News
From perspectives on energy issues to the cooperative difference, read the latest news from Minnesota's electric cooperatives.
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...
Stearns Lineman Mike Siemers Earns MREA LIFEguard Award
Stearns Electric Association lineman Mike Siemers recently earned a LIFEguard award through the Minnesota Rural Electric Association (MREA). MREA recognizes Cooperative employees throughout the...
Necessity, the Mother of Co-op Innovation
In mid-August, MiEnergy Cooperative welcomed the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission to its headquarters in Rushford, Minnesota, for "Co-op Innovation Day." Several Minnesota electric cooperatives...
Minnesota Rural Electric Association Hosts Energy Issues Summit for Electric Cooperatives
Electric Cooperatives are Leveraging their Business Model to Prepare for the Clean Energy Future (MAPLE GROVE, MINN.) – This week President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act, a sweeping $750...
MREA Recognizes John Smith, Tanner Smith and Steve Sell for RV Rescue
On June 2, 2022, South Central Electric Association lineworkers Tanner Smith, John Smith, and Steve Sell were working in the Bingham Lake area just north of State Highway 60. Tanner heard a loud...
Minnesota’s Electric Cooperatives Raise Over $42,000 for Area Hospital Burn Centers through Annual Golf Tournament
Minnesota's electric cooperatives raised funds for area hospital burn centers through the Annual Burn Center Golf Tournament, hosted this year at Pebble Creek Golf Club in Becker, Minnesota. Funds...
Federated Rural Electric coordinates double matching funds totaling $30,000 to assist four local fire departments
Federated Rural Electric, Jackson, recently presented a donation totaling $7,500 to four local fire departments Alpha, Ceylon, Lakefield and Northrop. Federated took advantage of matching funds from two organizations to triple the impact. “Federated donated $2,500,...
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...