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...

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...

Happenings At TEC

COVID-19 Impact The “Stay Home, Stay Safe” executive order issued by Gov. Whitmer in response to the COVID-19 pandemic stipulates that an electric utility is...

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...

Meet Mike

How long have you worked at Thumb Electric Cooperative (TEC)? I’ve worked at TEC for the last sevenand-a-half years. Prior to that I worked out-of-state...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...