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Minnesota’s Electric Cooperatives Lead Statewide Initiatives for Consumers

by | Oct 7, 2021

October is National Cooperative Month, a proclamation that first originated in Minnesota in 1948. Celebrated by cooperatives nationwide during October, National Co-op Month is an annual opportunity...

MREA Hosts Energy Issues Summit for Electric Cooperatives

by | Sep 21, 2021

From beneficial electrification to diversifying power generation sources, the energy industry is facing extraordinary change. Minnesota’s electric cooperatives are proactively engaging in solutions...

Suståne chooses 100 percent renewable energy for facilities

by | Sep 15, 2020

FARMINGTON, Minn. (Sept. 14, 2020) — Suståne Natural Fertilizer, a leading manufacturer-exporter of renewable, organic and natural slow release fertilizers and plant/soil amendments, announced today...

How the ECO Act can lower energy bills and put people back to work

by | Jul 13, 2020

By Gary A. Swanson | 07/10/2020 Originally published in MINNPOST When our state Legislature adjourned from a special session nearly a month ago, lawmakers again left several important issues...

U.S. Senators Smith, Hoeven, Boozman & Sinema Introduce Flexible Financing for Rural America Act

by | Jul 9, 2020

Bipartisan Legislation Would Make it Possible for Rural Electric Cooperatives and Telecom Providers to Refinance Rural Utilities Service Debt Contact:Molly Morrissey (Smith), 202-224-9857Kami...

Major power supply changes to reduce costs to member-owner cooperatives

by | May 7, 2020

Great River Energy plans to replace coal with low cost renewables and market energy purchases Maple Grove, Minn. ( May 7, 2020) - Great River Energy announced plans today to transform its portfolio...

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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...

Nuclear Power: Facts and Myths

When people think about nuclear power, they often picture Homer Simpson dozing off in a control room or Montgomery Burns scheming to cut corners for profit. Pop culture has shaped that image — but it couldn’t be further from modern reality. For decades, nuclear energy...

New Stearns Electric Operations Center and Headquarters to Open Aug. 19

MELROSE, Minn. – Stearns Electric Association is proud to announce the opening of its new operations center and headquarters in Melrose on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025 Beginning Aug. 19, all Melrose business operations will take place at the new facility, located at...