Fire departments, schools and food shelfs were among the organizations receiving funding Monday night during Lake Region Electric Cooperativeโs (LREC) Operation Round Up (ORU) meeting. ORU Board Trustees were overjoyed to award $57,180 between 112 local organizations within LRECโs service territory. โWhenever a group of volunteer individuals can come together and make an impact like…
District meetings for Lake Region Electric Cooperative (LREC) were held on January 4 and 5 for LREC Districts 1, 4 and 7 in Pelican Rapids, Dent and Fergus Falls, respectively. In District 1, incumbent and current Board Vice Chair Kurt Krueger was nominated as a director candidate. In District 4, Lee Mindemann and David Pawlowski…
Funded by the contributions of Lake Region Electric Cooperativeโs (LREC) generous members, the Operation Round Up (ORU) Board of Trustees recently awarded $20,250 to various community organizations. Within the monies awarded was LRECโs largest donation to an organization to date. The Humane Society of Otter Tail County (HSOTC) was the recipient of a $10,000 contribution…
Minnesota Energy Assistance ProgramMinnesotaโs Energy Assistance Program (EAP) ensures low-income households, homeowners and renters, have affordable, continuous, and safe home energy. Additional funding is available for crisis situations, which keeps households from being disconnected or to help them get reconnected. There is also extra support offered for seniors of 60 years old, along with no…
The sealed bidding has ended for both the 2012 Ford F550 and the 1998 763 Skid Steer. Both winners of the sealed bid have been contacted. Thank you to everyone who submitted a sealed bid!
The heat wave we are experiencing throughout the central United States is putting stress on the electric grid. This has prompted the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), the electric grid operator in our region, to issue a maximum generation emergency event. LREC is asking its members to do their part and conserve electricity. Please limit…
Lake Region Electric Cooperative is currently seeking a human resource generalist at our headquarters in Pelican Rapids, MN. This position is responsible for administering and performing human resources functions and developing human resource programs for the cooperative. Candidates should have a Bachelorโs degree in human resources or related field and a minimum of two years…
Lake Region Electric Cooperative is currently seeking three (3) apprentice line workers or journeyman line workers at our headquarters in Pelican Rapids, MN. These positions are responsible for performing the duties required in the construction, operation, and maintenance of structures, lines, and equipment of the distribution and transmission facilities of the cooperative in a safe,…
Lake Region Electric Cooperative is currently seeking a full-time Electronic Systems Supervisor at our headquarters in Pelican Rapids, MN. This position is responsible for maintaining the load management Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) system and equipment, the cooperativeโs radio and other communications systems, and the inventory necessary for maintenance of these systems. Applicants must have a minimum…
If you have noticed an LREC vehicle patrolling lines in the Dent, New York Mills, Pelican Lake, Tansem, Stalker Lake, and Cormorant areas, we are utilizing our Exacter technology. Exacter is a predictive technology that assists in increasing reliability and finding problems before they become outages. Exacterโs predictive process provides information that accurately identifies specific…