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...

Meet Brandon

How long have you worked at TEC? This September will be 14 years that I have worked at TEC as a journeyman lineman. What is your...

2020 Annual Meeting And Director Election Update

2020 has certainly proven to be a challenging year, and that is no exception at your electric cooperative when it comes to hosting an...

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...

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...

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...

Meet Jason

How long have you been a lineman? I’ve been a lineman for almost 25 years, and I’ve been with TEC for nearly two. Did you start...

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...

Thumb Electric AMI Implementation To Begin

Starting in late fall or early winter, Thumb Electric Cooperative (TEC) will begin installing equipment for its Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) system. Only members...

2020 Board Of Directors Election

Your Member Number and your Election Passcode can be found on the back cover of your Nov/Dec Country Lines magazine. Use both of these...

Heirloom Recipes Due by September 1

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