What information can Minnesotans who get their electricity from a rural electric cooperative find on their co-op’s website? For example, can co-op members get a basic explanation about the charges and fees on their electric bill? Can they see what mix of energy...
Duane Ninneman is Executive Director of CURE in Montevideo, Minnesota. He lives on a farm in Big Stone County. Q: What sparked this review and report on co-op websites? Why did you do it? Ninneman: It all stems from the premise that a co-op is an amazing model in...
Minnesotans value our communities and local businesses. We seek out sustainable food from area farmers and craft beer from the town brewery. We also demand clean energy that is locally produced and locally owned. Our vision for the future is Energy Democracy—an energy...
Minnesota is the birthplace of our modern cooperative movement and co-ops are a fundamental part of our history and culture. Co-ops are an example of rural people coming together to solve community problems. Looking to the future, the co-op movement and co-op business...
Central to the operations of any cooperative are the seven principles of the cooperative business model: Voluntary and Open Membership Cooperatives are voluntary organizations open to all person able to use their services and willing to accept the responsibilities of...
