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New Stearns Electric Operations Center and Headquarters to Open Aug. 19

MELROSE, Minn. – Stearns Electric Association is proud to announce the opening of its new operations center and headquarters in Melrose on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025 Beginning Aug. 19, all Melrose business operations will take place at the new facility, located at...

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 milestone this year, raising a record-setting $97,756 to support Minnesota’s three specialty burn care facilities. The charity event was held July 18 at...

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 Southern Minnesota Energy Cooperative (SMEC). The $127 million deal, completed in 2015, represents the largest-ever acquisition of investor-owned...

Wright-Hennepin Members Donate More Than $28,000 to Local Organizations

by | May 11, 2020

Rockford, Minn. (May 11, 2020) — Wright-Hennepin Cooperative Electric Association (WH)members who participate in Operation Round Up (ORU) recently donated grants totaling $28,500 inApril. ORU has awarded more than $4.2 million since it began in 1994. ORU participants...

Major power supply changes to reduce costs to member-owner cooperatives

by | May 7, 2020

Great River Energy plans to replace coal with low cost renewables and market energy purchases Maple Grove, Minn. ( May 7, 2020) - Great River Energy announced plans today to transform its portfolio of power supply resources in the coming years, significantly reducing...

Kandiyohi Power Cooperative Names Sonja Bogart Chief Executive Officer

by atomic-noc | Apr 30, 2020

Spicer, MN - Kandiyohi Power Cooperative (KPC) announced that its board of directors appointed Sonja Bogart as Chief Executive Officer. Bogart joined KPC on April 27th. KPC Board Chair Dale Anderson said, “We are fortunate to have someone of Sonja Bogart’s caliber and...