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MECA Releases Updated Mobile App

MECA recently released an updated version of its mobile app for Apple and Android devices. The app is designed to keep Michigan’s electric co-ops connected with its searchable database of co-op directors, managers and employees, a listing of MECA sponsors, events calendar and co-op news from around the state. "Users probably won't notice much [...]

By |February 5th, 2019|Uncategorized|Comments Off on MECA Releases Updated Mobile App

Rave Reviews for Great Lakes Energy Fiber-to-the-Home Internet Service

Fifty lucky subscribers were the first to be connected to Trustream before the end of 2018, and the new fiber-to-the-home internet service from Great Lakes Energy is already receiving rave reviews. Earlier this month,  Bear Creek Organic Farm shared a Facebook post explaining the dramatic impact Trustream has had on their business and in their daily lives: "IT FINALLY [...]

By |January 17th, 2019|MECA News|Comments Off on Rave Reviews for Great Lakes Energy Fiber-to-the-Home Internet Service

MECA Expands Outreach With MPSC

MECA and its member co-ops have always valued a positive working relationship with the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC). However, since all of the co-ops have transitioned to member regulation in recent years, interaction between the co-ops and the agency has become much less frequent. While the MPSC no longer regulates rates for co-ops, [...]

By |November 16th, 2018|MECA News|Comments Off on MECA Expands Outreach With MPSC

Mackinac Bridge Closure Complicates Mutual Aid Efforts

Northern Michigan endured winds in excess of 50 miles-per-hour on Friday, Sept. 21. These powerful gusts took down trees and left thousands of co-op members without power. They also forced the Mackinac Bridge to partially close, which complicated restoration efforts. Alger Delta Cooperative was hit hard. At the height of the event, about one-quarter [...]

By |September 26th, 2018|MECA News|Comments Off on Mackinac Bridge Closure Complicates Mutual Aid Efforts

Thumb Completes RESAP Audit and Pole Top Rescue Training

The last week of August included a very clear safety focus for Thumb Electric Cooperative (TEC). The co-op completed a Rural Electric Safety Achievement Program (RESAP) audit and provided life-saving Pole Top and Bucket Rescue Training for its operations employees. “I’m proud of how they’re living up to the RESAP goal of continuous improvement,” said [...]

By |September 6th, 2018|MECA News|Comments Off on Thumb Completes RESAP Audit and Pole Top Rescue Training

Michigan Crews Spend Holiday Weekend Battling Storm Aftermath

“If there’s going to be a big storm that causes widespread outages, you can bet it will probably happen over a holiday,” claims Joe McElroy, safety director and mutual aid coordinator at MECA. Turns out he may be onto something. That was certainly the case last week as a large-scale outage event took place [...]

By |September 6th, 2018|MECA News|Comments Off on Michigan Crews Spend Holiday Weekend Battling Storm Aftermath
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