Each fall, the leadership team at Lake Region Electric Cooperative spends time reflecting on the past year and preparing for the year to come. As a member-owned cooperative, we are always looking for ways to best serve our membership. Strategic planning allows us to look at the larger picture and make sure we’re focusing on…
As a member-owned cooperative, Lake Region is committed to supporting the communities we serve. We strive to go above and beyond what is expected and work to improve the quality of life for our members. We are motivated by people and their needs, not just the bottom line. In fact, ‘Concern for Community’ is one…
When severe storms roll through our service territory, power outages often follow. The band of destructive storms that swept through our area on Saturday, July 13th left a lot of damage in its path. Strong winds contributed to numerous downed trees and power lines, leaving approximately 6,000 members without power. Our hardworking lineworkers, along with…
As a member-owned electric cooperative, Lake Region strives to have a high level of member engagement. We value the input our members have and work to provide ongoing opportunities for you to get involved with your cooperative. The recent Energy Forum, held at Thumper Pond on May 30th, was a great example of a chance…
The number of LREC active services continues to grow. As I write this column, LREC has 29,955 active services. Since we are approaching the 30,000 active services mark, I thought it would be interesting to find out the years LREC passed the 10,000 and 20,000 active service marks. In 1958, twenty-one years after LREC was…
We had a great 87th annual meeting on April 18th, and once again we had in-person meetings in Fergus Falls, Frazee, and Parkers Prairie, together with a livestream option. A record 1,332 people attended our 2024 Annual Meeting! LREC members who were unable to attend the live meeting are encouraged to watch the annual meeting…
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…
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…
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…
One of the most important things we can do is let our voices be heard by those elected to represent us. LREC values a positive relationship with our local legislators. We were able to connect with Minnesota’s Senator Jordan Rasmusson, Senator Rob Kupec, Representative Tom Murphy, and Representative Jeff Backer over the past year when…