News

From perspectives on energy issues to the cooperative difference, read the latest news from Minnesota's electric cooperatives.

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...

New Report Shows Minnesota’s Electric Grid at High Risk of Future Power Shortages

A recent assessment by the organization responsible for monitoring the reliability of North America’s electric grid warns of potential electricity shortfalls in Minnesota’s region in the years ahead. The Minnesota Rural Electric Association (MREA) is highlighting the...

Minnesota electric cooperative send lineworkers to Virginia to restore power after severe ice storm

[Maple Grove, Minn.] — Sixty lineworkers from 19 Minnesota electric cooperatives are heading to Virginia to assist Rappahannock Electric Cooperative with possible outages. A forecasted major winter storm is expected to bring extreme weather with a mix of ice, snow and...

A Growing Momentum for Nuclear Energy

In 2023, the state of Minnesota passed legislation that all electricity used in the state would come from 100% carbon free resources by 2040. As the state takes strides toward meeting this ambitious carbon-free goal, we are seeing a growing enthusiasm for nuclear...