Three Incumbents Re-elected To PIE&G Board
About 400 people attended Presque Isle Electric & Gas Co-op’s 78th Annual Membership Meeting at Onaway High School, Oct. 23. Winning election to another three-year term were Sandy Borowicz, of Cheboygan (Cheboygan District); Daryl Peterson, of Hillman (Montmorency District); and Sally Knopf, of Hawks (At-Large District). Members who voted by mail were registered for a [...]
Midwest Welcomes New Board Member
When a letter arrived from Midwest Energy Cooperative seeking a member to represent district 8 on its board of directors, Arell Chapman (pictured above with his wife Kellie and children) knew he’d found a great way to use his background and commitment to volunteering in his Lenawee County community. “The board agreed!” says Midwest communications [...]
Cloverland Board Votes To Terminate MECA Membership
The Cloverland Board of Directors met Oct. 15 and unanimously voted to depart from membership in the Michigan Electric Cooperative Association effective Jan. 1, 2016. In light of this decision, the services MECA provides to Cloverland will change. Starting Jan. 1, MECA will no longer provide Cloverland with legislative or regulatory support. Additionally, Cloverland will [...]
MECA, WPMC Testify On Energy Planning, Transmission, Choice Issues
Testimony on Senate Bill (SB) 437, 438, and other energy policy issues affecting electric co-ops was recently presented to the Senate Energy & Technology Committee in Lansing. “MECA supports many of the energy policy changes proposed in SB 437 and 438, however, there are areas that can be addressed to make this legislation even stronger,” [...]
Turk, Sovinski Are New MECA Board Members
Fred Turk (above left), of Decatur, and Daniel Sovinski, of Big Rapids, were seated and welcomed to the Michigan Electric Cooperative Association Board of Directors at their Oct. 7 meeting in Lansing. Turk will represent Midwest Energy, and was voted-in to finish out the term of Ken Swope, who retired after 20+ years of service [...]
PIE&G Communities First Fund Awards $11,115 In Grants
Presque Isle Electric & Gas Co-op members continue to generously assist their community, nonprofit organizations and individuals by voluntarily rounding up their electric and natural gas billings. Member contributions to the PIE&G Communities First Fund also provide funds for grants and scholarships in communities within the co-op’s area. At their September meeting, the Communities First [...]