Sealed Bid: 1998 Bobcat 763 Skid Steer
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STAR Energy Services Conducting Inspections
STAR Energy Services will be conducting inspections in the upcoming weeks in the townships of Dora and Lida. You may see a vehicle or side-by-side UTV during this time with a STAR Energy Services logo and a Line Inspection decal on it. Please be courteous to the crew as they ensure the safe distribution of…
Energy Transition: Challenges & Opportunities During System Transformation // CEO Column July 2023
2023 Legislation Will Impact Everyone Who Uses ElectricityMinnesota’s 2023 legislative session was one of the most consequential in history for LREC members and the rest of Minnesota’s 1.7 million cooperative members. The landmark 2040 Carbon Free Standard made this legislative session one with long-term impacts on everyone using electricity in the state. A lot of…
Your Co-op Strives to Be Your Local Trusted Energy Services Provider…and More // CEO Column June 2023
At LREC, we have always strived to provide our members with safe, reliable, and affordable electricity. We have taken actions to be your local trusted energy services provider by offering a community solar opportunity for our members, installing GoWest Solar units, implementing our generator program, and promoting our many demand response programs. However, we don’t…
Phone Scam Alert
SCAM ALERT! Members have reported receiving telephone calls from individuals posing as LREC. The scammers state LREC will give you a percentage of your electric bill back if they can get your debit/credit card. If you receive a call or text from any number demanding your debit/credit card information or payment, hang up or do not…
Forum Highlights Energy Issues in Minnesota
Nearly 100 people attended Lake Region Electric Cooperative’s (LREC) Energy Forum held at Thumper Pond, Ottertail, on May 18th. The energy forum provided the opportunity for LREC’s member-owners, community leaders and the general public to hear firsthand how electric cooperatives are ready to meet the challenges of the new energy economy brought on by recent…
Great Turnout Again for LREC’s 2023 Annual Meeting! // CEO Column May 2023
We had a great 86th annual meeting on April 13th! Once again we had in-person meetings in Fergus Falls, Frazee, and Parkers Prairie, together with a livestream option. Nearly 1,200 people attended the event either in-person or via livestream — marking the second year in a row that attendance for LREC’s annual meeting has been around…
Tim Thompson’s CEO Column // April 2023
Appreciating LREC EmployeesI am so grateful for our employees, all of whom are necessary to serve our members. It takes an entire team, and this column is dedicated to all of them. National Lineworker DayLREC will celebrate National Lineworker Appreciation Day on April 10th. Lineworkers are highly skilled and highly trained professionals who do what…
Tim Thompson’s CEO Column // March 2023
Legislative UpdateLast month, Governor Walz signed into law landmark legislation setting a 100% carbon-free by 2040 standard (CFS), meaning that all electricity must come from carbon free sources, or be offset by renewable energy credits (RECs), by 2040. All utilities have an interim requirement of 90% by 2035. Cooperatives have an interim requirement of 60%…