now – Ensuring Reliability is Critical to Grid Transition
I posted recently about reliability issues in the Midwest, but in light of the continued controversy about the Nemadji Trail Energy Center, I thought it’d be good to do a follow up post on...
Members, Directors And Employees Officially Break Ground On New Stearns Electric Operations Center And Headquarters
– Stearns Electric Association members, Board of Directors and employees came together on Monday, May 6, to celebrate the groundbreaking for the Cooperative’s new operations center and headquarters. Excitement was in the air as Stearns Electric CEO Matt O’Shea and...
Kilen Woods spruced up by GreenTouch volunteers
Volunteers added their GreenTouch to Kilen Woods State Park near Lakefield May 4. Sponsored by Federated Rural Electric in Jackson, 11 volunteers and two park employees helped spruce up Kilen Woods. “The overnight rain affected turnout, but our hardy volunteers sure...
Federated Rural Electric coordinates GreenTouch spruce-up day at Kilen Woods
— Federated Rural Electric in Jackson, your local Touchstone Energy Cooperative, will sponsor a clean-up day at Kilen Woods State Park, north of Lakefield. The spring clean-up day is set for Saturday, May 4, when electric cooperative employees, customers and the...