TEC’s Mission Statement

Mission Statement: To safely provide our members exceptional, courteous, and reliable services at a competitive cost. By Dallas Braun, General Manager Your electric cooperative was formed...

Meet Gary

How long have you been a lineman at Thumb Electric Cooperative (TEC)? I’ve been with TEC for five months now. It’s easy for me to...

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...

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...

TEC Upgrades Electric System

Thumb Electric Cooperative is deploying an automated metering infrastructure (AMI). After deployment, you can expect... Increased efficiency & safety Operating more efficiently helps us keep costs...

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 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...

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...

Kabban Attends Youth Tour

Isaiah Kabban of Harbor Beach attended the Electric Cooperative Youth Tour in Washington, D.C., from June 14-18. While there, he learned the fundamentals of...

Benefits Emerge From AMI Rollout

Last year TEC began the transition to automated metering infrastructure (AMI) because of the many benefits it offers. Today we have converted nearly 10%...

Pizza Recipes Due by June 1

Share your favorite “Pizza” recipe with us by June 1 and you could win a $100.00 credit on your electric bill. Plus, there’s more! To...