New JMAP Graduates Strengthen Michigan’s Electric Cooperatives
New JMAP Graduates Strengthen Michigan’s Electric Cooperatives Linework is a career built on skill, discipline and trust. From blue-sky system improvements to major storm restoration, electric lineworkers play a critical role in keeping power flowing safely to Michigan homes, farms and businesses. This year, a new group of lineworkers reached an important milestone, earning Journeyman status through the [...]
2026 Symposium Recap
2026 Symposium Recap The 2026 Symposium, held April 8 and 9 in Grand Rapids, brought together cooperative leaders from across Michigan for two days of shared learning, connection, and conversation about the issues shaping the future of the electric cooperative industry. Throughout the event, the value of co-ops learning with [...]
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 [...]