Electrical Safety
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CEO’s Message – March 2022
Legislative Session Opens
According to the Minnesota Rural Electric Association (MREA), the 2022 legislative session is going to be “a wild one.” MREA… -
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Clean energy, new tech driving big changes to electricity
March 18, 2022
You don’t notice it when you plug in your toaster or charge your phone, but the way electricity is produced…
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Surge Protection 101
March 11, 2022
A power surge is an unexpected increase in voltage, and it can occur from a variety of sources. Regardless of the…
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Energy Education Continues Virtually in 2022
February 22, 2022
Every year as part of Stearns Electric Association’s commitment to safety and community, we present an energy efficiency and electrical…
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Power that Persists: Power to Deliver
February 21, 2022
FOUNDED IN 1937 TO BRING POWER TO THE PEOPLE, THE NEWLY FORMED COOPERATIVE, STEARNS ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION, INTENDED TO BRING ELECTRICITY…
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Downed and Dangerous: Power Line Safety
January 13, 2022
High Winds, Ice Storms, Heavy Snow, Lightning, Falling Trees and Vehicle Accidents Can Cause Significant Damage to the Electrical Distribution… -
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Are Portable Space Heaters Efficient for My Home?
January 10, 2022
Small space heaters are meant to do exactly as their name says: heat a small space. But unfortunately, many people…
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Understanding Power Surges and Blinks
August 26, 2021
Have you ever noticed your lights blink during a thunderstorm? Or perhaps you’ve noticed a blinking microwave clock when you…
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Trimming Tomorrow’s Problems
July 26, 2021
FOUR-YEAR TREE TRIMMING PROJECT CONCLUDES; NEXT PHASE COMMENCES
In 2016, Stearns Electric Association began an aggressive vegetation management project. After four…