Happy holidays! I want to use this month’s column to follow up on the final two areas of interest indicated in October’s Member Satisfaction survey: capital credits and off-peak controls. As a member of an electric cooperative, you invest in LREC through your revenue contribution. Each year, any margin (revenue after expenses) earned by LREC…
2025 Member Satisfaction Survey Takeaways Distributed every October, our annual Member Satisfaction survey continues to serve not only as a gauge on our performance over the past year, but also as a way to make sure we’re sharing information on areas of service most important to our members. We’re happy to report that regarding overall…
All it takes is a trip to the grocery store to see that costs are continuing their steady rise upward. Here at Lake Region, we recognize that inflation is a challenge for our members; we want to do our part to make sure we are providing you with the reliable energy you require at an…
Suddenly, we find that summer has come to a close; it always seems to happen a little sooner every year. And, while we may hang onto warm weather for a few more weeks, LREC staff and our Board of Directors have already begun shifting gears to focus on the challenges that lie in the months…
As we work our way through the end of summer, the potential for severe weather—and the outages that can occur as a result—continues to be as strong as it was in early June. Vegetation management (VM), LREC’s proactive and systematic approach to maintaining acceptable tree, shrub, and other growth around power lines and easements, plays…
As your cooperative, education is one of our core principles. It’s our responsibility to provide regular, transparent communication that allows our members to stay informed on the trends, outlook, and legislation that will shape how energy is delivered in the months and years ahead. For the fourth consecutive year, LREC worked with industry partners to…
Please join LREC staff and the Board of Directors in welcoming our Cooperative’s new CEO, Joel Janorschke! Janorschke was named CEO on May 6th following the recruitment and interview process by the Board CEO search committee and Debra Englund of HRExpertiseBP that began in March. Set to officially begin his new role on June 16th,…
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…
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…
As I write my last column as Lake Region Electric Cooperative’s CEO, I have a lot of mixed emotions. It has been an honor to have served as your CEO for 17 years. I am so proud of the people here and all the things we have accomplished together. Through the years, providing safe, reliable,…