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...
Thumb Electric Cooperative To Launch TEC Fiber
In the current times, access to high-speed internet is a vital service and will likely improve the economy, the education system, and the general...
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...
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...
Updates At Your Cooperative
By Dallas Braun, General Manager
COVID-19
On June 1, 2020, Gov. Whitmer issued Executive Order (EO) No. 2020-110, which lifted the stay-at-home order and provided that...
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...
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 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...
Thank You to Our Lineworkers
Lineworker Apprecation Day is April 18
You’ve likely noticed Thumb Electric’s crews out and about, working on power lines and other electrical equipment in our...
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...















