State Energy Policy Moving Along
The process established by Gov. Rick Snyder in 2012 to obtain input from interested parties on energy policy has been completed and will result in an energy address from Snyder this month. The series of four policy reports on Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Customer Choice and Additional Areas, can be accessed at michigan.gov/energy. On behalf [...]
Co-op CFO Elected Rogers City Mayor
Tom Sobeck, CFO for Presque Isle Electric & Gas Co-op in Onaway, was recently elected mayor of Rogers City, MI. An incumbent city councilman, the Presque Isle County Advance newspaper reports that Sobeck outpaced a strong field of candidates by receiving 40.72 percent of the 921 votes cast. "I am humbled by the level of [...]
Job Opening For U.P. Communications Specialist
The Michigan Electric Cooperative Association (MECA) is seeking a part-time Communications Specialist to aid communications efforts for its three electric co-ops based in the U.P. (Alger Delta, Cloverland Electric, and Ontonagon County REA) by writing, researching and coordinating select communications content. Must be able to travel throughout the U.P. and commit to spending 1 to [...]
Harvesting Efficiency
Every dairy cow carries an energy price tag. Farmers pump water—and $2.6 billion in energy dollars—to boost crops. At the end of the day, energy, both direct and indirect, accounts for 13 percent of production expenses on an average farm, so it makes sense that more farmers are turning to energy efficiency to help their [...]
Sault Schools Save Big on Energy Efficiency
Does energy efficiency add up for schools? Let’s do the math. Not only are students and staff more comfortable and focused, but energy efficiency also helps funds go further. For these reasons and more, the Sault Ste. Marie Area Public Schools recently completed multiple large-scale lighting projects as part of their ongoing energy-saving efforts. “Although [...]
Energy Optimization Program Is Proven Winner With Businesses
Banks Hardwoods Inc., headquartered in White Pigeon, MI, with additional facilities in Newberry, and Menomonie, WI, is a supplier of sustainable, quality hardwood lumber. The company ships about 65 million board feet annually from its 28 drying kilns to customers making a variety of products, including moulding and furniture, throughout the Midwest. And, like most [...]