Dairyland Power has issued Full Load Control for today. 

The load this evening is forecast to exceed Dairyland's Target Threshold.

For more information, please call 877-437-6130.

Freeborn-Mower Cooperative Services and Heartland Power Cooperative ask their members to “Wait ‘til Eight” before using any unnecessary electric power this evening.  Today is a peak alert day due to high demands for electricity caused by cold temperatures.  Please avoid the use of appliances and any unnecessary electric usage until 8 PM this evening.  Waiting until eight will help keep electricity costs low for members of Freeborn-Mower Cooperative Services and Heartland Power Cooperative

It’s October 1st and the beginning of Energy Awareness Month.

October is typically when we start using less electricity on air conditioning and kick on our heaters.

Energy experts say it's the perfect time to go through your home and check thermostats, insulation, high energy appliances, and your heater.

By doing these few things we use less energy which not only benefits us right away, but it helps utilities keep their rates low.

"We do have incentives from the state to do conservation as well and to promote that with our members. With the cooperative we want our members to be able to afford their energy use and being energy conscious and energy efficient is one of the ways to do that,” People’s Cooperative Services Director of Engineering Gary Fitterer says.

For a list of energy-saving tips you can head to EnergyEdCouncil.org

Extremely dry conditions combined with high winds forecast for Thursday have prompted the suspension of all permitted burning within Freeborn County. 

This is effective immediately and will be in place until further notice.  No burning by permit will be allowed in Freeborn County until then.

This is not a burn ban.  Recreational fires and people who want to grill are still allowed to do so.  The suspension applies only to those fires that are larger than recreational fires and for which a permit is required.

Any person wishing to burn by permit must, by law, notify law enforcement of their intentions.  Those people who contact the Law Enforcement Center will be told that issuing burning by permit has been suspended.  People who still burn, even after being told not to, are in violation of Minnesota's open burning laws and may be ticketed.