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, [...]
Alger Delta Director Passes
Alger Delta Cooperative has experienced a sad loss in the passing of a director. Bessie Anderson, of Menominee, was fairly new to the board, having been elected in June 2012. “She was enthusiastic about getting involved and attended CCD training in Bay City in August 2012,” says Alger CEO Tom Harrell. “She was a great person [...]
EO Program Excedes 2013 Targets, Showcased At Midwest Energy Conference
MECA member-cooperatives participating in the Energy Optimization (EO) collaborative have again exceeded the kilowatt-hour reductions set by the Michigan Legislature in P.A. 295. Overall, the collaborative achieved 114 percent of its 2013 goal. All collaborative members exceeded their residential and Commercial/Industrial (C&I) goals, which included carryovers from 2012. Programs that exceeded target goals were Residential Energy Star; Residential [...]
Snyder Says State’s Comeback Continues
In his fourth “State of the State,” Gov. Rick Snyder said that Michigan’s comeback is continuing. Snyder shared some welcome news when he said Michigan leads all other states in manufacturing job growth and the addition of nearly 221,000 private sector jobs. The personal income growth rate is tied for No. 1 among Great Lakes [...]