Great Lakes Energy Returns $7.1 In Capital Credits This Year
A capital credit retirement package worth over $7.1 million was approved by Great Lakes Energy’s Board of Directors in September. This includes $1 million in capital credits earned by members in 2013, and over $6.1 million from 1989. Co-op members receiving the refunds will see a credit on their December electric bill, and amounts over [...]
Cherryland Launches New Member Website
Cherryland Electric Co-op has launched a new website to help their members stay updated and take advantage of all the co-op’s programs and services. Included is information about energy efficiency rebates, online account management and history, scholarships, board meeting minutes, and co-op news and events. “Our goal was to create an easy-to-use web experience, and [...]
HomeWorks People Fund Gives $5,000 To Local Charity
The HomeWorks Tri-County Electric Cooperative People Fund recently gave $5,000 to Housing Services of Mid Michigan. The charity is located in Charlotte and offers a rent assistance program for area families. In the photo (above) Lesa Barker presents the check to Denise Dunn, Anne Van den Goore, and Christie Harry from Housing Services of Mid Michigan. [...]
Cloverland Plans Additional Community Outreach Meetings
Cloverland has held several community outreach meetings explaining the Preque Isle Power plant issue, and how it will drastically impact member’s rates starting Dec. 1. These meetings have been very successful, and the co-op has received requests to schedule additional meetings. The dates are as follows, all meetings begin at 6:30 p.m.: Thursday, Oct. 16: Kinross [...]
PIEG Annual Meeting Held in Posen
Approximately 500 people attended Presque Isle Electric & Gas Co-op’s 77th Annual Membership Meeting at Posen High School on October 24. Board Chairman John Brown stated “the annual meeting is a perfect example of our cooperative principles in action. Cooperatives are democratic organizations controlled by their members. Members have equal voting rights –one member, one [...]
Wolverine Co-op Plans New Natural Gas Power Plant
A new, natural gas-fueled electric generating plant is being planned by Wolverine Power Cooperative, of Cadillac. Called the Alpine Power Plant, its location will be in Elmira Township, Otsego County, west of Gaylord. Wolverine, a not-for-profit electric cooperative, provides wholesale electric power to six electric cooperatives throughout Michigan. “Wolverine is excited about moving forward [...]