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Tornado Rips Into HomeWorks, Thumb Electric Co-op Areas

2015-06-29T15:09:32-04:00June 24th, 2015|MECA News|

An EF-1 tornado ripped through the town of Portland on June 22, ripping across the property and facilities of the headquarters of HomeWorks Tri-County Electric Co-op, and causing major damage to about 11 other businesses, 70 homes, and four churches. About five people received minor injuries, with no fatalities. The HomeWorks Tri-County office in Portland was damaged in several areas, but the Co-op was [...]

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Michigan Co-ops Join NRECA Guatemala Project

2015-06-24T14:54:00-04:00June 24th, 2015|MECA News|

More than 1.6 billion people in the world remain without electricity. We know that clean water, improved healthcare, better education, safer streets and economic growth all start with power. That’s why Michigan’s electric cooperatives are partnering with the NRECA International Foundation to bring safe, reliable and affordable electricity to remote villages in Guatemala. “Michigan’s work in Guatemala will bring electricity to about 700 people [...]

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GLE names Bill Scott to succeed Steve Boeckman

2016-11-17T16:47:39-05:00June 24th, 2015|MECA News|

At their meeting held earlier today, the GLE board of directors passed a resolution naming Bill Scott as President and Chief Executive Officer of Great Lakes Energy effective March 29, 2016. Bill is the current CFO/COO for Great Lakes Energy and will succeed Steve Boeckman who will retire on March 28, 2016. A replacement for Bill's position has not yet been determined and will [...]

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Michigan Students Participate in Washington, D.C. Youth Tour

2016-11-17T16:47:39-05:00June 22nd, 2015|MECA News|

Student representatives from Michigan co-ops joined approximately 1,700 students from across the country at the National Rural Electric Cooperative Youth Tour to Washington, D.C. (June 13-18). Michigan was represented by 18 students from eight electric co-ops, including Cherryland, Cloverland, Great Lakes, HomeWorks, Midwest, Presque Isle, Thumb and Wolverine. While in Washington, the Michigan students traveled with a local tour guide who provided valuable history [...]

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Midwest Gets MPSC Approval For Funding Rural Broadband

2015-06-22T12:57:43-04:00June 22nd, 2015|MECA News|

On June 3, the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) approved a request by Midwest Energy Cooperative to be designated as an eligible telecommunications carrier (ETC). This affords Midwest’s fiber division, Midwest Connections, access to federal sources of capital designed to support their rural southwest Michigan utility communications and data and voice project. In March 2015, Midwest was awarded $211,532 through the Federal Communications Commission [...]

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Alger Delta Draws Record Meeting Crowd, Elects New Board President, Director

2016-11-17T16:47:39-05:00June 22nd, 2015|MECA News|

Karen Alholm, New Director for District 2 Nearly 750 people were at the U.P. State Fairgrounds in Escanaba June 13 for Alger-Delta Cooperative’s 77th annual meeting. About 50 people attended in 2014. The co-op’s members elected Karen Alholm to represent District 2 (Harvey/Deerton). Alholm is a retired attorney and a volunteer mediator who also sits on the Marquette County Board of Commissioners [...]

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Cherryland Re-elects Lautner, Maciejewski

2015-06-22T09:46:37-04:00June 22nd, 2015|MECA News|

At Cherryland Electric’s 77th Annual Meeting, June 11, the co-op’s members re-elected Terry Lautner and Betty Maciejewski to the board of directors. The current board officers were also re-elected, including Terry Lautner as president; Jon Zickert, senior vice president; Melinda Lautner, secretary; and Rick Deneweth, treasurer. Over 1,200 members attended the event, held at Incredible Mo’s, in Grawn, a bowling center that features arcade [...]

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Cloverland Re-elects Three Directors

2015-06-22T10:31:15-04:00June 22nd, 2015|MECA News|

The results of Cloverland Electric Cooperative’s board elections were announced at its annual meeting on June 11 at the LSSU Cisler Center in Sault Ste. Marie. Incumbent director Richard J. Newland (DeTour Village), was re-elected in District A. Charles F. Litzner (Sault Ste. Marie), was re-elected in District B. Ronald D. Provo (Manistique), was re-elected in District C. Other current Cloverland board members include [...]

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Thumb Elects New Director, Re-elects Two, DeSimpelare Retires

2016-11-17T16:47:39-05:00June 22nd, 2015|MECA News|

Mike Briolat, newly elected Director of Sanilac County Thumb Electric Cooperative (TEC), held its 78th Annual Meeting and Member Appreciation Day on June 13. About 800 people attended, which was highlighted by the election of three direc-tors and entertainment activities. Re-elected were Donald Wolschleger (Huron County); and Jonathan Findlay, (Tuscola County). Newly elected to a three-year term was Mike Briolat (Sanilac County). [...]

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Nominate A Fellow Volunteer For An All-Expense-Paid Cruise!

2016-11-17T16:47:39-05:00June 22nd, 2015|MECA News|

Do you know an outstanding volunteer within the NRECA community? You can nominate them to be awarded a 7-day Caribbean Cruise! Cabot Creamery, a dairy co-op owned by farm families, is reserving a spot in their annual Community Celebrity Cruise Award for an NRECA-affiliated entrant. The winning nominee will join dozens of other volunteers from organizations nationwide on a cruise aboard the Celebrity Reflection. [...]

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