News
From perspectives on energy issues to the cooperative difference, read the latest news from Minnesota's electric cooperatives.
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...
Co-ops Committed to Reliable Service
You’ve probably seen it in the news – both the North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC), the organization charged with maintaining the reliability of the US electric grid, and the...
Western Governors University Partners with MREA to Offer Scholarships
Nonprofit, fully online university will provide $50,000 in scholarships through its “Power Your Future” initiative for new students who are electric cooperative members or employees In an effort to...
MREA secures funding through State Competitiveness Fund
The Minnesota Rural Electric Association (MREA) recently signed a contract securing $290,000 of funding through...
Rural electric cooperative leaders gather at the Minnesota Rural Electric Association’s 83rd annual meeting
(MAPLE GROVE, MINN) – The Minnesota Rural Electric Association (MREA) held its 83rd annual meeting with the theme...
Industry Generosity Ignites New Electric Vehicle Service Course at Ridgewater
Spicer, Minnesota (January 26, 2024) – As demand grows for electric vehicles (EV) across Minnesota and the entire...