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...
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...
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%...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...















