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What does it mean when you see the Energy Star® label?

by Leslie Jones, Energy Star Certified Products; and Ann Bailey If you’ve shopped for appliances, electronics, or other major products for the home in the last 20+ years, chances are you’ve seen or heard references to Energy Star. But what does that little blue label actually mean when you see it on a website, product […]

Residential rebates available to members in 2024

Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric member-owners seeking to add value to their energy dollar may utilize rebates offered by the co-op in 2024. Rebates for Energy Star® central air conditioners are $50 with a SEER2 > 14.3 and require a quality installation. Rebates for Energy Star air source heat pumps (ASHPs) range from $500-$800 with an HSPF2 […]

Manager Connection – Tree Trimming Benefits

By Syd Briggs,General Manager With our recent stretch of mild weather, it’s going to be a miracle if the trees don’t start budding before spring officially starts. However, I still recall the May snowstorm in 2013 where over a foot of snow came down, so I’m not putting my snowblower away quite yet. Trees are […]

Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric seeking assistance to locate former members

Capital credit checks for the following former Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric members have been returned to the co-op because their mailing addresses are no longer accurate. If you know any of the following former members and can provide information about them, please call Hlou Yang at the Steele-Waseca office during regular business hours. James D. Austin                       […]

Expanding the grid while maintaining reliability, resiliency

Courtesy: Great River Energy (GRE) The way electricity is produced is undergoing a dramatic transformation to include much more renewable energy resources.Because the energy resources used to serve our members are changing, the regional power grid that delivers electricity needs to change, too. Great River Energy, wholesale power supplier to Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric, is investing […]

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