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, […]
As we near the year end and the holiday season, it seems appropriate to reflect on a few things I am thankful for. It’s been a challenging year for many of us as we continue to face a global pandemic and all of the changes that come along with it. COVID-19 has impacted the way […]
Todd-Wadena Electric Cooperative is proud to announce the launch of our newly revamped website! As a consumer-focused and member-owned cooperative, it’s important for us to make our services and programs easily accessible. With user experience and access in mind, the website has a new design featuring a clean, fresh look, with responsive views for both […]
Giving back to the community we serve is a core cooperative principle. 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 recently met and awarded seven Operation Round Up grants to local non-profit organizations, totaling $12,649.97. […]
At the end of the summer, a record-breaking heat wave hit California causing the state’s three biggest utilities to cut power to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses for about an hour at a time. I’ve received questions from our members asking if this type of situation could occur in our state, and I’d […]
Twenty-four years ago, a member of Todd-Wadena Electric Cooperative called to ask if he could put my name on the ballot to serve as cooperative director and I said, “No.” I had other things to do, other interests, and thought it would take too much time. He could have accepted that answer and hung up […]
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 Monday 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 […]
