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  • CEO’s Message – February 2023

    Legislative Affairs: Co-op Focuses on Reliability and Affordability in 100% Carbon Free Legislation
    Greetings. This month, I would like to take some time…

  • Power with a Purpose

    February 6, 2023

    The electricity that serves your home is the same as ever, but the way it is made has changed significantly…

  • Staying Prepared for Any Weather

    January 25, 2023

    THE MIDWEST ELECTRIC SYSTEM HAS AMPLE ENERGY RESOURCES FOR WINTER, THOUGH UTILITIES AND GRID OPERATORS ARE PREPARED SHOULD UNEXPECTED CIRCUMSTANCES…

  • The Energy Market that Serves You

    July 8, 2022

    Forty-two million people depend on the Midcontinent Independent System Operator to generate and transmit the right amount of electricity every…

  • CEO’s Message – June 2022

    Power Supply and Summer Energy Demand: Should We Be Concerned?
    If you’ve been paying attention to energy-industry news recently, you might have heard…

  • 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,…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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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