Interconnected Renewable Options
By Dallas Braun, General Manager Thumb Electric Cooperative
Since 2008, Thumb Electric Cooperative (TEC) has offered a program for members who may want to install...
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...
TEC Happenings
By Dallas Braun, General Manager
Recognizing Lineworkers
April 13 is National Lineworker Appreciation Day, a day set aside to express gratitude to the nation’s approximate 120,000...
Director Commitment Makes A Difference
By Dallas Braun, General Manager
As an electric cooperative, Thumb Electric is guided by an elected board of directors who represent its members’ best interest when...
Nicol Family ChristmasLight Extravaganza
Every winter, spectators from across Michigan travel to 6250 Germania Road in Cass City to see one of the best Christmas light shows in...
Fiber To The Home. When Will It Get To Me?
As we approach our first year of construction, progress of our TEC Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) project is on pace for an estimated 350 miles of...
Water Heater Discontinuation Notice
By Clint Seidl, Member Services Engineering Manager
Since the 1980s, Thumb Electric Cooperative has been selling electric-resistive water heaters to its members. Unfortunately, it has...
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...
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...
A New Year
By Dallas Braun, General Manager
Happy New Year, everyone.
2019 was a busy year for Thumb Electric. TEC employees and contractors worked safely throughout the year,...















