Beginning Tuesday, June 11, STAR Energy Services will conduct their inspection of underground transformers and cabinets in 𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫 𝐋𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬. Crews will be working in 2-man teams over the next two weeks and can be identified by their white pick-up with the STAR logo. 𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞: Members in these townships will receive an…
Each year, LREC conducts testing on 10% of our poles to check for rot, insects, or any other condition that may affect longevity and safety of the overhead system. Beginning last week, LREC partner Exo has been working from pick-ups and side by sides to complete this work in the areas shown in the map…
Lake Region Electric Cooperative is once again experiencing issues regarding incoming calls on our toll-free number. 𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞 – 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞, 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐧𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 (𝟐𝟏𝟖) 𝟖𝟔𝟑-𝟏𝟏𝟕𝟏. 𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞. We are working with our phone provider to resolve this issue as quickly as possible and…
Operation Round Up (ORU) is a significant way LREC members come together to make a difference in our community. Extra change generated from rounding up the monthly bills of participating members is used to fund requests by local charitable organizations. These small amounts — between $0.01 and $0.99 — all add up to make a…
Lake Region Electric has partnered with Purple Wave Auction to place three vehicles from their service fleet up for sale through an online auction. Interested parties can view additional photos, review full vehicle descriptions, see bidding history and place their bid by visiting the Purple Wave website or by scanning the QR code at the…
The Lake Region Electric Board of Directors has named Joel Janorschke as the cooperative’s new CEO, effective June 16, 2025. Janorschke replaces former CEO Tim Thompson, who resigned in February. “We’re pleased to announce Joel Janorschke as our incoming CEO,” LREC Board Chair Tom Jennen said. “His years of co-op experience have helped him develop…
Starting the week of May 5, our wholesale power provider, Great River Energy (GRE), will begin conducting a phone survey to measure residential member-consumer views on a variety of energy issues in our state. Performed by the Morris Leatherman Company on behalf of GRE, the goal of the survey is to collect a sampling of…
I want to share your Board of Directors’ appreciation for your participation at the co-op’s Annual Meeting. Regardless of whether you were able to attend in person, at a satellite location, or tuned into the livestream on our website, your involvement is essential to the governance of the co-op. Certainly, 2024 was a year of…
Over 1,100 attendees joined Lake Region Electric board directors and staff in three locations and online for the Cooperative’s 88th Annual Meeting on April 24th. The event, held in-person at Life Church in Fergus Falls and livestreamed to satellite locations Frazee and Parkers Prairie, included a meal and live music by “Off Duty Chief” Tim…
As winter loses its grip and spring steadily approaches, your co-op is making plans for important coming events. Mark your calendars for Lake Region Electric Cooperative’s 88th Annual Meeting on April 24th and our 4th Annual Energy Forum scheduled for June 6th at Thumper Pond Resort. In this month’s newsletter you’ll find information on our…