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 [...]
Beyond the Call – Cloverland Lineworkers Receive Good Neighbor Award
On March 22, Cloverland Electric Co-op lineworkers Jim Sutton and Phil Den Boer were dispatched to disconnect power at a house fire in Newberry. While on the scene, they witnessed firefighters Glen Pittman and Steve Fossitt enter the burning house and fall through the floor into the basement. Sutton and Den Boer immediately alerted Incident [...]
Midwest’s Clark Wins “Co-op Community Service” Award
Patty Clark, a community development specialist in Midwest Energy's Adrian office, is the first recipient of a new award called the "Good Neighbor Watch Co-op Community Service Award." Presented by the Michigan Electric Cooperative Association (MECA) during its annual meeting April 9-11, Clark received the award for her outstanding volunteer work. Electric co-ops have a [...]
HomeWorks To Dedicate Solar Garden April 22
HomeWorks Tri-County will hold an open house dedication of their new Community Solar Garden on April 22 (Earth Day), at 11 a.m. The solar array has a total of 76 panels generating about 20.9 kW at peak (visit homeworks.org for more details), and is located in front of the co-op’s Portland Operations Center at 7973 [...]
Cloverland Takes to the Ice for Charity
Cloverland Electric Co-op employees took to the ice March 27 in a fundraiser for Hospice of the Eastern U.P. Goals were earned, and “fun” goals were bought. “Together, we raised nearly $700,” says Wendy Malaska, communications & marketing director.
Michigan Energy Conference Announced
The annual Michigan Energy Providers Conference will be held July 30 – Aug 1 at Boyne Mountain Resort (Boyne Falls). Key topics will include state energy policy, political updates, MPSC overviews, cyber security, sustainability, an election year analysis, and networking opportunities. Recreational activities are also being planned, and participants are encouraged to bring their families. [...]