Minnesota Valley Electric Co-op

A dedicated Touchstone Energy cooperative, Wright-Hennepin Cooperative Electric is a nonprofit distribution utility that provides electric power to much of Wright County and the western part of Hennepin County in Minnesota. The company provides a host of services, including electric power, home security, long distance phone, Internet services, satellite television, high speed satellite Internet and in-floor radiant heating. Wright-Hennepin also takes an active role in the communities it serves, sponsoring Operation Round Up, student scholarships, and a tree distribution plan to replace trees lost during a heavy windstorm in 1997. Established in 1937, Wright-Hennepin Cooperative Electric has headquarters in Rockford, Minn.

Connexus Energy is a customer-owned utility that provides electricity and related products and services to more than 114,000 homes and businesses in Minnesota. Its service area includes portions of Anoka, Chisago, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Sherburne and Washington counties. Connexus Energy s services and products include home security and automation, air conditioning, warm floor and heat storage, waste removal, electric water heating, wellspring wind energy, dual fuel, budget billing and automatic payment, as well as a variety of services and products for businesses. Connexus Energy has headquarters in Ramsey, Minn.

In operation since 1935, Meeker Cooperative Light and Power Association is a provider of electrical services to residents, businesses and industries in six Central Minnesota counties. Based in Litchfield, Minn., it services 11 substations and nearly 1,875 miles of electric lines with 8,700 electricity accounts. The association offers services, including energy management programs, repair/maintenance, energy analysis, neutral-to-earth voltage and security lights. Additionally, Meeker Cooperative Light and Power Association provides Wild Blue high-speed Internet services, Wellspring wind energy programs, Heartland security services and more. It also provides capital credit, cooperative educational events and activities and monthly newsletters for its members.