Polk Burnett Electric Cooperative

06/12/2026

Do you know that electricity demand and cost are highest weekday afternoons in the summer? Powering down unnecessary electronics, lights and appliances can help lower pressure on the grid and the need to buy electricity at high market prices. Thank you! https://www.polkburnett.com/do-summer-shift

06/11/2026

It's always interesting to know what those little flags mean! Planting a tree, building a fence or digging into any project this summer? Call 811 before your break ground. Contractors will mark the location of underground utility lines, so you can avoid injuries, service outages and costly repairs. https://www.polkburnett.com/diggers-hotline

06/10/2026

3:50PM UPDATE: ALL POWER RESTORED.
3:30PM UPDATE: Crews found a broken power pole outside the Meenon Substation. They will re-route and re-energize power to the area from Hertel Substation. Estimated restoration is 5pm. Thank you for your patience this hot and stormy afternoon.
POWER OUTAGE, WED., JUNE 10, 2:45pm, 101 members out of power between Siren and Webster. Crew dispatched. Report outages on SmartHub or 800-421-0283. See outage map. https://www.polkburnett.com/outage-center

06/10/2026

WED., JUNE 10, 2 – 7PM, PEAK ALERT. Demand is high on the electric grid today. Please shift flexible electricity use until later this evening. CONTROL EVENT for participating air conditioners, air source and geothermal heat pumps, and mini splits. Irrigation, grain drying systems and dairy water heaters also controlled. Sign up for load control notifications. https://www.polkburnett.com/load-management

06/10/2026

In his June column, Polk-Burnett General Manager Steve Stroshane is asking for your help to find former members with unclaimed Capital Credits on our books. This year, we are looking for members who have unclaimed checks issued in 2021 and 2022. The checks were returned by the post office as undeliverable, were never cashed, or there was no valid address to send funds to. Read to see list of names with unclaimed Capital Credits, how to claim your money and how Capital Credits are a benefit of co-op membership!

June 2026 General Manager Blog

06/09/2026

Congratulations, Class of 2026! Polk-Burnett awarded scholarships to 77 co-op students this year. We are pleased to invest in our next generation and help co-op students pursue their education! Our future is bright! https://www.polkburnett.com/polk-burnett-awards-2000-scholarships-class-2026-graduates

06/04/2026

Members of Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative: We’re hosting our 88th Annual Meeting and Member Appreciation Day in Centuria Friday, June 5 (rain or shine)! Join co-op directors and employees for lunch, giveaways and prize drawings. Then, stay for the meeting to hear about co-op performance, vote on bylaw changes and share feedback. We hope to see you there! See full invitation on our website. https://www.polkburnett.com/we-hope-youll-join-us-june-5-our-annual-meeting-member-appreciation-day

06/02/2026

Members of Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative: General Manager Steve Stroshane invites you to join us this Friday, June 5, for our Annual Meeting and Member Appreciation Day! Registration and lunch begin at 11 a.m. https://www.polkburnett.com/we-hope-youll-join-us-june-5-our-annual-meeting-member-appreciation-day

06/01/2026

Super exciting to present co-op scholarships at local schools this spring! As your local electric cooperative, we are proud to support scholarships that strengthen education and co-op families! See 77 scholarship winners from the Class of 2026. Each will receive $2,000 for college next fall. https://www.polkburnett.com/polk-burnett-awards-2000-scholarships-class-2026-graduates