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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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The Evolution of Electricity
December 6, 2021
The power supply mix that brings electricity to your home, business or farm has evolved. Coal-fired power plants — once…
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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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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…
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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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CEO’s Message – November 2020
Getting Results – Cooperative Success in 2020
In last month’s article, I discussed the annual planning that we do at Stearns Electric Association…. -
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CEO’s Message – October 2020
Working the Plan and Preparing for the Future
At Stearns Electric Association, it seems like we are constantly planning. We plan, practice and…