Winters in Minnesota present challenges to members and Todd-Wadena’s line workers. A daily or even hourly question: Where do we put all this snow? Keep safety in mind when clearing snow from your driveway and other areas around your home or business. Electric cooperative members need to be mindful of the location of power equipment […]
Wadena, MN, November 30, 2022- Todd-Wadena Electric Cooperative (TWEC) is pleased to announce the promotion of Tyler Fisher to Operations Manager on December 1, 2022. With more than a decade of experience in the electric industry, Fisher’s primary focus will be to oversee the construction, operation and maintenance of TWEC’s distribution system and act as […]
1) Check Your Back-up System Fuel Supply Members of Todd-Wadena Electric Cooperative (TWEC) who are on the dual fuel load management program are encouraged to make sure they have adequate supplies of their secondary fuel source this winter. TWEC’s power supplier, Great River Energy, has notified its member cooperatives that there could be increased control […]
We’ve been fortunate to have such great fall weather this year, but the frigid temperatures of winter will be here before we know it. Our heating systems will soon be pushed to the max, but we are doing our best to make sure your budget is not. Todd-Wadena Electric Cooperative (TWEC) understands the expense of […]
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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 […]
Celebrated nationwide during the month of October, National Co-op Month is an annual opportunity to look at the many aspects that make cooperatives unique. Cooperatives are motivated by people and their needs, not by profit. The seven cooperative principles guide electric cooperatives to operate differently from other utilities, putting the needs of their members first. […]
It was a warm day in the spring of 1974 when two gentlemen drove in the yard. Little did I know how it would change my life. My wife and I visited with them, and they said they were directors at Todd-Wadena Electric Cooperative (TWEC). One of them was retiring from the board (Walter Carlson) […]
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 (TWEC), 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 […]
Our power supplier, Great River Energy (GRE) has began preparing its Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), which must be filed with the State of Minnesota next spring. I was invited to attend a stakeholder meeting in late August, whereby GRE laid out its plan for transitioning its power resource portfolio further away from carbon-based fuels and […]
