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…
Attention shutterbugs! We’re bringing back our LREC 12-month calendar for 2026 and are calling on members, directors and employees to help provide one-of-a-kind images that capture the landscape, weather and wildlife from around the Lake Region service area. Each month will feature a photo selected by LREC staff that best represents the beauty and experience…
Note: Original article edited Monday, Sept. 15. Beginning Friday, Sept. 12, a contracted Exacter technician will be in multiple areas to assist LREC in the continuous maintenance of overhead lines including 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐞, 𝐃𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐄𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐡, 𝐋𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐄𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐞, 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠. The technician will be scanning lines/poles using a handheld device to identify the source of…
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…
Operation Round Up (ORU) is a significant way LREC members come together to make a difference in our community. Extra change generated from rounding up the monthly bills of participating members is used to fund requests by local charitable organizations. These small amounts—between $0.01 and $0.99—all add up to make a big impact. The most…
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…
In the last quarter of 2024, LREC’s Board of Directors approved a four-year Construction Work Plan (CWP) with the goal of enhancing our grid to improve resiliency and ensure it is ready for future load growth. As planning and construction occurs on these projects, we will be providing monthly updates in future newsletters. The following…
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…
As a member-owner of LREC, you invest in your co-op through your energy purchases. Each year, any margin (revenue after expenses) earned by your co-op is reinvested. That margin is proportionally allocated to capital credit accounts for each member-owner based on their electric use during the year. These accounts are maintained until the credits are…
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,…