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From perspectives on energy issues to the cooperative difference, read the latest news from Minnesota's electric cooperatives.
Statement on Angie Craig selected as Ranking Ag Committee member
A statement from Darrick Moe, CEO of the Minnesota Rural Electric Association, regarding Angie Craig: “We congratulate Representative Craig for being named as the ranking Democrat member of the...
Minnesota Electric Cooperatives Secure Over $22 Million in Broadband Grants
Minnesota's electric cooperatives have been awarded more than $22 million in Round 10 of the Border-to-Border Broadband Development Grant Program, administered by the Department of Employment and...
Minnesota electric co-ops send lineworkers to aid power restoration after hurricane
In a shining example of cooperative spirit at the start of Cooperative Month, 18 of Minnesota’s electric cooperatives sent 80 lineworkers to help restore power after Hurricane Helene caused outages...
MREA’S ENERGY ISSUES SUMMIT TACKLES CHALLENGES OF ENERGY TRANSITION & INNOVATION
The Minnesota Rural Electric Association (MREA) hosted its annual Energy Issues Summit on August 7-8 in Bloomington, bringing together industry leaders, policymakers and cooperative members to...
Reforming Residential Solar Rates: Ensuring a Sustainable, Equitable and Modern Energy Future for Minnesota
As new technologies and the transition to cleaner resources rapidly change our electric grid, some of Minnesota’s energy policies, including our antiquated net metering laws, remain ineffective....
New ERA Funding Statement
The Minnesota Rural Electric Association (MREA) is a nonprofit trade association representing Minnesota’s electric cooperatives, which serve over 1.7 million people. Some member cooperatives have...
MREA 20th Annual Burn Center Golf Tournament Raises Record $97,756 For Minnesota’s Specialty Burn Centers
The 20th Annual Burn Center Golf Tournament, hosted by the Minnesota Rural Electric Association (MREA), achieved a...
Southern Minnesota cooperatives celebrate 10 Years of landmark acquisition
July 31 marks the 10-year anniversary of the successful acquisition of Alliant Energy’s Minnesota service territory by...
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...