Inside you will find:
2023 Annual Report
2022 Annual Meeting Minutes
Candidate bios – Doug Allen and Jan Stranz
And more.
Month: February 2023
February Local WEC News Pages
Inside you will find
District Meetings Conducted – 2023 Annual Meeting will host an election
Do you want help cleaning up your paper clutter?
Calling all photographers – OEC member photo contest
5 ways to save during winter
Play it safe when using portable generators
and more!
OEC Did Not Receive a $12.9 Million Grant
Despite what some local news outlets reported on January 30th, OEC did not receive a $12.9 million grant to improve and expand rural electric infrastructure and smart grid technology. The real fact is that OEC received a loan for that amount from Rural Utilities Service (RUS), a division of the USDA. We did not receive any “free” money, as the word grant implies.
Oconto Electric has utilized low-interest loans through RUS for many years. Loan funds are used to complete ongoing work on our system. RUS is one of three loan sources that OEC uses, always seeking the best interest rates to keep costs as low as possible for our members.
Lastly, OEC will not be getting into broadband as one news article implied.
For additional questions concerning this announcement, please contact the office to speak with the CEO Byron Nolde, 920-846-2816.