Cherryland Re-elects Lautner, Maciejewski
At Cherryland Electric’s 77th Annual Meeting, June 11, the co-op’s members re-elected Terry Lautner and Betty Maciejewski to the board of directors. The current board officers were also re-elected, including Terry Lautner as president; Jon Zickert, senior vice president; Melinda Lautner, secretary; and Rick Deneweth, treasurer. Over 1,200 members attended the event, held at Incredible [...]
Cloverland Re-elects Three Directors
The results of Cloverland Electric Cooperative’s board elections were announced at its annual meeting on June 11 at the LSSU Cisler Center in Sault Ste. Marie. Incumbent director Richard J. Newland (DeTour Village), was re-elected in District A. Charles F. Litzner (Sault Ste. Marie), was re-elected in District B. Ronald D. Provo (Manistique), was re-elected [...]
Thumb Elects New Director, Re-elects Two, DeSimpelare Retires
Mike Briolat, newly elected Director of Sanilac County Thumb Electric Cooperative (TEC), held its 78th Annual Meeting and Member Appreciation Day on June 13. About 800 people attended, which was highlighted by the election of three direc-tors and entertainment activities. Re-elected were Donald Wolschleger (Huron County); and Jonathan Findlay, (Tuscola County). Newly elected [...]
Nominate A Fellow Volunteer For An All-Expense-Paid Cruise!
Do you know an outstanding volunteer within the NRECA community? You can nominate them to be awarded a 7-day Caribbean Cruise! Cabot Creamery, a dairy co-op owned by farm families, is reserving a spot in their annual Community Celebrity Cruise Award for an NRECA-affiliated entrant. The winning nominee will join dozens of other volunteers from [...]
MECA Testifies On Renewable Energy Standards
As the Legislature and Gov. Rick Snyder work to revamp Michigan’s 2008 energy law, a large chunk of the debate is about what percent of its energy supply should come from renewable sources. The current renewable portfolio standard (RPS) requires that electric utilities reach 10 percent by 2015. In May, various stakeholders gave voice to [...]
Wolverine Receives Air Permit for Alpine Power Plant
Wolverine Power Cooperative has received final approval from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) for its Alpine Power Plant air quality permit. This allows Wolverine to start constructing the new plant in Elmira Township, near Gaylord, said Ken Bradstreet, project spokesman. Wolverine received a draft air quality permit in April 2015, which was [...]