Great Lakes Launches ACRE For Co-op Owners Program
Great Lakes Energy (GLE) is now the fifth Michigan electric co-op to offer the ACRE Co-op Owners for Political Action® program to its members. Other co-ops that currently offer ACRE involvement are Cherryland, HomeWorks Tri-County, Thumb and Midwest Energy. “The ACRE Co-op Owners for Political Action program is an exciting opportunity for you to raise [...]
Cherryland’s Siepker Makes T.C. ‘Most Influential’ List
Frank Siepker Frank Siepker Jr., engineering and operations manager for Cherryland Electric Cooperative, was recently named to the “40Under40” list of most influential people in the Traverse City area. Each September, the Traverse City Business News spotlights 40 local professionals – all under the age of 40 – who shine in their professions [...]
Midwest Propane Donates $9,000 To Charity
Picture-perfect weather created a great backdrop for Midwest Propane’s first annual “Fueling the Fight Family Movie Night” in August. “Hundreds of guests joined us under the stars at the Cass County Council on Aging for a variety of activities to raise money for the West Michigan Cancer Center,” reports Patty Nowlin, communications director for Midwest [...]
MECA Testifies For Co-ops Before Energy & Technology Committee
Earlier this year, Sen. Mike Nofs, chairman of the Senate Energy & Technology Committee, invited Michigan electric co-ops to weigh-in on the state’s current energy statutes and plans regarding renewable energy, contained in House Bill 438. Representing the co-ops, Art Thayer, energy efficiency programs director for the Michigan Electric Cooperative Association (MECA), testified on Sept. [...]
Cherryland Lineworker Rescues Citizen From Burning Car
At 2 a.m. on Aug. 6, Kyle Folgmann, a power quality technician for Cherryland Electric Cooperative, was heading home after a long day of after-storm restoration work when a drunk driver speeding at over 100 mph passed his truck. Kyle saw the scene unfold as the driver lost control, clipped several light poles, hit the [...]
Great Lakes Co-op Teen Wins NRECA Award
Photo: Emily Kurburski was Great Lakes Energy’s representative to the 2015 Rural Electric Youth Tour (front row, third from left) and has received a generationOn grant from NRECA for a community service project. Emily Kurburski, a member of Great Lakes Energy, has received a 2015 generationOn grant from the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA). [...]