Help Your Electric Co-op Keep Rates Affordable

A message for all Michigan electric co-op member-owners. . . The fight to maintain affordable, reliable electricity continues–and you can help! Co-op members are needed...

Improving the Efficiency of Older Doors

Energy losses from inefficient entry doors can account for a significant part of your monthly utility bills. When leaky doors create drafts, people tend...

Efficient Indoor Lighting for Your Home

People often wonder which type of lighting to use in their home with all the choices on the market today. It is important to...

Tightening the net

Electric co-ops innovate to secure their members' digital data Amidst continuing cyber threats from crafty computer hackers, electric coops are mounting sturdy defenses to safeguard their members’ digital...

Hydropower: Time-tested Renewable Energy

This is fifth in a series on how electricity is generated. The first (January) was about coal, the second about new nuclear options (June),...

Don’t Get Lost in the Shuffle

Six hundred pages, plus another 1,000 of supporting documents—that’s the length of the latest proposal from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). It would amend...

‘Clear the Air’ for Efficient Heating, Cooling

A clogged air filter could add $82 to your annual electric bill. Checking, changing or cleaning the filter monthly saves money and extends the...

Cool Energy Bills with Metal Roofing

Asphalt shingles are still the norm in most regions, but the next roof over your head could be an energy-saving metal one made of stainless steel and painted to...

A Full House Of Energy Savings

Explore this interactive infographic to learn easy ways to save energy in each room of your house.

Legislation Would Strengthen Tie Between Our Peninsulas

By Craig Borr, CEO at Michigan Electric Cooperative Association The Mackinac Bridge opened to vehicle traffic between the upper and lower peninsulas nearly 60 years...

Cozy Bowl Recipes Due by November 1

Share your favorite “Cozy Bowl” recipe with us by November 1 and you could win a $100.00 credit on your electric bill. Plus, there’s...