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From perspectives on energy issues to the cooperative difference, read the latest news from Minnesota's electric cooperatives.
Legislative Wrap Up
The 2024 legislative session adjourned in complete chaos at midnight on Sunday, May 19. Democrats, who control the House, Senate and Governor’s office, rushed to pass their legislative agenda before...
Energy experts discuss reliability challenges and solutions at LREC Energy Forum
Our energy industry is going through rapid change and that’s one of the main reasons why we do things like these Energy Forums for our members,” Tim Thompson, CEO of Lake Region Electric Cooperative...
McLeod County United Way wins Minnesota Touchstone Energy Community Award
United Way of McLeod County was named winner of the 2024 Minnesota’s Touchstone Energy Community Award as part of the Minnesota Rural Electric Association’s Annual Meeting that was held on March 20....
MREA secures funding through State Competitiveness Fund
The Minnesota Rural Electric Association (MREA) recently signed a contract securing $290,000 of funding through the Minnesota State Competitiveness Fund. The Minnesota legislature made the funding...
Rural electric cooperative leaders gather at the Minnesota Rural Electric Association’s 83rd annual meeting
(MAPLE GROVE, MINN) – The Minnesota Rural Electric Association (MREA) held its 83rd annual meeting with the theme “Powering Tomorrow Together” at the St. Paul River Centre in late March. In his...
What can we expect from the legislature in 2024?
The 2024 legislative session starts on February 12. With a two-year budget enacted last session, no bills need to be passed this year to keep the state government operating. However, there is a...
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 Economic Development (DEED). These grants will allow cooperatives to...
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 to more than 1.25 million cooperative members in the southeastern...
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 discuss the evolving landscape of energy. This year’s event focused on key...