
Empowering Member-Owners Through Education
Learn about reliability, affordability, and innovative money-saving solutions from energy leaders and cooperative experts.
- Time: Check-in and networking begin at 8 a.m. The program will kickoff at 8:30 a.m.
- Location: Mystic Lake Center, Isanti Room
- Free and open to all MVEC member-owners. Seats are limited. Advance registration is required.
Energy Forum Sessions

From the Capitol to the Kilowatt
Join Blois Olson, Minnesota political analyst, for a panel with state legislators on the policies and priorities shaping Minnesota’s energy future.

System Reliability and Affordability
Basin Electric CEO Todd Brickhouse will share insights from the generation and transmission cooperative that provides wholesale power to MVEC.

Powering Business Success
MVEC CEO Marvin Denzer will have a fireside chat with Steve Albrecht of SMSC on traditional and renewable energy strategies and how they’ve built a successful partnership.

U.S. Economic Outlook and Energy Affordability
John Suter, Cooperative Finance Corporation, will give an update on the U.S. economic landscape and how factors influence energy markets and affordability.

MISO Energy Outlook
Jarred Miland, Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), will offer details on regional grid operations, reliability, and resource planning.

Powering Savings with Air Source Heat Pumps
Maggie Pears, Center for Energy and Environment, will share insights on modern air-source heat pump technology and how they deliver reliable comfort and energy savings.

