NEWS
Director Candidate Materials Available for District 7
Would you like to serve as a director on the North Star Electric Cooperative Board for your district? North Star Electric is governed by a seven-member board of directors elected by our membership. There are seven districts located within our service area, and any co-op member is welcome to run for an open board position within the district that the member’s primary residence is located. Directors elected will serve a four-year term. This year we will have a director election in District 7…
2023 Member Appreciation Open House
Mark your calendar with our Littlefork and Baudette member appreciation open house dates! They will be held on Tuesday, June 13, in Littlefork, and Wednesday, June 14, in Baudette, each day from 11 am to 2 pm. The linemen will be grilling brats for lunch, and we will have door prizes for both kids and adults! Prize drawings at each location will include drawings for $50 Ronnings gift certificates, a Dewalt electric chainsaw, a YETI cooler, and a kids’ electric scooter. Hope to see you there!
Knowledge Scholarship Winners
The 2023 Knowledge Scholarship competition has been completed! Thank you to all who participated and congratulations to these winners!
2023 Knowledge Scholarships
It’s that time of year for our Knowledge Scholarship program! Representatives from North Star will soon be visiting schools in Indus, Littlefork, International Falls, Warroad, and Baudette to provide information to students about this scholarship opportunity!
Inflation Reduction Act
Details of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) are being determined, but will include benefits for new construction, remodeling, updating equipment, transportation, and more. You may benefit through tax incentives and upfront discounts available over the 10-year life of this legislation. More will be known as the year 2023 progresses. Here are links with information we know now:
NERC assessment says risks grow with retirements of coal, nuclear generation
Nation’s electric grid could face winter challenges
The increasing demand for electricity and the retirement of reliable power plants are contributing to an “unprecedented” risk of power shortages across the United States this winter, according to a report from the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC).