(Cassopolis, MI) – This morning, Midwest Energy Cooperative crews have been tackling the area hardest hit by Wednesday night’s storm. One circuit serving about 200 cooperative members in Covert remains without service, and crews are focusing attention on clearing and rebuilding the heavily damaged area. More information on estimated final restoration times will be shared [...]
(Cassopolis, MI) – Small portions of Midwest Energy Cooperative’s service area were very hard hit by the late-night storm that blew into southwest Michigan overnight Wednesday, and several hundred members are still without power nearly 24 hours later. Co-op crews worked through the day on restoration, facing time- and labor-intensive rebuilding efforts after the storm [...]
(Cassopolis, MI) – Midwest Energy Cooperative crews continue restoration efforts this afternoon after strong, damaging storms blew into the southwest Michigan service area late Wednesday. About 1000 remain without service at 4:30 p.m. Thursday (June 13). Nearly 2000 members were without power in the immediate aftermath of the storm, which left downed power lines and [...]
(Cassopolis, MI) – About 2000 Midwest Energy Cooperative remain without power at 4:15 Thursday morning (June 13th) after strong storms blew into southwest Michigan late Wednesday. Transmission was lost to three substations, and there are many downed lines and trees and broken poles. Crews continue restoration efforts. Outages are widespread, but primarily affecting the northern [...]
(Cassopolis, MI) – About 2000 Midwest Energy Cooperative members were without power at 12:15 a.m. Thursday (June 13) as a result of the heavy overnight storms. There are a number of feeders and line sections out, and crews have been dispatched and are beginning to work on restoration. Outages are widespread and scattered across the [...]
In times of need, neighbor helps neighbor. The Midwest Energy Cooperative family is encouraging neighbor to help neighbor on a wider scale as we reach out to and support our Oklahoma neighbors who were impacted by the May tornadoes. In the aftermath of the devastating storms, the national electric cooperative family immediately responded, creating the [...]
Midwest Energy Cooperative supported the work of 22 public schools across our service territory, awarding $30,000 in grants to support academic initiatives and students. The inaugural Strengthening Schools grant program is a collaborative effort between Midwest Energy and Touchstone Energy Cooperative. In total, 72 grants were submitted totaling more than $130,000 in requests. A committee [...]
(Cassopolis, MI) – Four Midwest Energy Cooperative students embarked on a three-day adventure this week for the 2013 Youth Leadership Summit at SpringHill Camp in Evart. Sponsored by Michigan’s electric cooperatives, the Youth Leadership Summit is a unique, high-energy experience to help teen leaders further develop leadership habits, explore career opportunities in the electric industry, [...]
Midwest Energy Cooperative is bringing electrical safety to life for nearly 700 4th grade students in southern Michigan as part of its annual Safety Month Contest. Trained representatives from the cooperative’s operations team are presenting the interactive hotline demonstration program to 4th grade classrooms from Addison, Blissfield and Clinton Schools in southeast Michigan and Cassopolis, [...]
Cassopolis, MI – Robert Hance, president/CEO of Midwest Energy Cooperative, has been named to the Board of Directors of the Utilities Telecom Council (UTC) and appointed chairman of the Rural Issues Committee. The announcement came last week after a collaborative arrangement was established between UTC and the Rural Broadband Initiative (RBI). RBI is a grassroots [...]
Cassopolis, MI – Transmission service to four Midwest Energy Cooperative substations was restored at about 4:20 a.m. Monday (March 4). An Indiana-Michigan Power transmission line serving four Cooperative substations went down around 7 p.m. Sunday, leaving 4800 members without power. Areas most heavily impacted included Mattawan, Prairie Ronde, Schoolcraft, Lawton, Vicksburg and Kalamazoo. Midwest Energy [...]
Cassopolis, MI – About 4800 Midwest Energy Cooperative members remained without power at 10 p.m. Sunday (March 3) as a result of transmission line issues. About 7 p.m. an Indiana-Michigan Power transmission line serving four Cooperative substations went down. Co-op officials have been in communication with the provider, but no word has been received as [...]
Cassopolis, MI – A major transmission line serving four Midwest Energy Cooperative substations is down, and about 3000 co-op members are without power at this time. Areas most heavily impacted include Mattawan, Prairie Ronde, Schoolcraft, Lawton, Vicksburg and Kalamazoo. Co-op officials have been in contact with the transmission provider and understand that crews have been [...]
For many years Midwest Energy Cooperative has recognized excellence among graduating high school seniors with an annual scholarship program. In 2013, Midwest adds an additional scholarship opportunity to help meet needs of non-traditional students. Countless adults have found themselves unemployed and underemployed as a result of the economic downturn and resulting recession, and have pursued [...]
Midwest Energy Cooperative has introduced a new program in 2013 to make grants of up to $2500 available for public school systems across its service territory. The Strengthening Schools Grant Program, a collaborative effort between Midwest Energy Cooperative and Touchstone Energy, makes grants available to public schools for academic/classroom needs and special projects, technology, or [...]
(Cassopolis, MI) – An early morning car-pole accident has caused power outages for about 900 Midwest Energy Cooperative members in the Mattawan area. Crews have been on the scene for several hours and expect to have rebuilding completed and power restored by early afternoon. Midwest Energy Cooperative is a member-owned electric utility providing electric distribution [...]
Midwest Energy Cooperative is looking for a few good teens for the 2013 Youth Leadership Summit (YLS), April 24-26 at SpringHill Camp in Evart, Mich. YLS, presented by Michigan’s electric cooperatives, is a high-energy, interactive experience designed to help young people grow as leaders. High-school sophomores and juniors from Midwest Energy’s service area are invited [...]
Rick Pasley of Cassopolis was the grand prize winner of Midwest Energy Cooperative’s 2012 Your Perspective Photo Contest with his entry titled “Ker-sploosh!” He won bragging rights and a $250 bill credit for his winning photo. The photo was taken at the water fountain at Southwestern Michigan College. Dozens of photos depicting life and scenes [...]
(Cassopolis, MI) – Midwest Energy Cooperative has put the power of data in the hands of its members with the introduction of its new SmartHub mobile application. Developed to provide convenience for members and customers, SmartHub is a free app that provides access and two-way communication with Midwest Energy Cooperative online via a mobile device [...]
Midwest Propane recently donated nearly $4,500 to support the work of the Susan G. Komen Foundation. The donation resulted from this fall’s Fueling the Fight Campaign in support of breast cancer awareness and education. One penny was donated for each gallon of gas delivered in October, accounting for almost $2800 of the overall donation. Another [...]
