Helena, MT–June 12, 2025— President Trump issued an executive order today that is expected to reverse the efforts of the Biden Administration to breach the lower Snake River dams in southeast Washington by undoing the Columbia River MOU, which mandates operational changes at the dams to justify breaching. MECA CEO Gary Wiens expressed his strong support for the order, “More than 200,000 Western Montana electric co-op members stood to lose access to the affordable, reliable, carbon-free electricity provided by the lower Snake River dams because…

Thank You for Joining Us for Hill County Electric’s 80th Annual Meeting Thank you to all the members who joined us in person and for those that voted via mail-in ballot on Saturday, May 10th, on the HCE campus for Hill County Electric’s 80th Annual Meeting of Members. It was a pleasure to welcome everyone to our campus, and we hope you enjoyed the new venue as much as we did. During the meeting, members participated in voting for one trustee position and proposed Bylaw Amendments, both in person and by mail. Your involvement helps shape the…

Shane Barrett and Tyler De La Vega ran for the District 1 Trustee seat. Shane received 201 votes and Tyler received 83 votes.  The Bylaw changes had 253 yes votes and 33 no votes. HCE’s Bylaw books will be updated soon for our membership.  Congratulations to Shane Barrett and on the Bylaws passing.

Hill County Electric & Triangle Communications Host 3rd Annual Opportunity in Trades Day At Hill County Electric, we are committed to investing in our communities and the future workforce. That’s why we recently hosted the 3rd Annual Opportunity in Trades Day, an event designed to introduce high school students to hands-on careers in skilled trades. This year, we partnered with Triangle Communications, MSU-Northern, CHR Solutions, Vermeer, and VEC to offer nine different learning tracks in the morning. During lunch, students heard from i…

NEW LOCATION THIS YEAR! Join us on our campus at 2121 US Hwy 2 in Havre. May 10th, 2025 2121 Us Hwy 2, Havre MT DISTRICT 1 ELECTION AND PROPOSED BYLAW CHANGES The following members have turned in petitions to run for perspective districts in accordance to the Bylaws: District 1 - Shane Barrett - 7277 Bullhook Rd, Havre, MT - Tyler De La Vega - 270 71st Ave W, Havre, MT View Proposed Bylaw Changes We are pleased to invite you to join us for a special Annual Meeting. This event marks an important milestone for our organization as HCE…