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A map of the Midwestern U.S., showing 10 utility companies from Michigan to Kansas who have signed a memorandum of cooperation regarding electric vehicle chargers.  Midwest Energy Joins Electric Vehicle Charging Collaboration March 16, 2021 Midwest Energy announced today it has joined a collaboration group with nine investor-owned utilities, promoting the construction of a… Read more
A picture of a Midwest Energy monthly bill. Midwest Energy: “We Will Stand With Our Customers” to Reduce Bill Impacts After Energy Emergency February 23, 2021 The news reports are shocking: Homeowners in Texas opening their utility bills, to find a years’ worth of charges on one month’s bill –… Read more
Midwest Energy Addresses Bill Impacts of Energy Emergency Midwest Energy Addresses Bill Impacts of Energy Emergency February 19, 2021 Extreme Arctic temperatures in Midwest Energy’s service area Feb. 10-17 caused exceptionally high demands on the co-op’s electric and… Read more
Regional Energy Emergency Ends; Midwest Energy Resumes Normal Operations Regional Energy Emergency Ends; Midwest Energy Resumes Normal Operations February 18, 2021 The Southwest Power Pool, which is the regional transmission operator for a 14-state region, lifted all energy emergency conditions at 9:30… Read more
UPDATE:  Energy Emergency, Feb. 17, 2021 UPDATE:  Energy Emergency, Feb. 17, 2021 February 17, 2021 Southwest Power Pool spent much of Feb. 17 in Energy Emergency Level 2, calling for the public's conservation of electricity due to… Read more
UPDATE: Energy Emergency, Feb. 16, 2021 UPDATE: Energy Emergency, Feb. 16, 2021 February 16, 2021 The Southwest Power Pool, which is the regional transmission operator for a 14-state region, issued a second Energy Emergency Alert (EEA)… Read more
UPDATE: Energy Emergency, Feb. 15, 2021 UPDATE: Energy Emergency, Feb. 15, 2021 February 15, 2021 Earlier this morning, Monday, Feb. 15, the Southwest Power Pool put its 14-state region into a first-ever Energy Emergency Alert (EEA)… Read more
Midwest Energy Appeals to Customers to Conserve Electricity, Natural Gas Midwest Energy Appeals to Customers to Conserve Electricity, Natural Gas February 14, 2021 With record-breaking cold expected to grip much of the country through mid-week, Midwest Energy is asking customers whose health permits to… Read more
Midwest Energy Watching Natural Gas Pipeline Supplies for Hays, Ellis and WaKeeney Midwest Energy Watching Natural Gas Pipeline Supplies for Hays, Ellis and WaKeeney February 12, 2021 With record-breaking cold gripping much of our region through next week, Midwest Energy’s natural gas schedulers have been busy lining up… Read more
A red Midwest Energy Closes Walk-In Offices Until Further Notice Due to COVID-19 December 08, 2020 UPDATE: As of Jan. 18, 2021, Midwest Energy offices have re-opened. However, some offices may close when the percentage of positive tests… Read more

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