Robin graduated her 5th grade class Friday. A year of academic growth - may God bless them and keep them in their future.

Robin and I riding over Oahe Dam this weekend. Thinking of our friends ⁦Mid-West Electric Consumers Association⁩ and ⁦Western Area Power⁩ and ⁦SDREA Grassroots⁩. Infrastructure for the public good.

⁦Walker Orenstein⁩ moderating a great panel at the ⁦Mining Minnesota⁩ event with Ernest Scheyder, author of a book describing the choices we need to make to get to a clean energy economy.

It’s great to see progress on nuclear licensing at the Federal level. We need nuclear to enable our move to lower carbon. ⁦Minnesota's Electric Cooperatives⁩ members encourage the MN legislature to quit being stuck in the past and moe forward on this topic! msn.com/en-us/news/pol…

Inbox: Regional grid operator MISO says it could have anywhere from a 2.7 GW *shortfall* to a 1.1 GW surplus next summer. Comes as the grid is facing rising energy demand from data centers and manufacturing. Background on that in MN: startribune.com/microsoft-buil…

Translation - Slow Down the Shutdown ….or the lights will go out! Minnesota's Electric Cooperatives will do all we can to keep the power flowing! MISO faces possible capacity shortfall next summer in northern, central regions utilitydive.com/news/miso-oms-… via Utility Dive

We need to get this tool back in the toolbox if we want reliable power while reducing carbon! Thanks Jim Schultz and The Minnesota Star Tribune OPINION EXCHANGE | Minnesota should nuke its nuclear moratorium startribune.com/minnesota-shou…

A story by KSTP on ND possibly suing MN over the carbon free legislation. Darrick Moe states our co-ops' concerns over continuing to provide reliable and affordable power. kstp.com/kstp-news/nort…

Nuclear must be a tool contributing to tomorrow's energy solutions - lights on and carbon reduced. Biden signs bill bolstering nuclear power thehill.com/policy/energy-…

We wrapped up another fantastic district meeting in Grand Rapids today with an engaged group discussing how cooperatives ensure affordable and reliable electricity. A big thank you to Rep. Spencer Igo for speaking and listening to our group. #CooperativeDifference

Melissa Stachovich organized - and kicked off - another wonderful day of giving yesterday. Over 240 of ⁦⁦Minnesota's Electric Cooperatives⁩ members contributed to keeping the state’s emergency burn response centers operating during our annual fundraiser. Thanks for a fun day!

Enjoying my annual trip to Sturgis with my folks. They are here for the 47th consecutive year. And every year beautiful rides.

Dad and I at our annual visit of the spot his brother Ted was killed 3 years ago by a driver illegally passing on Vanocker Canyon road. Biking is dangerous - and so is passing illegally and driving under the influence. Praise God for preparing a house of many rooms.

Thank you, Amy Klobuchar, for visiting Lyon-Lincoln! Working together, we can power Minnesota with safe, reliable, and affordable electricity. #GreaterMN

We need more battery research….. and to make sure we aren’t living in the fairy tale land where wind, solar, and batteries are all we need to keep the grid reliable! Further innovation required to achieve target for storage: DOE utilitydive.com/news/innovatio… via Utility Dive

"All the News That's Fit to Print" Thanks Ivan Penn and The New York Times for including the concerns Minnesota's Electric Cooperatives cooperatives have for keeping the lights on as fossil fuel plants are shutdown. Coal Power Defined This Minnesota Town. Can Solar Win It Over? nytimes.com/2024/08/19/bus…

Thanks catherine morehouse for including the cautionary note from Minnesota's Electric Cooperatives member co-ops regarding the challenges of keeping the system reliable through the transition. Biden-Harris climate law set off a green bonanza in Walz’s Minnesota politi.co/3SWzRDr via POLITICO

Enjoyed a Kayak cruise down the Mississippi this weekend with Frank. From downtown St Paul to South St Paul. Our 4th annual Mississippi River adventure.

I enjoyed presenting today at the Alaska Power Association annual meeting. Alaska is beautiful, the membership was inviting and engaging, and Crystal Enkvist puts on a great meeting!