Alger Delta Lineworker Grzyb Retires After 43 Years
Rich Grzyb (pictured above), a journeyman lineworker/meter technician for Alger Delta Cooperative Electric Association, has retired after many years of dedicated service. Grzyb began his career on April 3, 1972, and retired on April 3, 2015, capping his tenure with Alger Delta at exactly 43 years. A full-time, on-call lineman until November 2003, he was [...]
PIE&G Communities First Fund Awards $16,500 in Scholarships
Presque Isle Electric & Gas Co-op members continue to assist area community organizations and individuals through the voluntary “round up” of their electric and natural gas billings. Member contributions to the Communities First Fund provide resources for grants and scholarships for use in their local communities within the PIE&G service area. At their recent meeting, [...]
MECA Bylaws Approved, Schallip Is New Board Chairman
At the Michigan Electric Cooperative Association’s annual meeting, March 31, in Grand Rapids, member co-ops approved revisions to the organization’s bylaws, including a change that reduces the number of people on the board’s executive committee from five to three. The bylaws were changed to modernize and simplify MECA’s corporate structure, provide flexibility in managing its [...]
Wolverine Starts 2015 With Big Projects
At its annual membership meeting on April 1, Wolverine Power Cooperative CEO Eric Baker reported that the co-op ended 2014 with a lot of excitement and optimism over successful projects and upcoming plans. “We set a course forward for the next decade and resolved some long-term issues,” he said. Wolverine’s 2014 actually started out with [...]
Wolverine Directors Elected, Receive Service Awards
Directors elected to the Wolverine Power board at the Co-op’s 2015 annual meeting were Melinda Lautner (Cherryland Electric Cooperative), Dale Farrier (Great Lakes Energy), Wayne Swiler (HomeWorks Tri-County), Topper Barth (Midwest), Kurt Krajniak (Presque Isle Electric & Gas Co-op), Paul Byl (Spartan Renewable Energy), and Mike McDonald (Wolverine Power Marketing). Richard Walsworth was re-elected board [...]
Funding Available To Utilities For Electric Vehicle Projects
Through the Michigan Energy Office, the Clean Energy Coalition has announced that $20,000 in incentive funding is available to small businesses, municipalities, and nonprofit organizations considering electric vehicle charging infrastructure. To explain the application process, four workshops are being held statewide. Information is available here. Available funding can cover 50 percent, or up to $2,500, [...]