Federal funding for USDA’s Empowering Rural America (New ERA) grant program has been placed on hold for a minimum of 90 days from President Trump’s Inauguration date of Jan. 20th, 2025. Great River Energy and a consortium of its member coops were awarded the grant in early January as part of the Inflation Reduction Act…
Lake Region Electric Cooperative’s Board of Directors, in partnership with HRExpertiseBP, has begun the recruitment process and is now actively accepting applications for the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Qualified candidates with a minimum of 7 years of proven leadership ability, exceptional communication skills, and an extensive knowledge of the electric utility industry with…
Lake Region Electric Cooperative’s Board of Directors has named Dan Husted to serve as interim CEO until a permanent replacement for outgoing CEO Tim Thompson can be determined. A former LREC employee with experience in energy services, communications, and customer service, Husted will begin his duties prior to Thompson’s departure at the end of February….
A portion of grant monies awarded to Great River Energy (GRE) through the USDA’s Empowering Rural America (New ERA) program will directly benefit LREC through the reduction of cost on a power purchase agreement for a planned 2.4 MW solar array. While a green light was given to move forward on the planning phase of…
Tim Thompson has submitted his resignation as Lake Region Electric Cooperative (LREC) CEO, effective Feb. 27, 2025. Thompson joined LREC in 2007 and has served as CEO for the past 17 years, using his leadership role to focus on providing safe, reliable energy, advocate for local cooperative governance and creating a relationship with LREC’s member-owners…
LREC’s Operation Round Up program gives back to local communities in our backyard and across the state by helping those who do good. 10 organizations from the surrounding area were named at the October 7th ORU Board of Trustees meeting as the final award recipients for the year, receiving a total of $34,495. Since 2007,…
The deadline to submit your application for Operation Round Up funding is fast approaching. If you’re a local non-profit or charitable organization needing help with completing projects in your community, now is the time. Details on submitting your organization for consideration can be found in the ‘How To Get Funding’ section on the ORU web…