April 2024 Enlightener

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In this month’s Enlightener:

  • National Lineworker Appreciation Day
  • Parents of high school seniors – scholarship opportunity
  • Voices for grid reliability
  • Staff report – right of way maintenance and pole testing
  • Bennigan’s Baked Potato Soup from the kitchen of member Shari Pelach
  • National Safe Digging Month

March 2024 Enlightener

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In this month’s Enlightener:

  • Grid regulators issue warnings about power reliability
  • Manager’s report – Demand and time of use
  • Installing an air-source heat pump?
  • Staff report – Redesigned SmartHub® website
  • Southwestern lasagna recipe from the kitchen of member Marge Block
  • Commitment to Community

February 2024 Enlightener

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In this month’s Enlightener:

  • Operation Round Up continues to help local programs
  • Parents of high school seniors
  • What does it mean to be part of a cooperative?
  • Why is my power out?
  • Turkey dressing bake recipe from the kitchen of member Sandra Sindelir
  • Commitment to Community
  • Staff report – are you prepared for an outage?

January 2024 Enlightener

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In this month’s Enlightener:

  • Project Tundra selected for US DOE Funding
  • Winter impacts on generation resources
  • New Year, new rebates!
  • Minnesota chicken recipe from the kitchen of member Ellen Breneman
  • Commitment to Community
  • Staff report

December 2023 Enlightener

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In this month’s Enlightener:

  • Ready for Response
  • Winter storm preparedness
  • LED holiday lighting rebate
  • Staff Report – Roosevelt substation energized
  • Connect your portable generator
  • Broccoli and cauliflower salad recipe provided by member Norma Anderson

November 2023 Enlightener

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In this month’s Enlightener:

  • Drive-in annual meeting recap
  • Celebrate with savings – LED lighting rebate form
  • Five electric ways to warm
  • Staff Report – Update your contact information
  • Electrical contractor continuing education courses
  • Autumn tossed salad recipe provided by member Julie Olson

October 2023 Enlightener

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In this month’s Enlightener:

  • Celebrate National Co-op Month this October
  • Grants given to fire rescue teams
  • Is your off-peak heating system ready for winter?
  • Staff Report – Substation build nearing completion
  • Electrical safety tips for hunters
  • Careers in Energy Week – October 16 – 20
  • Zucchini blueberry bread recipe provided by member Faye Barrett
  • Cold Weather Rule – Energy Assistance Program

2023 Annual Meeting and Report

Our 2023 Annual Meeting will be held on October 6, 2023, at the Lake of the Woods School in Baudette.  The Annual Report to be presented at the meeting may be viewed here.

This year, our annual meeting will be drive-in style! Registration begins at 4 pm, when you can also pick up your free gift and hot dinner provided by West of Border. Enjoy your dinner in your car, while you wait for the 4:45 pm meeting to begin, which we anticipate to be short. We will draw names for prizes, including a 55″ TV, an Apple iPad, and Apple Watch, and a $100 coloring random winner for kids birth through age 18. We hope to see you there!

August 2023 Enlightener

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In this month’s Enlightener:

  • Holen named as General Manager
  • Back to school electrical safety tips
  • Operation Round Up continues to help local organizations
  • Staff Report – upgrades and standby generators
  • Don’t be left in the dark
  • Outage notification
  • Watermelon salad recipe provided by member Jan Olson of Baudette
  • Summer storm safety

July 2023 Enlightener

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In this month’s Enlightener:

  • See you at the fair!
  • Director candidate materials are available for District 7
  • 6 things you might not know about coal mining
  • North Star member appreciation days recap
  • Ham and mashed potato bake recipe from member Karen Ryba
  • Nomination process for director election
  • Staff report