MECA News

After gathering input from member co-op CEOs and communications professionals, the MECA communications team is moving forward with updates to Michigan Country Lines magazine. "A recent survey showed that 38 percent of new co-op members don't read the publication because they don't understand its purpose," says Casey Clark, director of communications and marketing. "The co-ops are asking MECA to help redefine the publication's purpose, [...]

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 of its member co-ops, MECA has filed or joined [...]

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 support the citizens of Rogers City have shown me [...]

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 3 days per month at each of the three [...]