Board Approves $3,335,742 Refund

Cuivre River Electric Cooperative will return more than $3.3 million in capital credits this summer, General Manager/CEO Dan L. Brown announces. This refund, determined by the Board of Directors, maintains the cooperative's long-standing tradition to acknowledge members' ownership interest in their cooperative by returning some of their equity investment from previous years. Read more...

Preparations In Progress For Annual Meeting

Efforts to prepare for the August 13 Annual Meeting at the Family Arena, St. Charles, kick into high gear this month. The deadline to place names in nomination for the Board of Directors has closed. The Nominating Committee will soon post a slate of candidates in Cuivre River offices. Candidate biographies will be printed in the August Current Times and provided with absentee voting materials. Read more...

Absentee Voting Begins July 6

Vote at Cuivre River offices July 6 - August 12. To request mail delivery, call or complete an online request form by August 4. Members who wish to vote in the director election but are unable to attend the August 13 annual meeting at the Family Arena in St. Charles may vote absentee beginning July 6. Read more…

Cuivre River Awards $26,000 In Scholarships

Fifty students from Lincoln, Pike, St. Charles and Warren counties recently received a total of $26,000 in scholarship awards from the Cuivre River Electric Community Trust. Read more…

Ask The Energy Expert

How Can I Save Energy At Home When I Go On Vacation?

By Neal Harrell, Member Services Representative 

Q. When I leave for vacation, I expect my home to use less energy. My electric bill never seems to change much. What can I do differently?

A. There are several things you can do. One of them is to have realistic expectations. Read more...

Prizes, New Rules for Photo Contest

Prizes and a few new rules enhance Cuivre River's 7th Annual Photo Contest, which gives members the opportunity to submit photos for the cooperative's 2011 wall calendar. Prizes will help judges reward the most outstanding work submitted by both adult and youth photographers. New rules will help make sure all photos qualify with adequate print quality. Read more...