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Meg Matt, President and CEO of AESP and John Hargrove, AESP chair, present Midwest Energy's Michael Volker (center) with AESP's B.H. Prasad Award on Feb. 1 in Orlando, Fla. Energy Association Honors Volker With Prestigious Award February 07, 2013 Michael J. Volker, director of Regulatory & Energy Services at Midwest Energy Inc., received the Association of Energy Services… Read more
New Grant Offered Through Midwest Community Fund February 01, 2013 Midwest Energy’s Community Fund received a $5,000 “Sharing Success” grant from CoBank on Jan. 23rd. Midwest Energy has matched that grant,… Read more
Electricity Disconnect Scam Targets Kansas Customers Electricity Disconnect Scam Targets Kansas Customers January 24, 2013 Midwest Energy wants customers throughout central and western Kansas to be aware of a scam where criminals call or show up to homes and… Read more
Midwest Energy Lineman Injured in Bucket Truck Accident Midwest Energy Lineman Injured in Bucket Truck Accident January 15, 2013 HAYS, Kan. – A Midwest Energy lineman making repairs to a power pole south of Great Bend was injured Tuesday morning, when the bucket truck… Read more
E-mail Scam Targets Energy Customers January 14, 2013 Several Midwest Energy customers have reported an e-mail scam, where an e-mail with the subject line “Energy Statement” arrives in their… Read more
Estates Have Option for Discounted Early Capital Credit Distributions Estates Have Option for Discounted Early Capital Credit Distributions December 28, 2012 As a member of Midwest Energy (a customer-owned cooperative), each year you earn capital credits which are margins paid by you to finance… Read more
Gas Crews Re-lighting Pilot Lights in Ingalls Gas Crews Re-lighting Pilot Lights in Ingalls December 13, 2012 UPDATE: As of 10 p.m. on Dec. 13, gas customers in Ingalls have had gas service restored. A natural gas line serving the town of Ingalls… Read more
Representatives from the Quinter Volunteer Fire Department, QMC Construction and Midwest Energy pose in front of the department's new station in Nov. 2012. USDA, Midwest Energy Provide Grant for Quinter December 03, 2012 The City of Quinter’s volunteer fire department moved into a new four-bay fire station in late November, thanks to a collaborative effort… Read more
Mark Watkins, owner of Heartland Foods in Oakley, calls Midwest Energy Sale Improves Reliability of Oakley Electric System November 09, 2012 In 2005, the city of Oakley’s electric system was showing its age. Growing demand from the city’s 1,300 residential and business customers… Read more
Midwest Energy Annual Meeting of Members is Nov. 19 Midwest Energy Annual Meeting of Members is Nov. 19 November 02, 2012 The Annual Meeting of members of Midwest Energy, Inc. will be held on Monday, November 19, 2012, at The Robbins Center at Fort Hays State… Read more

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