Cooperative News
Highlighting the latest news and information from Minnesota's rural electric cooperatives
Leadership Changes at North Star Electric Cooperative
After a 43-year cooperative career, North Star Electric’s Ann Ellis recently retired. Four decades ago, Ellis was hired as an office assistant at the co-op, learning the ropes of the energy...
Hope House and Tusen Tack each win Minnesota Touchstone Energy Community Award
Awards recognize outstanding commitment to electric cooperative-served communities (MAPLE GROVE, MINN) – Tusen Tack, Braham, and Hope House, Bemidji, were each named winners of a 2021 Minnesota’s...
MREA celebrates 80th anniversary during annual meeting of members
Electric cooperative leaders gather to advocate for their members (MAPLE GROVE, MINN) – The Minnesota Rural Electric Association (MREA) recently held its annual meeting and celebrated 80 years of...
MiEnergy Cooperative’s partnership receives $1.1 million award for rural high-speed broadband
Grant will allow for fiber to unserved and underserved rural areas of southern Fillmore County in Minnesota Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) announced MiBroadband,...
Vortex Cold Storage moves forward in Albert Lea
Site selected and construction to break ground this spring Jan. 21, 2021 - Albert Lea, MN - JCW Development, LLC, a nation-wide real estate and property development company, announced Albert Lea,...
Electric Cooperatives Create CHARGE EV
Regional electric vehicle charging network will alleviate range anxiety, encourage EV adoption Dec. 16, 2020 – A group of 29 electric co-ops has created a regional electric vehicle (EV) charging...