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Lidia Dilley Jacobson Retires from MREA

by | Dec 27, 2022

Lidia Dilley Jacobson retires from the Minnesota Rural Electric Association (MREA) on December 30, 2022. Amid the retirement celebrations, she was recognized by the National Rural Electric...

Five Hot Takes on the Inflation Reduction Act

by atomic-noc | Sep 19, 2022

You may not have known you were waiting to hear my thoughts on clean energy and climate provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), but the wait is over! Here are my Five Hot Takes on what the...

Podcast: Future Grid Reliability in the Midwest

by | Sep 16, 2022

What does the future of grid reliability look like in the transition to clean energy? Darrick Moe of Minnesota Rural Electric Association interviews panelists Richard Burt of Midwest Reliability...

Life from Both Sides Now – Ensuring Reliability is Critical to Grid Transition

by atomic-noc | Sep 8, 2022

I posted recently about reliability issues in the Midwest, but in light of the continued controversy about the Nemadji Trail Energy Center, I thought it’d be good to do a follow up post on...

Stearns Lineman Mike Siemers Earns MREA LIFEguard Award

by | Sep 7, 2022

Stearns Electric Association lineman Mike Siemers recently earned a LIFEguard award through the Minnesota Rural Electric Association (MREA). MREA recognizes Cooperative employees throughout the...

Necessity, the Mother of Co-op Innovation

by | Aug 30, 2022

In mid-August, MiEnergy Cooperative welcomed the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission to its headquarters in Rushford, Minnesota, for "Co-op Innovation Day." Several Minnesota electric cooperatives...

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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...