Full DFL control of Minnesota’s House, Senate and Governor’s office in this upcoming legislative session paves the way for streamlined policy on several issues, including 100% clean energy legislation. This legislation has been proposed in years past, and we are confident we will see it again early in Minnesota’s legislative session. In fact, House Speaker Melissa […]
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Carbon-free Energy Proposal Needs Safeguards for Cost, Reliability
On January 5, the Minnesota Legislature proposed a bill to transition all electricity sold in the state to be carbon-free by 2040. The bill must consider potential impacts to the reliability and affordability of the essential electric service provided by Minnesota cooperative utilities to their 1.7 million members. As new energy generation and transmission facilities are […]
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CEO Column // January 2023
Good morning NIECI, Mother Nature has handed us a winter wonderland! There will be no question we will have a white, snow-filled holiday season. Please be careful, the weight of the snow on our trees will be a concern for weeks and months to come. The local lakes had some ice, not enough to fully […]
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CEO Column // December 2022
Good afternoon North Itasca! by Brad Dolinski, CEO Winter showed up in a blaze of glory. This shift in seasons happens yearly, I just haven’t adjusted to the joys winter brings yet. Last month I told you my daughter and I were going hunting. I’m proud to say my daughter harvested a nice spike buck. […]
Briggs & Stratton Generator
Briggs and Stratton generators available in stock• Warranty6-Year limited warranty of parts, labor, and travel.• Compact30 percent smaller for easy installations.• Engineered and assembled in America.Designed and built here in the States.• PlacementCan be placed close to structures and still have easy access for maintenance.• (Optional) Transfer switch availableSymphony II power management systems prioritize whole […]
North Itasca Electric Secures CoBank Grants
This fall North Itasca Electric worked with our lender CoBank and its Sharing Success program to apply for grant funds up to $10,000. We were awarded two $5,000 grants. One is earmarked for Itasca Economic Development Corporation and the other for Northland Progressive. CoBank is one of the largest private providers of credit to the […]
Christmas Contests at the Co-op
Kids Coloring Contest: One winner will be picked from kindergarten, first, second and third grade. Please turn in your entries by Dec. 9. They can be dropped off in our entryway drop box or mailed to P.O. Box 227, Bigfork, MN 56628. We will display all the photos that come in and judge them on […]
CEO Column // November 2022
Good afternoon to the fine folks of North Itasca! by Brad Dolinski, CEO Looks like it’s going to be a nice MEA weekend. I’m planning to take my oldest daughter hunting for the special youth hunt here in Minnesota. The warm temperatures won’t be great for hanging a deer, but it will make playing crazy […]
Home Heating Safety
There are many options available when it comes to heating our homes: fossil fuel furnaces which burn natural gas, propane or fuel oil, and others which burn wood and electricity. When using fossil fuel or wood for heating, combustion safety becomes an issue and proper maintenance is necessary. When fossil fuels are burned, the presence […]