Menu COOPERATIVE PROFILE COOPERATIVE ADVANTAGE SERVICE AREA MAP COOPERATIVE VIDEOS WHOLESALE POWER WHOLESALE POWER Stearns Electric Association purchases and distributes power from its wholesale suppliers, Great River Energy and the Western Area Power Administration. In 2019, 64.3% of every dollar collected by Stearns Electric Association was used to purchase wholesale power. GREAT RIVER ENERGY Great River Energy is a not-for-profit electricity provider owned by 28 distribution cooperatives (including Stearns Electric) in Minnesota and Wisconsin which generates and transmits electricity. Great River Energy provides wholesale electric service to its member-owners who distribute electricity to approximately 660,000 member consumers – or about 1.7 million people. To learn more about Great River Energy visit www.greatriverenergy.com. Stearns Electric receives about 94.5% of its energy from Great River Energy. Learn More About Making Electricity WESTERN AREA POWER ADMINISTRATION The Western Area Power Administration markets and delivers reliable, renewable, cost-based hydroelectric power and related services within a 15-state region of the central and western U.S. The Western Area Power Administration is one of four power marketing administrations within the U.S. Department of Energy whose role is to market and transmit electricity from multi-use water projects. To learn more about the Western Area Power Administration visit www.wapa.gov. Stearns Electric receives about 5.5% of its energy from the Western Area Power Administration. CONNECT WITH US FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA ACCESS ANYWHERE DOWNLOAD THE SMARTHUB APP FOR MOBILE ACCOUNT ACCESS Melrose Headquarters (Open to the Public) 900 Kraft Dr SE PO Box 40 Melrose, MN 56352-0040 (800) 962-0655 Fax: (320) 256-3618 St. Joseph Branch Office (By Appointment Only) 29643 Frontage Rd PO Box 816 St. Joseph, MN 56374-0816 (800) 962-0655 Fax: (320) 363-4631 Site Map | Privacy Policy | Copyright © 2019 Stearns Electric Association. All Rights Reserved. Outage or Emergency Please call (800) 962-0655 or click here for more information. For Contractors Employee Login Selecteer een taal▼

Menu CONTACT US CONTACT US FORM MAPS & DIRECTIONS MAPS & DIRECTIONS MELROSE HEADQUARTERS ST. JOSEPH BRANCH OFFICE CONNECT WITH US FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA ACCESS ANYWHERE DOWNLOAD THE SMARTHUB APP FOR MOBILE ACCOUNT ACCESS Melrose Headquarters (Open to the Public) 900 Kraft Dr SE PO Box 40 Melrose, MN 56352-0040 (800) 962-0655 Fax: (320) 256-3618 St. Joseph Branch Office (By Appointment Only) 29643 Frontage Rd PO Box 816 St. Joseph, MN 56374-0816 (800) 962-0655 Fax: (320) 363-4631 Site Map | Privacy Policy | Copyright © 2019 Stearns Electric Association. All Rights Reserved. Outage or Emergency Please call (800) 962-0655 or click here for more information. For Contractors Employee Login Selecteer een taal▼