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….
Lake Region Electric Cooperative (LREC) has received funding from the USDA to develop a local 2.4 MW solar project, LREC CEO Tim Thompson announced today. An application for the funding was submitted in a consortium with other Great River Energy (GRE) co-ops and comes as a portion of a $794M federal investment awarded to GRE…
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…