What is Beneficial Electrification?

What is Beneficial Electrification?

Apr 23, 2021 | Energy, News Bits, Technology

If you’re like most Americans, you’re interested in saving money on energy costs and in doing your part to help the environment. But wouldn’t it be great if you could do both? Well, you can! It’s through a concept called “beneficial electrification.” This utility...
Your Directors and Legislators

Your Directors and Legislators

Apr 5, 2021 | News Bits

Do you know who your Meeker Cooperative Board Director is? Do you know who your Representative or Senator is? Knowing your elected Director or Official is important. They represent you, and if you have ideas or questions about policies, you can contact them and...
Find Your Location Number

Find Your Location Number

Mar 17, 2021 | Community, News Bits

It has been an electric cooperative member tradition from the beginning, to look for your location number hidden among the pages and articles of the Meeker Cooperative Pioneer. As we transitioned to a new Pioneer format and posting articles online, we continue with...
Prune Drying Brings in the Electric

Prune Drying Brings in the Electric

Feb 21, 2021 | Industry, News Bits

At the turn of the twentieth-century, in Douglas County, Oregon, prunes were a big part of their local economy. Drying prunes took time and resources, but in the late 1930's, rural electrification spurred the way for shorter drying times and less wood-burning...