HomeWorks Kicks-Off Community Solar Project
HomeWorks Tri-County Cooperative has added a new renewable option to their portfolio- a community solar garden. A solar panel dedication kicked-off the project on April 22 as employees, member-owners and the board of directors gathered at the Portland office to witness the ribbon cutting and learn more about the program. The cooperative will retain ownership [...]
New Metal Theft Law in Michigan
Under a new law to fight copper theft in Michigan, not only are scrap dealers forbidden to pay sellers in cash, but any transaction of $25 or more requires that the check be mailed. That check has to be sent to the address on the seller’s legal I.D., not to a post office box. “Michigan [...]
Alger Delta Co-op Retires Patronage Capital
April 16, 2014 was a historic day for Alger Delta Cooperative as the board of directors approved paying out, or retiring, patronage capital in the amount of $379,122. This equals the total unretired margins from1965-1976. Alger Delta’s last Patronage Capital retirement was for fiscal year 1964 – fifty years ago! The board has reviewed and [...]
NRECA Responds to Negative Wall Street Journal Story
Just before Easter, the Wall Street Journal published an article critical of security standards and the standards-setting process in the utility sector. Working with APPA and EEI, NRECA submitted the following letter to the editor under the names of the respective CEOs. Letter to the editor: Wall Street Journal Rebecca Smith’s latest article, “Proposal to Prevent [...]
Broadband Call to Action
Midwest Energy Cooperative is attempting to change national policy to open the retail marketplace so that other entities (like electric co-ops), can provide real solutions for rural broadband. “Broadband Internet is a necessity for full participation in our economy and society,” explains Bob Hance, President and CEO, Midwest Energy. “Yet in 2014 many Americans, particularly [...]
Midwest & Thumb Join ACRE Co-op Owners Movement
Midwest Energy and Thumb Electric are the most recent co-ops to invite their members to join the ACRE (Action Committee for Rural Electrification) Co-op Owners for Political Action® movement. This growing network of member-owners willing to send strong messages to elected officials on important issues plays is vital to the long-term success of electric co-ops [...]