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 [...]
Propane Shortage Affects State, Co-op Members
Nationwide, 24 states have declared propane shortage emergencies, according to the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC), and regional inventories are 43 percent below this time in 2013. This shortage affects about 9 percent of Michiganders using propane as their primary heating fuel, as well as three Michigan electric co-ops that provide propane service. “We have notified [...]
New Employee Safety Program Being Tested
A new safety program that would help co-op lineworkers avoid common injuries is being developed by Joe McElroy, MECA safety director, and Heather Johnson, an exercise physiologist from WMU. It focuses on offering a stretching program that would help lineworkers avoid muscle strains. Currently, the program is being tested at Midwest Energy and Holland Board [...]