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Annual meeting details, voting with the mail-in ballot

Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric will be conducting their annual meeting Tuesday, June 3, at their headquarters in Owatonna. The co-op’s 89th annual meeting will be starting at 10:30 a.m., at 2411 West Bridge Street, Owatonna. The meeting is open to Steele-Waseca member-owners, and their guests. The doors will open at 9 a.m., with display and information […]

Great River Energy, ITC Midwest and Xcel Energy move forward with Upper Midwest’s first 765-kV electric transmission backbone

Project will bolster regional reliability and minimize environmental impact Several energy providers launched their plan to provide long-term electric reliability for customers by developing the Upper Midwest’s first 765-kilovolt (kV) transmission project, which will meet the significant growth in electricity use projected in the coming decades and improve access to new energy sources needed to […]

Minnesota Nuclear Energy Alliance calls for end to nuclear moratorium to secure clean energy future

Alliance members include Great River Energy and Minnesota Rural Electric Association A diverse coalition of Minnesota businesses, utilities, labor unions, and environmental advocates is calling on state lawmakers to lift Minnesota’s 30-year-old moratorium on new nuclear power development. The Minnesota Nuclear Energy Alliance (MNEA) asserts that nuclear energy is critical to achieving the state’s ambitious […]

No foolin’: April is safe digging month

Courtesy: Safe Electricity® Spring showers bring May flowers but digging on your own this spring could spell big trouble. Even if you think you could get lucky or that digging one small hole (or two) won’t matter, don’t take for granted what lines might lurk beneath the soil in your yard or easement. Before you […]

Lineworker Appreciation

The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) has recognized the second Monday in April as National Lineworker Appreciation Day since 2015. Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric is recognizing our lineworkers for their dedication in serving the co-op and its member-owners. The line crew with their Steele-Waseca experience includes (front row, left to right): Line Foreman Troy Pederson, […]

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