The grassroots participation in nominating and electing directors is one of the most important powers that you, the member-owners of Todd-Wadena Electric Cooperative, have in order to guide the decisions of your cooperative. Part of this participation involves the Nominating Committee, which is made up of between 5 and 11 members who are selected so […]
As a member, you earn capital credits each year based on your patronage. This means if you purchase more electricity in a year, your allocation of capital credits is more for that year. Your Board of Directors makes a decision annually on whether to retire (or pay out) old capital credits based on the financial […]
The cooperative business model has a history of building community from the ground up. Nearly a century ago when utilities chose not to serve rural areas of America, it was farmers and ranchers who banded together to create the electric cooperatives that would power not only their homes and businesses, but also create opportunities for […]
We have a fun month lined up here in October to celebrate National Co-op Month. Check out all the fun below! Co-op Month TriviaFollow us on Facebook for Co-op Month Trivia. Each Wednesday in October, a new question will be posted to win a prize or energy credit. Reader’s ContestThis month we will be choosing FIVE Reader’s Contest winners […]
Over 400 members attended the Pancake Breakfast/EV Ride & Drive event that took place on Saturday, September 18th. Tours of the new headquarters were given to over 120 members. Members had the opportunity to test drive or ride in an electric vehicle (EV), and talk to Todd-Wadena EV owners! They could also demo the Makita […]
Following a year’s delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the collaborators behind ‘Sota Grown gathered Friday, Aug. 27th, at the site of their indoor agriculture food project for a celebratory ribbon-cutting event. ‘Sota Grown is an innovative pilot project that’s growing leafy greens inside a renovated shipping container at Central Lakes College’s (CLC) Staples campus. […]
Great River Energy (GRE), Todd-Wadena Electric Cooperative’s wholesale power provider, reached an agreement this summer to sell the Coal Creek Station power plant to Rainbow Energy Center, LLC. The new ownership group plans to develop carbon capture and storage at the plant. The sale of Coal Creek Station averts the plant’s closure, which was scheduled […]
“Who left the lights on?” was a common question my parents asked while growing up and it is a common question I ask my own kids. It is hard for us to imagine a time when rooms were lit by candles and oil lamps, houses were heated with fireplaces, and meals were cooked on wood […]
After a year’s delay due to the coronavirus pandemic, the partners behind ‘Sota Grown invite you to a ribbon-cutting event to celebrate the innovative pilot project that’s growing leafy greens indoors year-round in central Minnesota for area residents. This unique research collaboration was created to demonstrate how indoor food production using efficient electricity, technology and […]
A bill led by electric cooperatives to modernize and expand the state’s energy conservation program for utilities was signed into law by Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz last month. Receiving strong bipartisan support from both the House and Senate, the Energy Conservation and Optimization (ECO) Act updates and expands the Conservation Improvement Program (CIP). The CIP […]
