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From perspectives on energy issues to the cooperative difference, read the latest news from Minnesota's electric cooperatives.
Youth Tour: A Cooperative Tradition, Nearly 70 Years Strong
Each summer, high school students from across the country travel to Washington, D.C., to see government in action and learn how their voices can shape the communities they call home. For nearly...
Gopher to Badger Link: The Grid of the Future
A strong electric grid means always planning for tomorrow. As the G&T cooperative serving MiEnergy, Freeborn-Mower and People’s Energy Cooperatives, Dairyland Power Cooperative works every...
Reliability Must Lead Minnesota’s Energy Future
Minnesota’s rural electric cooperatives, like other utilities, are tasked with providing power for anyone who requests it within their service areas. That responsibility comes with a simple...
Minnesota Legislature Passes Nuclear Energy Study in Final Day of Session
On the final day of the 2026 legislative session, the Minnesota Legislature passed legislation directing a comprehensive study of nuclear energy's potential role in the state's long-term energy...
Minnesota Rural Electric Association names Cody Raveling director of safety services
The Minnesota Rural Electric Association (MREA) has named Cody Raveling, Marshall, as its new director of safety services, bringing extensive experience in utility safety training,...
Minnesota Rural Electric Association Hosts Open House for New Headquarters
The Minnesota Rural Electric Association welcomed members, community leaders and partners Tuesday, April 21, for an open house celebrating the association’s new headquarters in Maple Grove. The new...