MEC

Finally, in 1997, something beautiful happened: Fruit Belt Electric Cooperative and Southeastern Michigan Rural Electric Cooperative (remember them?) held merger discussions. The two cooperatives, each serving opposite sides of southern Michigan, would join under a new name. When we next opened our doors in 1998, it was as Midwest Energy Cooperative... Since then, MEC has embraced the same spirit as our Depression-era forerunners, transforming the rural space by delivering first-in-class innovations and solutions where others won't. We launched our propane operation in 1998, with smart meters coming shortly after in 2004. In 2015, we introduced our fiber internet service, bringing high-speed connectivity to rural areas with slow or no coverage... At MEC, our goal is unchanged from that of the first cooperatives nearly a century ago. Put simply: we work to ensure that small-town life doesn't mean giving up on better living.

Primary location: Cassopolis United States