Midwest Continues To Lead In Rural Broadband Revolution
The recent launch of gigabit speed service from its Midwest Connections subsidiary has resulted in more local, state and national media for Midwest Energy Cooperative as a leader in the rural broadband revolution. In November, rural broadband again hit the national scene as the cover story for RE Magazine, and featured an interview with Midwest [...]
New Ontonagon REA Substation Goes Online
Construction of Ontonagon County REA’s new Boston Substation is complete and the lines are energized. Wolverine Power Cooperative managed the project, which involved designing and constructing the substation and related distribution facilities. “The load was transferred onto the new Boston substation on Nov. 5, and switching was completed without causing blinking to any of our [...]
Co-op Members Receive Governor’s Energy Awards
Three Michigan electric co-op members are among those recognized by Gov. Rick Snyder for their commitment to responsible energy production, usage and solutions at the first annual Governor’s Energy Excellence Awards in Lansing. Nominations were made in eight categories celebrating differing ways energy efficiency can be achieved in the state, and the honored co-op members [...]
Low-income Info Will Publish In Country Lines
In July 2015, the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) increased the monthly surcharge that raises money for the Low Income Energy Assistance Fund (LIEAF) from 97 to 98 cents per meter for the 2015-2016 season. The surcharge is limited to electric bills and one electric residential meter per residential site, and became effective on electric [...]
Cherryland’s Deneweth, Johnson Volunteer On Veterans’ Honor Flight
Rick Deneweth assisted a Navy veteran named Dewey. Rick Deneweth, a Cherryland board member, and Rachel Johnson, the co-op’s grassroots advocate/member services manager, recently served as guardians on an “Honor Flight” to Washington, D.C., for WWII and Korean War veterans. “Our Flight took 62 veterans to visit the WWII and Korean War memorials, [...]
Sign Up For ‘Postcards From Guatemala’ To Follow Project
You are invited to follow the journey of Michigan electric co-op employees as they work on the “Partners for Power” project that will bring electricity to 54 homes in the village of Buena Vista, Guatemala. Tomorrow, lineworkers and safety employees from Cherryland, Great Lakes Energy, HomeWorks Tri-Country, Wolverine Power, and the Michigan Electric Cooperative Association, [...]