I recently had the pleasure of spending time with future Todd-Wadena Electric Cooperative (TWEC) members at a few local high schools. The State of the Electric Industry presentation I shared covered the industry’s history, where we’re at in the present, and what the future holds. I started out the presentation by highlighting my history in […]
As each year begins, we want to serve Todd-Wadena Electric Cooperative (TWEC) members in need. We are currently collecting food items for our Meals 4 Members program. Your food donations are gathered and then distributed directly to members who can use assistance. Please donate unexpired/non-perishable food items now through April. Monetary donations are also welcome. […]
By Tyler Fisher, Operations Manager Vegetation management is vital to the safe and reliable operation of the electrical distribution system at Todd-Wadena Electric Cooperative. What does this mean for property owners and our members? In order to deliver your electricity in the safest, most reliable, and most cost-effective way, we must work together to keep […]
As 2023 comes to an end, I would like to take some time and look back. We have been busy at the cooperative this past year – serving our members, maintaining infrastructure, serving our community, developing and maintaining programs, and so much more. Here are a few of the 2023 accomplishments brought about as a […]
In the labor-intensive dairy farming industry, robots are making farmers’ lives just a little bit easier. Imagine a cow walking into a box, being milked and fed, and then released – all without human involvement. A robotic milker is now doing all of the above at Vetsch Farms east of Browerville, Minnesota. Owner Loren Vetsch […]
TWEC’s 2024 calendars are now ready to be picked up! Stop by to pick up a calendar at our office or at one of our pick-up locations throughout the service territory (locations listed below). Limited quantities are available at each location. Thank you to all our members who submitted photos! Pick-up Locations BrowervillePro-Ag Farmers’ Co-op […]
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 […]
A quote I once read said something like “feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” This is why at my family’s Thanksgiving dinner each year, we all take turns saying something we are grateful for. Of course, my list always includes great family and friends and good […]
63 million pennies. That’s how much TWEC’s Community Trust has given back to local community organizations since 2002 in Operation Round Up grants. Each month, Todd-Wadena “rounds up” the electric bills of participating members to the next highest dollar. One month, it may be one penny, and the next month, 99 pennies. The average annual […]
By Abby Harrison, Executive Assistant & Cyber Security Specialist Each October, we recognize Cybersecurity Awareness Month. As the new cybersecurity specialist for Todd-Wadena Electric Cooperative, I always remind employees, and want to remind you, that we are all the first line…. first line of defense against cybersecurity threats. It only takes one click on a […]
