Tom Brichacek Tom and his wife Aimee, live in rural Staples with their two daughters—Abby and Lily. They will be married for 20 years on April 21st, the day after the Annual Meeting. Tom was born in Moran township and attended school in Staples. He attended Alexandria Technical College, receiving a degree in Marketing and […]
You will please take notice that a regular meeting of the members of Todd-Wadena Electric Cooperative will be held at 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 20th, 2021. The meeting will be held virtually, at which time and place the following matters will come before the meeting for consideration: Presentation and consideration of reports of officers and […]
As Minnesota relies more on renewable forms of energy such as wind and solar, some members are wondering: Will my power stay reliable? “Our members depend on electricity around the clock, which is why we need access to diverse power sources at all times,” said Dan Carlisle, Todd-Wadena Electric Cooperative President/CEO & General Counsel. Todd-Wadena […]
As a member of Todd-Wadena Electric Cooperative, each of you has a significant role to play in helping direct the future of the cooperative. One of the many ways our members can get involved in the cooperative is by participating in the democratic process of electing our board of directors. TWEC’s board is made up […]
Are you interested in learning more about what’s going on at Todd-Wadena Electric Cooperative? Do you have any questions or topics you’d like to discuss? Dan Carlisle, Todd-Wadena Electric Cooperative’s CEO, invites members to join him for a “Coffee With the CEO” event on Tuesday, March 9th. The casual coffee hour is planned from 6:30-7:30 […]
Arbitration is a form of alternative dispute resolution. It is “alternative” in the sense that an arbitrator, rather than the court system, will hear the evidence and decide the outcome of a case. Many modern contracts require the parties to the contract to agree to resolve any disputes by using the arbitration process. In Minnesota, […]
Two Scholarship Types Offered Graduating High School Senior Scholarship Todd-Wadena Electric Cooperative (TWEC) will award up to three $1,000 scholarships to 2021 graduating high school seniors for their first year (freshman) as a college student. All scholarships are made available with unclaimed capital credits (more details below). Adults Power Up Non-Traditional Scholarship In addition, TWEC […]
The 2021 Nominating Committee is scheduled to meet on January 21st to make selections for director elections at the April 20th, 2021 TWEC Annual Meeting. Any member interested in becoming a director candidate may contact the cooperative office by either calling TWEC at (218) 631-3120 or (800) 321-8932 or by sending a mailed notice to […]
While the past year has necessitated many changes to ensure the health and safety of our members and employees, Todd-Wadena’s primary mission has remained the same. Throughout all the unknowns caused by the pandemic, we remain committed to providing our members with safe, reliable, and affordable electricity. We have been busy at the Cooperative this […]
Members earn capital credits each year based on their patronage—the more electricity purchased, the higher the allocation of capital credits. Each year, the Cooperative’s Board of Directors makes a decision on whether to retire old capital credits based on the financial health of the cooperative and provision of the by-laws. In the past 10 years, […]
