Don't miss Home Heating Seminar on Thursday, Oct. 7

If you plan to build, remodel or upgrade the energy efficiency of your home, be sure to attend our free Home Heating Seminar 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 7, at Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative, 125 Minnesota Valley Electric Drive, Jordan.

The one-hour session will include information on:

• plenum heaters
• zone heating
• garage heaters
• air source heat pumps
• boiler systems
• Marathon water heaters
• discounted Energy Wise electric rates
• MVEC rebates and ERC loans

Prizes will be drawn. Please RSVP before Oct. 5 here.

Get ready for shrimp! Fundraiser dinner set for Oct. 29

Please join us at Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative's headquarters for our annual All-You-Can-Eat Shrimp Dinner. We will be serving shrimp, potatoes, salad, garlic toast, dessert and a choice of beverages from 5-7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 29.

Tickets are $25 for adults and $10 for children 5-11 years old. Under five are free. Seating is limited, so order your tickets soon. Register online. For questions, call 952.492.8210.

All proceeds go to the volunteer electrification project shown below:

Check out the video of the Pignon, Haiti, project

Click on the photo at right to see
how MVEC's Distribution Engineer
Mike Callies helped MVEC become involved in bringing reliable and
affordable electricity to a developing country.

2010 Annual Meeting and Member Appreciation Event

Deborah Erickson elected new District I Director;
incumbents Connelly and Graham re-elected to board
See our photo gallery of this event here

After two weeks of rain, the sun came out just in time for Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative's 73rd Annual Meeting and Member Appreciation Event on Wednesday, June 16.

Deb Erickson of Savage received 844 votes to become the new board director in District I. Incumbent Lyle Lambrecht received 702 votes while 378 and 251 votes were cast for Harold Wilson and Allen Erickson, respectively.

In District II, incumbent Tom Graham of Henderson topped the vote with 391 with Bill Heinlein receiving 315 votes and James Dockendorf 234.

Jim Connelly of Belle Plaine returns to the board in District III with 523 votes while Connie Odenthal received 367 votes.

A total of 4,024 votes were cast - or 13.1% of MVEC's 30,676 eligible voters. There were 19 invalid votes.

The business meeting featured updates from MVEC General Manager Roger Geckler and Vice President of Finance Gerry Mareck. Ryan Hentges, Vice President of Corporate Services, explained how smart grid technology helps MVEC achieve goals of enhanced power reliability and member service.

In new business, a motion was made by Darrell Nelson of New Prague to limit Board of Director terms to four consecutive three-year terms; the motion received a second and carried. The bylaw change will be placed on the 2011 ballot to be voted on by the entire membership.

The event, held at the Scott County Fairgrounds in Jordan, also featured birds from the University of Minnesota Raptor Center, garden tours by the Scott County Master Gardeners, McGruff the Crime Dog and a tractor display courtesy of the Scott-Carver Threshers. There were information booths on Energy Wise products, safety, wind energy and current energy issues.

Prize Winners
Kids backpacks: Alex Peterson and Ava Sand
$50 Target gift cards: Emily Roemer and Ryan Butler
Roto Zip drill set: Jason Guggisberg
Picnic basket gift set: John Callahan
Car organizer gift set: Peter Lebens
$50 energy credits: Reyes Martinez and Merlyn Eiden
$150 energy credits: Allen Hanson and Paul Scharf
$350 energy credit: Douglas Dircks