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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...

Basin Electric and Clēnera Renewable Energy Announce Power Purchase Agreement for Montana Solar Project

by | Jun 26, 2020

For more information: Joan Dietz - 701-557-5070 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEBismarck, N.D. – A new solar project in Montana will provide another 150 megawatts (MW) ofaffordable, renewable power to Basin Electric customers.Basin Electric Power Cooperative (Basin Electric) and...

McLeod Cooperative Power Announces New CEO

by | Jun 26, 2020

McLeod Cooperative Power (MCPA) is pleased to welcome Ronald Meier as the Cooperative’s Chief Executive Officer. Meier comes to the Co-op after serving as the Manager of Engineering and Member Relations of La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) in Durango, Colorado....

Dairyland Power Cooperative Names Brent Ridge as President and CEO

by | Jun 18, 2020

For more information, contact: Deb Mirasola at (608) 787-1378 La Crosse, WI— Dairyland Power Cooperative’s Board of Directors has named Brent Ridge as the organization’s next President and CEO. He will succeed Barbara Nick who is retiring July 17 and has led Dairyland...