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Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric (SWCE) is conducting a sealed bid auction (minimum bid $25,000) for their 2016 Ram 5500, 109,550 miles, 6.7 Cummins, 6 Speed auto 4×4 dump truck with a T. L Woods I…
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Courtesy: Minnesota Rural Electric Association (MREA) The 2026 Minnesota legislative session convened Feb. 17 and constitutionally must adjourn by May 18. After passing the biennial state budget in…
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Great River Energy (GRE), ITC Midwest and Xcel Energy proposed a series of new electric transmission lines, Feb. 3, that will help deliver continued reliable electricity for energy consumers…
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General Manager Syd Briggs As most of our members know, Steele-Waseca has not had a full system rate increase since 2013. We have been slowly adjusting the rates of the former Alliant members we…
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(Courtesy: Safe Electricity) Metallic Mylar balloons are great indoors and can brighten the bleakest and most dreary winter day. They are great at birthdays, graduations, and other special occasions…
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Courtesy: National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) Across the U.S., the demand for power is climbing at one of the fastest rates in decades. As the economy becomes more reliant on…
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General Manager Syd Briggs We at Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric are proud to be approaching our 90th year of service as your local power provider where our goal has always been to keep the…
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Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric Field Technician Gabe Roetman and Line Foreman Kevin Kjersten spent early December volunteering in Jamaica with recovery efforts following Hurricane Melissa in…
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(Courtesy: Great River Energy) The regional grid operator recently held its annual Winter Readiness Workshop, which featured transmission and generation outlooks as well as weather forecasts for the…
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GRE’s wholesale electric rate to increase 2.9% in new year The Great River Energy (GRE) board of directors approved the cooperative’s 2026 budget and rates Thursday, Nov. 6, setting the stage for a 2…
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Jan. 8, 2026, will be the last day for Member Services Division Manager Kim Wilson as she retires after more than 27.5 years with the co-op. She started with Steele-Waseca in the front office on June…
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Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric seeking applicants; will sponsor two eligible students Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric is accepting applications from eligible high school sophomores or juniors…

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