UPDATE: Energy Emergency, Feb. 16, 2021
The Southwest Power Pool, which is the regional transmission operator for a 14-state region, issued a second Energy Emergency Alert (EEA)…
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UPDATE: Energy Emergency, Feb. 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)…
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Midwest Energy Appeals to Customers to Conserve Electricity, Natural Gas
With record-breaking cold expected to grip much of the country through mid-week, Midwest Energy is asking customers whose health permits to…
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Midwest Energy Watching Natural Gas Pipeline Supplies for Hays, Ellis and WaKeeney
With record-breaking cold gripping much of our region through next week, Midwest Energy’s natural gas schedulers have been busy lining up…
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Midwest Energy Closes Walk-In Offices Until Further Notice Due to COVID-19
UPDATE: As of Jan. 18, 2021, Midwest Energy offices have re-opened. However, some offices may close when the percentage of positive tests…
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New Power Line Between Winona to Wallace to Bring Improved Reliability
Midwest Energy linemen from throughout the Colby district recently completed a new 8.5 mile long, 34.5 kV line along US-40 between the new…
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Midwest Energy Coordinates $50,000 in Donations to Area Mental Health Agencies
Midwest Energy is coordinating a total of $50,000 in donations to improve telehealth infrastructure for area mental health providers,…
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Mobile “Substation on Wheels” Energized in Rice County
For the first time ever, a mobile substation Midwest Energy purchased in 2019 was put into service in northern Rice County on Sept. 2. The…
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Midwest Energy Crews Busy on Hays Roundabout Projects
One of the biggest construction projects in Hays in decades is well underway, and Midwest Energy crews are playing a big role in the…
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Pole Inspections Minimize Storm Damage, Bring Improved Reliability
A series of strong storms packing winds of up to 80 miles per hour blew through the Hays and Great Bend districts on June 21, causing…
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