HomeWorks Installs First Solar Panel
HomeWorks Tri-County Electric Co-op has installed the first panel in their new Community Solar Garden, located next to their Portland office. “We already have 25 people signed up for the two informational meetings being held on March 18 (Portland) and 19 (Blanchard) and we have an additional list of members interested in a solar panel,” [...]
Electric Co-ops Praise Murkowski’s Energy Report
Jo Ann Emerson, CEO of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, has welcomed a report called “Powering the Future: Ensuring That Federal Policy Fully Supports Electric Reliability – An Energy 20/20 White Paper,” published in February by U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK). "Senator Murkowski's paper is spot-on in its call for a more reliable and [...]
Co-op Directors Attend Governance Workshop
All directors from Ontonagon and Alger Delta co-ops recently participated in a Strategic Governance workshop in Marquette. The sessions were taught by NRECA’s Consulting Group professional staff, for the purpose of discussing board fundamentals, including strategic governance, myths that impede good governance, and completion of a governance assessment. The instructors also shared guidelines for building board [...]
Co-ops Welcome New Farm Bill
Congress has passed a new five-year Farm Bill that has sweeping economic and energy efficiency effects for electric co-ops and their members. The Agricultural Act of 2014 is worth $956 billion and ends uncertainty that has plagued farm policy since the last farm bill expired in October 2012. “The Farm Bill is critical to economic [...]
MECA Providing Multiple Training Opportunities in 2014
MECA recently hosted an in-state training series for co-op supervisors that was attended by 84 Michigan co-op employees. The NRECA Supervisory Certificate program teaches the core competencies required of supervisors in the areas of leadership, communication and administrative skills. The 3-day training session included courses on topics such as time management, managing change and resolving [...]
Cloverland Communications Job Opportunity
Cloverland Electric Cooperative is seeking a full-time communications manager for their Sault Ste. Marie office. Responsibilities include researching, writing and coordinating the publication of traditional and social media communications, website content management, community outreach activities, and serving as a media liaison. The ideal candidate will have a college degree in communications, journalism, public relations or related major, [...]