A Word from your CEO
This year we celebrate 75 years of service This year Crow Wing Power celebrates its 75th Anniversary. On January 15, 1937, a group of local incorporators formed the official Crow Wing Cooperative Power and Light Company, bringing electricity to the rural areas of Cass, Crow Wing and Morrison Counties.

The creation of the Rural Electrification Administration (REA) in 1935 gave rural residents hope that they would soon be able to simplify their daily tasks by bringing electricity into their homes.  We now serve 37,000 members and maintain 6,000 miles of power lines. 

Coincidentally, cooperatives all over the world are celebrating a year-long celebration of the cooperative business model as the United Nations has designated 2012 as the International Year of Cooperatives, the theme of which is “Cooperative Enterprises Build a Better World.”

We’re proud to be part of the Cooperative business world, as we truly feel that not-for-profit cooperatives are special and provide the best in service for members.  Our credit union mimics that model in that its goal is to provide personal service to its members and offer low loan and high savings rates.

Co-ops have more than a 200 year history.  In the United States, the first known co-op dates back to 1752 – a fire insurance cooperative formed by Benjamin Franklin. Cooperatives are a model of self-reliance and an example of people working together to improve their quality of life.

We’re just one of the nation’s more than 900 not-for-profit member-owned electric cooperatives that provide power to more than 42 million people in 47 states.

We continually look for ways to serve our members with the lowest possible rates and highest service standards.

Join us for our 75th Annual meeting celebration on Saturday June 9.

I’ll keep you informed.
Bruce Kraemer