LREC 89th Annual Meeting Recap

Last month, Lake Region Electric Cooperative (LREC) closed the books on another successful event following the conclusion of our 89^th Annual Meeting on April 30^th. I would like to thank the over 1,000 members, both in-person and via our online livestream option, who joined our board directors and staff. Thank you for your continued engagement. 

The annual meeting is an excellent opportunity to learn more about your cooperative’s financial and operational performance over the past year, as well as hearing key updates for the coming months. I hope you found the information useful, and I welcome your feedback. Please do not hesitate to reach out. 

Changes to this year’s meeting included the introduction of the Holmes Theatre Ballroom in Detroit Lakes as one of our satellite locations and the addition of Jon Brekke, vice president and chief supply officer for LREC wholesale power provider Great River Energy (GRE), as a guest speaker. Brekke’s presentation provided a detailed look at GRE’s membership, energy portfolio, and projects that will address changes to energy generation and transmission in our state. 

Results of this year’s board of directors election were also announced, with incumbent Jim Gronbeck re-elected in District 8; incumbents Cecil “Bud” Hensel (District 2) and Patrick Meyers (District 5) were re-elected via acclamation. 

The meeting adjourned following a brief Q&A session with LREC staff and presenters. As part of our ongoing commitment to transparent communication, we’ve partnered with GRE to provide responses to questions not addressed at the end of the event. Questions with similar topics were grouped together to provide one comprehensive answer; keep an eye out for additional responses in our July NewsFlashes.

Cooperatively yours,

Joel Janorschke, CEO