$29,150 was awarded to 15 local organizations by Lake Region Electric Cooperative’s (LREC) Operation Round Up (ORU) program. ORU Board Trustees allocated funding during their quarterly meeting on April 8. Organizations receiving funds were: Since 2007, ORU has awarded $712,700 in donations to organizations across Lake Region’s service territory. Funding for ORU is made possible…
Celebrating 87 years of success and growth, Lake Region Electric Cooperative (LREC) held its Annual Meeting on Thursday, April 18. The meeting was hosted at Life Church in Fergus Falls with satellite in-person meetings in Frazee and Parkers Prairie, along with an online livestream option. A record 1,316 people attended this year either in person…
Beginning Monday, April 15, Highway 59 through downtown Pelican Rapids will be closing due to construction. For members, customers, and those needing to reach LREC’s headquarters, you might be impacted and need to use an alternate route. However, MNDOT and the City of Pelican Rapids have been preparing for this and will be releasing updates…
Above photo: Lake Region Electric Cooperative’s CEO Tim Thompson recently testified in support of local control for cooperatives. Locally elected co-op board members know their neighbors and are in the best position to serve their needs. Legislative Priorities I write this column fresh off attending the Minnesota Rural Electric Association (MREA) Annual Meeting in St. Paul…
Please make plans to join us for our Annual Meeting on April 18th, 2024. We will have three locations available, all of which will have a meal. The two satellite locations will view a livestream of the primary location. ANNUAL MEETING SCHEDULE 5:00 p.m. Dinner will begin at Life Church in Fergus Falls5:30 p.m. Dinner…
I am excited to announce we are launching another opportunity for our members to learn more about energy-related issues. This opportunity is “The Energy Corner” (TEC). Members who join the TEC Facebook group will be provided truthful and accurate information on a regular basis. This information will come directly from people who work in the…
Lake Region Electric Cooperative’s CEO Tim Thompson testified yesterday in support of co-op local control. Locally elected co-op board members know their neighbors and are in the best position to serve their needs. Great job Tim! Click the video to view Tim’s testimony. Photos were taken by Minnesota Rural Electric Association.
One of the seven principles that cooperatives abide by is Cooperation Among Cooperatives. Lake Region Electric Cooperative put that principle into practice during the ice storms that severly impacted parts of North Dakota in late December. Seven LREC lineworkers went to help Dakota Valley Electric Cooperative (DVEC) in southeastern North Dakota. Extreme ice buildup on…
Our district meetings were held on January 4th and 5th 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 were nominated as director candidates…
