Midwest Begins Operating Winona Gas System
Effective Aug. 19, 2024, Midwest Energy began operating and maintaining the natural gas system in Winona. The City of Winona opted to…
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New Gas Line to Improve Service in Hays
A new gas line being built in east Hays will improve reliability and accommodate future growth.
Areas of Hays north of I-70 are currently…
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Midwest Energy Awarded $8.6 Million in Grants for Natural Gas Pipeline Replacement, Equipment
Midwest Energy held a brief ceremony May 10 in Hays to announce the award of $8.6 million grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation…
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UTVs, Laser Leak Detectors Funded by Gas Grant Enter Service
Twenty laser gas leak detectors funded by the Natural Gas Infrastructure Grant have been distributed to field employees. Fleet Manager…
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Creative Scammers Steal From Customers
Since the start of 2024, Midwest Energy has learned of several customers falling prey to scammers, cleverly using the Internet to scam…
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Midwest Energy Selected for $97M Grant
Midwest Energy has been named as a selectee of a $97 million U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships…
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Midwest’s Residential Rates Lowest, But Challenges Emerging
Midwest Energy’s residential electric rates are the lowest among Kansas-based electric co-ops, and are lower than rates paid by urban…
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Sales Taxes Removed From Bills
Midwest Energy customers may have noticed a pleasant surprise on July bills. Beginning July 1, Midwest Energy stopped collecting state,…
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Winter Storm Uri Payoff Completed
Midwest Energy natural gas customers will notice a pleasant change on their June 2024 gas bills – the elimination of the “Applicable Uri…
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Midwest Energy Awarded $580,000 Grant for Gas Leak Detection Equipment
Midwest Energy was recently awarded $580,800 for upgraded natural gas leak detection devices through a federal grant under 2021’s…
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