Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric

05/27/2026

The Annual Meeting is next week! Join us for a review of the past year, welcoming elected directors, congratulating General Manager Syd Briggs on his upcoming retirement and meeting the new General Manager Kelly Hovel.

https://swce.coop/news/steele-waseca-annual-meeting-details-voting-mail-ballot

05/26/2026

Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric's wholesale energy provider, Great River Energy, has made the following load management notifications for Tuesday, May 26, and Wednesday, May 27. Steele-Waseca members on the Peak Shave Water Heating program will be controlled from 3:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Steele-Waseca members on the Cycled AC program will be controlled from 3:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. For more detailed information, visit

BILLING NOTICE: Members who had their billing from the12th to the 12th will now be billed the 1st to the last.... Click here to learn more

05/19/2026

We're so happy we were able to help a member's grandkids be allowed to open the fridge again after a brief outage. 😄

05/18/2026

Have you voted yet?

Director ballots are due May 29th in the designated post office box. That means you want to mail it TODAY to ensure it's received in time.

https://swce.coop/news/steele-waseca-annual-meeting-details-voting-mail-ballot

05/17/2026

SWCE Members! Share your favorite recipe!

Earn a bill credit when you share your favorite recipe is published in the Sparks newsletter and on the website.

https://swce.coop/recipes

05/15/2026

Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric's wholesale energy provider, Great River Energy, has made the following load management notifications for Friday, May 15. Steele-Waseca members on the Peak Shave Water Heating program will be controlled from 3:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Steele-Waseca members on the Cycled AC program will be controlled from 3:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. For more detailed information, visit

BILLING NOTICE: Members who had their billing from the12th to the 12th will now be billed the 1st to the last.... Click here to learn more

05/15/2026

Electric cooperatives across the United States are facing increasing pressure to adapt to a rapidly changing energy landscape. Aging infrastructure, evolving regulatory requirements, the transition toward renewable energy, and rising member expectations are all driving cooperatives to reconsider how they operate. One strategy gaining attention is consolidation—the merging of two or more cooperatives into a single entity. While consolidation is not a new concept, its relevance has grown as cooperatives seek to improve efficiency, strengthen financial stability, and better serve their members. Consolidating is not new to Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric.

More: https://swce.coop/news/consolidating-electric-cooperative-strategic-considerations-benefits-and-challenges

05/12/2026

SWCE will be represented at the 2026 Youth Tour in Washington, D.C., by Connor Louks, a sophomore at New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva High School, and Leighton Richter, a sophomore at Bethlehem Academy.

Read more: https://swce.coop/news/louks-richter-represent-swce-2026