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 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...

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...

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...

Happenings at TEC

By Dallas Braun, General Manager April 18 is National Lineworker Appreciation Day—a day set aside to express gratitude to the approximately 120,000 lineworkers across the...

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...

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...

Happenings At TEC

By: Dallas Braun, General Manager At the special board meeting on March 23, the TEC Board of Directors approved the rate revisions as shown on...

Electrify Your Life So It Can Run On Cleaner Energy

Beneficial Electrification: A term for replacing direct fossil fuel use (e.g., propane, heating oil, gasoline) with electricity in a way that reduces overall emissions and...

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%...

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...