by Abby Berry, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) Lighting is something most of us don’t think much about—until it’s wrong. Maybe the living room feels too dim for reading, or…

Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric Line Foreman Pete Hines (standing) and Safety Coordinator Cindy Butterfield (standing left) recently visited kindergartners at Greenvale Park Elementary School in…

Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric (SWCE) is conducting a sealed bid auction (minimum bid $15,000) for their 2016 Ram 5500, 109,550 miles, 6.7 Cummins, 6 Speed auto 4×4 dump truck with a T. L Woods I…

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…

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…

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…

(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…

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…

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…

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…

(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…

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…