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Dakota Electric Association crews respond quickly to electrical contact incident

Around 9:20 a.m. on May 8, a semi-truck was involved in an electrical contact incident near a grain elevator on the edge of Miesville. Two Dakota Electric crews traveling to another job site observed the situation and stopped to respond. The crews arrived shortly...

Summer Reliability Report for Minnesota and region shows “elevated risk of supply shortfalls” during heat waves or abnormal weather

The Minnesota Rural Electric Association (MREA) is drawing attention to a new report from the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), which warns of an “elevated risk of operating reserve shortfalls” in Minnesota and surrounding states during the...

Joel Janorschke Named as Lake Region Electric Cooperative CEO

The Lake Region Electric Board of Directors has named Joel Janorschke as the cooperative’s new CEO, effective June 16, 2025. Janorschke replaces former CEO Tim Thompson, who resigned in February. “We’re pleased to announce Joel Janorschke as our incoming CEO,” LREC...

Minnesota Rural Electric Association announces preliminary acceptance of grant proposal by federal government

by Joe Miller | Mar 9, 2023

(MAPLE GROVE, MINN) – The Minnesota Rural Electric Association (MREA) recently announced that it had received the go-ahead to make a formal application that helps secure around $400 million in utility infrastructure upgrades to Minnesota. MREA worked with the...

Governor Walz and legislative leaders at Minnesota Rural Electric Association’s annual meeting

by Ryan Johnson | Mar 3, 2023

(MAPLE GROVE, MINN) – The Minnesota Rural Electric Association held its 82nd annual meeting with the theme “Cooperatively Powered” at the St. Paul River Centre in February. Governor Walz spoke during a portion of the business meeting. He spoke about the newly passed...

Paid Family & Medical Leave Bill May Do More Harm Than Good

by Ryan Johnson | Feb 28, 2023

I want to take this opportunity to provide comments on behalf of the Minnesota Rural Electric Association and the members we serve across Minnesota regarding the Paid Family and Medical Leave Bill (PFML), SF 2/HF 2. MREA and electric cooperatives across Minnesota...