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How$mart Program Receives $2 Million USDA Loan How$mart Program Receives $2 Million USDA Loan June 10, 2014 Midwest Energy received a $2 million loan from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Economic Loan and Grant (REDLG) Program June 10,… Read more
Member Meeting Scheduled to Discuss Policy, Tariff Changes Member Meeting Scheduled to Discuss Policy, Tariff Changes May 28, 2014 Midwest Energy’s Board of Directors is considering changes to its policies and tariffs as outlined below. The Board will consider these… Read more
Trackers tilt rack-mounted solar panels as the sum moves across the sky at this solar array near Phoenix, Ariz.  Midwest Energy’s Community Solar Array, planned near Colby, will use tracking technology.  Photo courtesy of Array Technologies. CEC, Midwest Energy To Hold Community Solar Events May 14, 2014 Clean Energy Collective, Midwest Energy’s partner in a 1-megawatt community solar array, has scheduled receptions in Colby, Great Bend and… Read more
New Career Training Program Provides Opportunities in Northwest Kansas New Career Training Program Provides Opportunities in Northwest Kansas May 13, 2014 Midwest Energy and Co-Bank have teamed together for a $120,000 investment in career training for companies in Midwest Energy’s 41 county… Read more
Smith Recognized as Exemplary Older Worker April 25, 2014 Ginger Smith, a Customer Service Representative at Midwest Energy’s office in Phillipsburg, was named one of three Exemplary Older Workers… Read more
The 1MW community solar garden at Paradox Valley, Colo., is the same size as the one being built through a partnership by Midwest Energy and Clean Energy Collective in 2014. Kansas’ First Community Solar Project, Largest Solar Array Announced March 17, 2014 Midwest Energy and community solar developer Clean Energy Collective (CEC) have signed an agreement to build a 1 megawatt community solar… Read more
Hays Wins MoKan Challenge, $10,000 for Community Hays Wins MoKan Challenge, $10,000 for Community February 07, 2014 The MOKAN Take Charge Challenge engaged Hays, Hutchinson, Kansas City Kan., and Warrensburg Mo. in an exciting competition designed to… Read more
Higher Gas Prices Likely to Increase Utility Bills Higher Gas Prices Likely to Increase Utility Bills February 05, 2014 Natural gas prices have spiked in recent days, due to several weeks of record low temperatures and “polar vortexes” hitting large parts of… Read more
Changes Proposed to Pump$mart, Interruptible Service Rider and ECA Policies: Comment by Mar. 10 Changes Proposed to Pump$mart, Interruptible Service Rider and ECA Policies: Comment by Mar. 10 February 04, 2014 Editor's note: Midwest Energy's Board of Directors approved the policy changes outlined in the story below during its meeting on Mar. 17,… Read more
Board Approves Line Extension, Residential Demand Rate Changes Board Approves Line Extension, Residential Demand Rate Changes January 22, 2014 Midwest Energy’s Board of Directors took two actions affecting members during a public meeting held at the Cooperative’s headquarters in… Read more

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