MLEC Fiber Announces Major 2027 Expansion Along East Side of Mille Lacs Lake
MLEC Hosts Legislative Event Focused on Minnesota’s Energy Future
MLEC hosted a legislative event that brought together cooperative leaders from across northern Minnesota and elected officials.
Mille Lacs Energy Trust Board Awards Grants
Mille Lacs Energy Conducts Annual Meeting & Welcomes New CEO
Thank you to all who attended the 2026 Annual Meeting!
Operations Update – April Outages
MLEC is providing an update on the recent outages along the Great River Road in mid-April. We understand these outages were inconvenient and appreciate your patience as our crews worked to resolve them.
MLEC Fiber Announces Network Expansion in Bay Lake and Hazelton Townships
MLEC Fiber is expanding!
Mille Lacs Energy Trust Board Awards Grants
This March, the board awarded $33,300 in grants to local non-profit organizations.
Mille Lacs Energy Cooperative Hosts First-Ever Tech Talk Event
Mille Lacs Energy Trust Board Awards Grants
$15,400 was awarded to local organizations.
Mille Lacs Energy Trust Board Awards Grants
$14,000 was awarded to local organizations.
MLEC Revolving Loan Fund Supports Long Lake Conservation Center
With the support of MLEC’s Revolving Loan Fund, LLCC is retrofitting its campus with LED lighting.
Mille Lacs Energy Trust Board Awards Grants
This June, the board awarded $23,800 in grants to local non-profit organizations.
MLEC Conducts Annual Meeting
MLEC Fiber Summer Projects
MLEC Fiber is excited to announce two major broadband expansion projects set for construction in summer 2025.
MLEC Trust Board Awards Grants
$27,750 was distributed to local organizations!
MLEC Finalizes Sale of Headquarters Building
Congratulations to Stevo’s Dock & Lift!
Board of Directors Openings
Candidate filing for MLEC director positions from Districts 1 and 2 is now open!
MLEC Seeking Applicants for Youth Tour
Unclaimed Capital Credits for Local Schools
Over $29,000 was donated to 7 local schools!
Mille Lacs Energy Trust Board Awards Grants
In December, $16,200 was awarded to local organizations.
MLEC Receives Border-to-Border Broadband Development Grant
Mille Lacs Energy Cooperative (MLEC) is happy to announce that MLEC Fiber Internet will become available for more customers.
HOPE Receives Denim Days Funds
Mille Lacs Energy Cooperative employees raised $790 through Denim Days, where employees donate quarterly to wear jeans on Fridays.
Mille Lacs Energy Trust Board Awards Grants
The Mille Lacs Community Trust Board meets quarterly to distribute funds raised through Operation Round Up.
MLEC Fiber Updates
The mild winter weather has allowed for an early start to MLEC Fiber construction and installation.
Mille Lacs Energy Trust Board Awards Grants
The Mille Lacs Community Trust Board meets quarterly to distribute funds raised through Operation Round Up.
MLASC wins Touchstone Energy Community Award
Mille Lacs Area Social Concerns (MLASC) is MLEC’s 2023 Touchstone Energy Commitment to Community Award winner.
Mille Lacs Energy Trust Board Awards Grants
The Mille Lacs Community Trust Board meets quarterly to distribute funds raised through Operation Round Up.
Denim Days Donation
Mille Lacs Energy Cooperative employees raised $835 through Denim Days, where employees donate quarterly to wear jeans on Fridays.
MLEC Trust Board Awards Grants
The Mille Lacs Community Trust Board meets quarterly to distribute funds raised through Operation Round Up.
Denim Days Donation
Mille Lacs Energy Cooperative employees raised $649 through Denim Days, where employees donate quarterly to wear jeans on Fridays.
Ceremonial Groundbreaking Kicks Off MLEC’s New Facility
MLEC leadership along with other integral members of McGough Construction, Architectural Resources Inc., and Tegra Group gathered to celebrate the beginning of Mille Lacs Energy Cooperative’s new facility project.
MLEC Trust Board Awards Grants
The total amount of grants awarded since the start of Operation Round Up has reached an astounding $1,488,479!
MLEC Revolving Loan Fund Supports Local Growth
Big things are happening across MLEC’s service territory. Last month, the McGregor Fire Department unveiled its new Fire Hall to the community during the open house event.
MLEC Conducts Annual Meeting
The 2023 Mille Lacs Energy Cooperative (MLEC) Annual Meeting was held on Thursday, May 18th, at the Minnesota National Golf Course in McGregor.
MLEC Trust Board Awards Grants
The Mille Lacs Community Trust Board meets quarterly to distribute funds raised through Operation Round Up.
MLEC Hosts EV Safety Event
On Tuesday, January 10th, Mille Lacs Energy welcomed local first responders from Aitkin, Palisade, Garrison, McGregor, and Onamia to learn more about electric vehicle (EV) safety.
MLEC Trust Board Awards Grants
The Mille Lacs Community Trust Board meets quarterly to distribute funds raised through Operation Round Up.
Board of Directors Openings
Candidate filing for MLEC director positions from Districts Three and Four opens January 2nd!
2022 Touchstone Commitment to Community Award
Committee for the Awareness and Prevention of Suicide (CAPS) is MLEC’s 2022 Touchstone Energy Commitment to Community Award winner.
A Storm to Remember
Beginning December 13, central Minnesota was predicted to get freezing rain and inches of heavy snow.
MLEC Receives Border-to-Border Broadband Development Grant
Mille Lacs Energy Cooperative (MLEC) is happy to announce that MLEC Fiber Internet will become available for more customers.
Cooperatives share Importance of New Transmission at DOC Event
Speakers shared stories about the future of energy in Minnesota at a Department of Commerce media event held last week.
MLEC Awarded USDA ReConnect Grant
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Minnesota State Director Colleen Landkamer announced that the Department is providing $16.1 million to bring high-speed internet access to people living and working across rural Minnesota.
MLEC Trust Board Awards Grants
The Mille Lacs Community Trust Board meets quarterly to distribute funds raised through Operation Round Up.
MLEC Conducts Annual Meeting
The 2022 Mille Lacs Energy Cooperative (MLEC) Annual Meeting was held on Thursday, May 5th, at the Minnesota National Golf Course in McGregor.
MLEC Trust Board Awards Grants
The Mille Lacs Community Trust Board meets quarterly to distribute funds raised through Operation Round Up.
Great River Energy Signs With Apex Clean Energy
Great River Energy has reached an agreement in principle with Apex Clean Energy to receive renewable energy from a 400-megawatt (MW) wind energy project in McLean County, North Dakota.
MLEC Partners with Aitkin County for Broadband Grant
Mille Lacs Energy Cooperative (MLEC) is happy to announce that MLEC Fiber Internet will become available for more customers. In partnership with Aitkin County, MLEC is bringing fast and reliable fiber Internet service to 565 homes.
MLEC Trust Board Awards Grants
The Mille Lacs Community Trust Board meets quarterly to distribute funds raised through Operation Round Up.
Director Filings Now Open!
Candidate filing for MLEC director positions from Districts 1 and 2 is now open!
October is Co-op Month!
Dramatic changes are transforming all aspects of the energy industry. Interest in renewable energy is at an all-time high, and ultimately consumers want greater control over their energy use and payment methods.
MLEC Trust Board Awards Grants
The Mille Lacs Community Trust Board meets quarterly to distribute funds raised through Operation Round Up.
Cold Weather Rule & Energy Assistance Program Notice
In accordance with Minnesota’s Cold Weather Rule (216B.096), electric service cannot be disconnected for nonpayment between October 1 and April 30 if electricity is the primary heat source and all of the following statements apply.
MLEC Begins Driveway Construction
Throughout our new operations center project, transparency and due diligence have been Mille Lacs Energy’s number 1 priority.
MLEC Expanding Broadband Network
Mille Lacs Energy Cooperative (MLEC) is happy to announce that MLEC Fiber Internet will become available for more customers in 2022.
New ownership Group for Coal Creek Station
Great River Energy (GRE), Mille Lacs Energy Cooperative’s wholesale power provider, reached an agreement to sell the Coal Creek Station power plant to Rainbow Energy Center, LLC.
MLEC Trust Board Awards Grants
The Mille Lacs Community Trust Board meets quarterly to distribute funds raised through Operation Round Up.
Hot Weather Can Stress the Electric Grid, but Co-Ops Have a Plan
Minnesotans experience weather in extremes oftentimes on a recurring cycle — from deep freezes to big melts to heat waves — which means your local electric cooperative must be prepared year-round to keep electricity flowing to homes, farms and businesses no matter what Mother Nature throws its way.
MLEC Conducts Annual Meeting
The 2021 Mille Lacs Energy Cooperative (MLEC) Annual Meeting was held at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 6th, at the Grand Casino Mille Lacs.
Trust Board Awards Grants
The Mille Lacs Community Trust Board meets quarterly to distribute funds raised through Operation Round Up.
Co-ops Step Up In The Cold
Electricity is responsible for a long list of conveniences of modern life: a charged phone, hot coffee, air conditioning, and television.
MLEC Awarded State Broadband Grant
It was announced by Governor Walz that Mille Lacs Energy Cooperative (MLEC) was awarded a Minnesota State Broadband grant, for a Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) Internet project.
Mille Lacs Energy Cooperative Conducts Feasibility Study
This December, the MLEC Board of Directors reviewed a comprehensive Headquarters Building Feasibility Study prepared by Widseth.
ECO Act Remains a Top Legislative Priority
In 2007, Minnesota’s Conservation Improvement Program (CIP) was established, creating goals for all utilities – including electric cooperatives – to reduce their annual electricity sales by 1.5% and to spend at least 1.5% of revenues to achieve this goal.
Trust Board Awards Grants
The Mille Lacs Community Trust Board meets quarterly to distribute funds raised through Operation Round Up
Mille Lacs Energy Cooperative Seeking Interim Board Member
Attention Members from District 2
Trust Board Awards Grants
The Mille Lacs Community Trust Board meets quarterly to distribute funds raised through Operation Round Up.
2020 & 2021 Combined Annual Meeting
A note from your board chairman
Trust Board Awards Grants
The Mille Lacs Community Trust Board meets quarterly to distribute funds raised through Operation Round Up.
Major Power Supply Changes To Reduce Costs to Member-Owner Cooperatives
Great River Energy announced plans today to transform its portfolio of power supply resources in the coming years, significantly reducing member-owner wholesale power costs.
Mille Lacs Energy Trust Board Helps Fund 3D Printer
On April 20th, the MLEC Trust Board donated $1,950 to Aitkin Public Schools to help fund a new 3D printer.
Storm Brings Major Outage
Mille Lacs Energy Cooperative would like to thank our members for their patience and unwavering support during the winter storm that wreaked havoc across our entire system this past weekend.
COVID-19 Update
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold, MLEC has taken steps to protect our employees’ well-being to be better prepared to keep their lights on.
War of the Currents
On February 13th, students from Rippleside Elementary were treated to a fast-paced, energy-filled program about the invention of our modern-day electric systems.
Trust Board Awards Grants
The Mille Lacs Community Trust Board meets quarterly to distribute funds raised through Operation Round Up.
MLEC Volunteers for Salvation Army
On Tuesday, December 17th, MLEC employees volunteered to ring the bell for the Salvation Army at County Market in Aitkin.
MLEC Awarded Community Connect Grant
Mille Lacs Energy Cooperative (MLEC) was recently awarded a Community Connect Grant from the USDA, Rural Utilities Service, for a Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) Internet project.
MLEC Installs EV Charger
On Friday, October 18, Mille Lacs Energy unveiled its new electric vehicle (EV) charger.
Trust Board Awards Grants
The Mille Lacs Community Trust Board meets quarterly to distribute funds raised through Operation Round Up.
Coal Creek V.I.P. Tour
This past July, American Peat Technology (APT) and Mille Lacs Energy Cooperative (MLEC) took to the skies for a day trip to Coal Creek Station in North Dakota.
Relay For Life 2019
MLEC has participated in various Relay for Life fundraisers.
Trust Board Awards Grants
The Mille Lacs Community Trust Board meets quarterly to distribute funds raised through Operation Round Up.
Denim Days Donations
Mille Lacs Energy Cooperative employees raised $760 through Denim Days, where employees donate quarterly to wear jeans on Fridays.
11th Annual Grocery Grab
In honor of Food Shelf Awareness Month, MLEC volunteered and donated funds to area food shelves.
Trust Board Awards Grants
The Mille Lacs Community Trust Board meets quarterly to distribute funds raised through Operation Round Up.
2019 Annual Meeting
The 2019 Mille Lacs Energy Cooperative (MLEC) Annual Meeting was held at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday, April 11th, at the 40 Club Convention Center in Aitkin.