Electrical System Reliability
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CEO’s Message – March 2021
Blackouts in Texas and Grid Reliability
The extreme cold weather event during the week of February 15 made headlines in the United States… -
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As Electric System Evolves, Reliability Comes in New Ways
February 13, 2021
As ever more renewable energy is added to the electric grid, utilities continue to preserve one of electricity’s most important…
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Cooperatives are Unlike Any Other Utility
October 9, 2020
Electric cooperatives power 56% of the nation’s landmass—from booming suburbs to remote rural farming communities. Stearns Electric Association is among…
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Rolling Blackouts – Could It Happen Here?
September 23, 2020
Rolling blackouts in California made headlines recently and sparked some questions from our member-consumers. Could these blackouts happen here?
In August,…
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Large Investment Major Results
Aggressive Right-of-Way Program Paying Off
July 27, 2020As Stearns Electric Association wraps up its last year of a four-year vegetation management project,…
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Reliable System, Dependable Energy
Properly Working Equipment Helps Provide Reliable Power to Our Member-Consumers and Helps Limit Power Outages
At Stearns Electric Association, it is our mission… -
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The Grid: A Complex Set of Wires, Devices and Technology Keeping Your Lights On
When you unplug your phone, you expect it to be fully charged. When you go to flip a switch, you expect the…
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CEO’s Message – August 2019
Clean Energy, Balanced with Reliability
During the 2019 Minnesota legislative session we saw plenty of bills introduced to develop new energy policies. Some… -
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Manager’s Message – July 2019
Aligning for the Future
Your Stearns Electric Association board of directors and management team conduct strategic planning at a minimum every three years….