The annual meeting is a time where the members of Todd-Wadena Electric Cooperative come together to announce the board election results, celebrate achievements, and listen to highlights on the state of the co-op from the Board Chair and CEO. Todd-Wadena Electric Cooperative (TWEC) celebrated the 2024 Annual Meeting at the Maslowski Wellness & Research Center […]
Wadena, MN, April 22, 2024- With over 287 members and their guests in attendance, Todd-Wadena Electric Cooperative (TWEC) celebrated the 2024 Annual Meeting at Wadena’s Maslowski Wellness and Research Center on Tuesday, April 16th. In his chairman’s message, Mile Kuschel reflected on the 2023 legislative session and highlighted the topics that the co-op worked on […]
The energy industry is going through a period of transition where we are facing new challenges and opportunities each year. Recognizing this significant time in cooperative history, our statewide organization, Minnesota Rural Electric Association (MREA) selected “Powering Tomorrow Together” as the theme for this year’s annual meeting. Wes Waller, MREA District 2 Board Chair opened […]
Electric cooperatives, rooted in the principles of member ownership and democratic control, play a crucial role in providing reliable and affordable electricity to millions of rural Americans. At the heart of these cooperatives’ operations lies governance—the framework through which decisions are made, policies are set, and accountability is ensured. Effective governance is essential for electric […]
Cooperatives are democratic entities, owned by those they serve and governed by elected representatives. In order to underscore this important cooperative principle, we offer multiple ways to cast your vote. Vote by Mail or Drop Box Election ballots are scheduled to be mailed to all Todd-Wadena members March 11th. The ballots will look like the […]
Giving back to the community is one of the seven Cooperative Principles. The Operation Round Up program from Todd-Wadena Electric Cooperative is a great way for the co-op and its members to give back. Todd-Wadena Electric Cooperative’s Community Trust Board met in early February and awarded six Operation Round Up grants to local non-profit organizations, […]
What are heating and cooling degree days and how can they be useful to you as a Todd-Wadena Electric Cooperative member? Degree days are units of measurement used to indicate how warm or cool a location is at any point. The most common use of degree days is for tracking energy use. The temperature of […]
Todd-Wadena Electric Cooperative (TWEC) is dedicated to supporting our membership and representing your best interests when it comes to the politics affecting our local communities and industries. This is why we actively participate in, and pay attention to, legislative activities. The 2024 legislative session starts on February 12th. With a two-year budget enacted last session, […]
Cooperation among cooperatives is one of the seven principles and one that Todd-Wadena Electric Cooperative (TWEC) is proud of. When in need, we know we can call upon our sister co-ops for assistance and they can do the same. That’s just the cooperative way. On December 28th, 2023, TWEC Operations Manager Tyler Fisher reached out […]
The 2024 Nominating Committee met on January 17th to select candidates for the 2024 director elections. Two seats on the Todd-Wadena Electric Cooperative Board of Directors will expire at the Annual Meeting on April 16th, 2024. The committee nominated incumbents Miles Kuschel and Tom Brichacek, as well as Gary Kneisl. Next month’s newsletter, the March […]
