🎁 One of our favorite giveaways of the year is back! We’re celebrating the holiday season by spotlighting amazing local community businesses and giving away three gift baskets filled with hometown favorites. Don’t miss your chance to bring one home! Enter now:

Winter break is almost here — and if college is on your mind, MVEC can help! ❄️🎓 Apply now for one of 15 MVEC high school scholarships ($1,500 each), with five bonus at-large awards drawn for seniors attending our Annual Meeting on April 7, 2026. Start your application today:

Ready to work outdoors, learn from experienced line crews, and help power your community? MVEC is looking for an Apprentice Lineman to join our team and support the construction and maintenance of our electric distribution system. Think you’re a great fit for cooperative work

From all of us at MVEC, Happy Thanksgiving! 🧡 This season, we’re grateful for the privilege of serving our member-owners and the communities we proudly call home. Please note: MVEC’s office will be closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 27–28. If you experience an outage, our 24/7

Under a towering poinsettia tree and the words “let the meter spin,” MVEC Key Account Executive Joe Green had the honor of leading this year’s countdown to flip the switch at the U of M Landscape Arboretum—officially kicking off the 2025 Winter Lights season! 🎄✨ The co-op’s

If you thrive on details, numbers, and keeping records running smoothly, this opportunity is for you. Join MVEC’s accounting team and help support the backbone of our operations. Preference given to those who apply early at https://t.co/JZYbnaP0pn

MVEC Team Members have been busy elves, helping the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chaska get ready for its annual Winter Lights display. 🎄 MVEC has been a long-time sponsor of S’mores Village, and this year, we were invited to create a glowing light display of our own. Since

This Veterans Day, MVEC proudly salutes all who have served — our members, team members, friends, and neighbors. Your strength and sacrifice protect the communities we call home. ❤️🤍💙 Thank you! #VetsDeliverMore

🎂 It’s Willie’s birthday! ⚡75 years young and still wired to work! Happy Birthday, Willie Wiredhand — the symbol of rural electric co-op spirit since 1950. Willie's name is a play on words. The beloved mascot advertised electricity as "the never-tiring, always available hired

MVEC recently lent a hand (or more)as a large industrial tank made its way through our service area. Line crews temporarily lifted power lines along the route to ensure the tank could pass safely and smoothly. It’s just another example of how our crews work together with local

Happy National Co-op Month! At MVEC, we’re a cooperative Powered by Purpose, which means we are proud to serve our members, support our communities, and deliver more than electricity. Here’s to celebrating the co-op difference all October long! #WeDeliverMore

MVEC is looking for a Distribution Designer/Distribution Engineer to help shape the future of reliable, safe, and affordable energy for our members. This position is more than design work—it’s about making a lasting impact for the people and communities we serve. If you’re

Our linemen had quite the audience last week: a local buffalo herd watched closely as their favorite back-scratching pole received an upgrade. 🐂

🎖️ Join us tomorrow, Saturday! MVEC is proud to be part of Military Appreciation Day at Sutton Ridge Farm, one of our favorite fall traditions! Gates open at 9:30 a.m., and the day is packed with unforgettable experiences: ✈️ Flyovers 🎶 Live music 🚜 Hayrides 🍂

⛳ MVEC hit the greens late last month at the 20th Annual @MNRuralElectric Burn Center Golf Benefit. Our linemen crew of Trevor, Nick, Joe, and Bruce was one of the 65 teams that joined electric co-ops statewide to support burn victims and their families. This year’s event

For the first time since 8 p.m. Sunday, July 28 our outage map was finally clear at 11:01 a.m. Wednesday, July 30. In just two days, nearly 10,500 homes and businesses, about 22% of our membership, lost power at some point due to the storms. While MVEC regularly trims trees

Now Hiring: Mechanic Based in Jordan, MN | Full-Time Are you an experienced mechanic with a strong understanding of heavy-duty trucks and equipment? Join MVEC and help keep our fleet safe, efficient, and reliable for the teams that power our communities. Learn more and apply at:

Our team members working on last night's and this morning's outages aren’t just line workers, techs, and engineers — they’re investigators. Of the 100+ outages reported, most had to be solved first by patrolling miles of line to pinpoint the exact cause. Lineman Andy took this

⛈️ Strong Winds Expected Tonight – Stay Safe & Stay Aware The Storm Prediction Center is saying strong wind gusts possibly exceeding 75 mph for tonight. ⚠️ If you see a downed power line: • Stay at least 35 feet away • Never touch or move it — always assume it’s live

🌞 Spotted at the Arb! 🌿🐝 ORU Board Trustees John Miller, Connie Meeker, Jeanne Zwart, and Mike Stapf enjoyed a golf cart tour 🚙 through the beautiful @mnarboretum — with a special stop at The Farm at the Arb to check out a new solar interpretation sign funded by MVEC’s