by Brad Dolinski, CEO Good evening, We finally got a shot of winter. The lakes are getting much safer from the sounds of it. Red Lake has lifted most of the restrictions and I suspect Lake of the Woods won’t be far behind. I might even make it out on the frozen pond. My buddy […]
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CEO Report
by Brad Dolinski, CEO Good afternoon North Itasca Electric, It seems like I blinked, and the year is over. I hope everyone has their holiday plans and shopping wrapped up. I’ll be heading up to Baudette to see family and friends this weekend. I don’t believe we’ll be heading to the lake anytime soon. I […]
CEO Report
by Brad Dolinski Good afternoon NIECI! We’ve been having a splash of incredible weather lately! Today is the 15th of November; it’s a lovely fifty-one degrees outside. This weather may not be great for the deer hunters, but it’s nice not going toe to toe with old man winter yet. I was visiting with my […]
HAPPY THANKSGIVING
Co-op Office Closed Thursday November 23 and Friday November 24 […]
What is Load Control…
and why call for energy reduction? by Jerry Loney Load control is when Great River Energy (GRE) sends out a signal to North Itasca Electric’s load control receivers turning off higher consuming electrical devices of those enrolled on a load control program such as water heater, electric boilers, plenum heaters, central air source heat pumps, […]
CEO Report
by Brad Dolinski, CEO Good afternoon NIECI! To put things in perspective a little, I’m writing this article on 10/19/23. A lot will change by the time you get this in your home or cabin. This weekend I get to take my oldest daughter out for the youth hunt. We’ll spend a few hours in […]
Operation Round-Up fall grants
Operation Round Up Community Trust Board held its fall meeting in October to award grants to community organizations. This fall 33 grants were made totaling $10,200. Operation Round Up® is a charitable program designed to provide financial assistance to local nonprofit organizations and community projects. Nearly 85 percent of North Itasca Electric’s 5,200 members voluntarily […]
Our Doors Are Open!!! Come On In!!!
The concrete is complete in front of our entrance. Thank you for your understanding during this construction. […]
Winter load control plans
Following is Great River Energy’s winter load management plan. The first day under the winter control strategy for Electric Thermal Storage (ETS) and other off-peak schedules varies by program as listed below. The first day under the winter control strategy for interruptible billing peak load management will be Friday October 1st, 2023, and the last […]
October is National Co-op Month
October is National Co-op Month, and North Itasca Electric Co-op is joining cooperatives across the U.S. to celebrate. Co-ops come in all shapes and sizes, but they each have a common goal: to provide goods or services for the members of the co-op. Electric co-ops, including North Itasca Electric, exist to serve their members. Our […]
