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CEO’s Message – September 2021
Future Focus: Strategy and Planning
Every three years, the Stearns Electric Board of Directors, alongside the Cooperative’s Executive and Management teams, create a… -
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How the Grid Works
September 10, 2021
WHEREVER ENERGY IS NEEDED, THE GRID IS THERE
Whenever you flip a switch, plug in your phone or open your refrigerator,…
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Member Spotlight: Hemker Park & Zoo
August 27, 2021
Tucked back in the woods outside of Freeport lays one of Central Minnesota’s best kept secrets – Hemker Park &…
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CEO’s Message – August 2021
Power Supply Transformation Continues
Great River Energy (GRE), Stearns Electric Association’s wholesale power provider, recently announced an agreement to sell Coal Creek Station… -
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CEO’s Message – July 2021
Minnesota Passes Eco Act: New Law Demonstrates that Smart Electrification Benefits Consumers, the Environment
A bill led by electric cooperatives to modernize and… -
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Hot Weather can Stress the Electric Grid, But Co-ops Have a Plan
June 3, 2021
Minnesotans experience weather in extremes oftentimes on a recurring cycle — from deep freezes to big melts to heat waves…
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Crews Work Quickly, Safely When Storms Occur
April 9, 2021
Safely delivering reliable, consistent electricity to our members is our mission at Stearns Electric Association. But when spring and summer…
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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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What is Beneficial Electrification?
March 7, 2021
If you’re like most Americans, you’re interested in saving money on energy costs and might also be interested in doing…