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Baaa-ck to Basics: Sheep-powered Vegetation Management Adds to Sustainable Solutions

In a world where sustainability and environmental responsibility are at the forefront, innovative approaches are emerging to manage the challenges posed by vegetation around solar arrays. Spartan Renewable Energy and Midwest Energy & Communications (MEC) found an eco-friendly solution to this challenge by collaborating with Dussel's Farm Market and Greenhouse, who use sheep for vegetation [...]

By |October 25th, 2023|MECA News|Comments Off on Baaa-ck to Basics: Sheep-powered Vegetation Management Adds to Sustainable Solutions

Safety Training Shows the Power of Collaboration

MECA’s safety training workshop has been a cornerstone event in the lineworker community, bringing together seasoned professionals from various utilities. The purpose of the training is to provide a platform for continuing education that is often hard to come by once a lineworker finishes their initial training. The lineworkers, despite working for different utilities, [...]

By |September 1st, 2023|MECA News|Comments Off on Safety Training Shows the Power of Collaboration

MPSC Supports MECA’s Position on Outage Credits Order

MECA secured a significant accomplishment for its member distribution cooperatives recently with the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC). MPSC delivered favorable news by addressing the applicability of outage credits to electric cooperatives. The original order was a result of last winter’s severe ice and snowstorms that hit Michigan businesses and residents [...]

By |July 28th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on MPSC Supports MECA’s Position on Outage Credits Order

Inaugural Quad States Safety Leadership Conference Is a Hit

In late April, nearly 70 up-and-coming lineworkers from around the country participated in the first ever Lineworker, Safety, Training & Leadership Conference in Omaha, Nebraska. Unlike other training conferences, these individuals were selected through a nomination process that was meant to identify people who actively influence the safety culture at their utility. The goal [...]

By |May 17th, 2023|MECA News|Comments Off on Inaugural Quad States Safety Leadership Conference Is a Hit

2023 Symposium Reflects on Collaboration & Our Collective Power

Collaboration was an overarching theme at the 2023 Michigan Electric Cooperative Symposium. Guest speakers offered insights into their areas of expertise, including finance, cyber security, government relations, and of course, the challenges and opportunities cooperatives continue to face. Wolverine CEO Eric Baker offered a rallying cry for continued and unabashed collaboration between all the [...]

By |April 18th, 2023|MECA News|Comments Off on 2023 Symposium Reflects on Collaboration & Our Collective Power

Joe McElroy Presented Leroy M. Vanderpool Award

MECA Safety Director, Joe McElroy, was recently presented the Leroy M. Vanderpool Recognition Award at the January Quad State Instructors Winter Conference.   “I am beyond humbled to receive this award,” McElroy said, “there are multiple people within the Quad States group who are more deserving to be chosen.”  Leroy Vanderpool was a pioneer in [...]

By |January 19th, 2023|MECA News|Comments Off on Joe McElroy Presented Leroy M. Vanderpool Award
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