Storm Iona Co-op Restoration Progress
March 18, 2026 Storm Recovery: Power Restored What a difference a few days makes. At the peak of this storm, outages across Michigan’s electric cooperatives climbed to nearly 14,500 as heavy ice, high winds, and record-breaking snowfall in the Upper Peninsula created challenging conditions across the state. Today, we’re down to just [...]
Cloverland Electric Cooperative in the Upper Peninsula joins Michigan Electric Cooperative Association
Cloverland Electric Cooperative in the Upper Peninsula joins Michigan Electric Cooperative Association All of Michigan’s electric cooperatives, serving more than half of the state’s 83 counties, now unified under MECA LANSING, Mich. — Cloverland Electric Cooperative has officially joined the Michigan Electric Cooperative Association (MECA), bringing all of Michigan’s member-owned electric cooperatives together [...]
Winter Storm Recap: Crews Restore Power Across Co-op Territory
A powerful winter storm brought heavy snow, ice, and high winds across Michigan during the holiday week, impacting every Michigan cooperative service territory and causing widespread power outages. At the peak of the storm on Monday, Dec. 29, co-ops reported approximately 33,000 members without power statewide. The Michigan Electric Cooperative Association and its member [...]
MECA Unites Behind FEMA Reform to Strengthen Disaster Recovery
MECA Unites Behind FEMA Reform to Strengthen Disaster Recovery Across Michigan and the nation, electric cooperatives are speaking with one voice to strengthen disaster recovery and ensure communities can rebuild faster when severe weather strikes. The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) and the Michigan Electric Cooperative Association (MECA) are [...]
Cooperative IT Professionals Connect on Cybersecurity and Innovation
Cooperative IT Professionals Connect on Cybersecurity and Innovation Each October, information technology professionals from Michigan’s electric cooperatives come together to exchange ideas and explore emerging trends. This year's IT Conference was hosted by Midwest Energy & Communications (MEC) at its Cassopolis headquarters. The event brought together 23 staff members representing [...]
Youth Tour Student Combines His Love of Cars with a Lesson in Safety
Youth Tour Student Combines His Love of Cars with a Lesson in Safety For one Michigan Youth Tour participant, the road to leadership led straight to the driver’s seat. Literally. Inspired by his love of sports cars and his passion for learning, Great Lakes Energy member Naaman Looy’s service project [...]