Interconnected Renewable Options

By Dallas Braun, General Manager Thumb Electric Cooperative Since 2008, Thumb Electric Cooperative (TEC) has offered a program for members who may want to install...

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...

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...

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...

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%...

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...

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...

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...

Welcoming A New Year

By Dallas Brawn, General Manager 2020 was another busy year for Thumb Electric. Like everyone else, we had to make adjustments to our normal operations...

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...

Grilled to Perfection Recipes Due by April 1

Share your favorite “Grilled to Perfection” recipe with us by April 1 and you could win a $100.00 credit on your electric bill. Plus,...