Proposed Rate Revision
By Dallas Braun, General Manager
For several years now, one item of discussion at our member district meetings and written about in past articles has...
Meet the Director Candidates
HURON COUNTY DISTRICT 1
Randall Dhyse (Incumbent)
Randy Dhyse owns and operates a crop and livestock operation in northern Huron County in partnership with his brother. He...
TEC Fiber Update
By Dallas Braun, General Manager
Thumb Electric Cooperative (TEC) has been diligently preparing to bring Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) internet to the Thumb Area. TEC members have...
Happenings at TEC
By Dallas Braun, General Manager
April 18 is National Lineworker Appreciation Day—a day set aside to express gratitude to the approximately 120,000 lineworkers across the...
Welcoming A New Year
By Dallas Brawn, General Manager
2020 was another busy year for Thumb Electric. Like everyone else, we had to make adjustments to our normal operations...
The Driving Force
The purchase and use of EVs has fast-tracked in popularity across the country. In rural Michigan, electric co-ops are keeping a close eye on...
Nothing Stays The Same
By Dallas Braun, General Manager
Nothing stays the same.” This statement couldn’t be more descriptive of the past year for Thumb Electric Cooperative (TEC) and...
TEC Fiber Update
Thumb Electric has partnered with National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative (NRTC) to deploy the Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) project. The NRTC contractors are currently on the property...
Happy New Year. Out With The Old, In With The New.
"Out with the old and in with the new.” This year, that phrase has a distinct meaning for me and Thumb Electric Cooperative (TEC)...
Fiber Update: The TEC Advantage
By Brad Essenmacher, TEC Broadband Manager
As I write this, it is the beginning of December, and the snow is starting to fly. The good news...
















