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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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Checking on the power that keeps you checking in
September 12, 2020
How does your power get to you? And who verifies that infrastructure conforms with environmental requirements? Who ensures reliable electricity…
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CEO’s Message – August 2020
Pandemic Updates and Battery Storage
Stearns Electric Association has been operating in a medium pandemic response since mid-March. We are entering our sixth… -
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Spraying your crops? Look up for power lines
July 18, 2020
We at Stearns Electric Association want to remind the community to look up and look out for power lines, especially…
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Batteries: Storing electricity opens new opportunities
July 11, 2020
When you turn on your light switch, the electricity needed in that moment must be produced at the same time….
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CEO’s Message – June 2020
Changes to Our Wholesale Power Supply
In early May, Stearns Electric Association’s power supplier, Great River Energy, announced plans to transform its power… -
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Members have clean energy options
June 16, 2020
You want to add more renewable energy? So do we. Working with Stearns Electric Association can help you achieve your…
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Where Your Electricity Comes From
May 14, 2020
When you turn the lights on in your house, there’s a large and diverse system of power generation facilities throughout…