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• Tirpak wins JC Brown Communication Leadership Award

  January 15, 2013
  
  Tirpak wins JC Brown Communication Leadership Award Click for More »

• Superstorm Sandy Update

  October 30, 2012
  
  Northwestern REC crews are still working to repair scattered damage caused by Sandy’s high winds and fallen trees/limbs. At the height of last night’s outages, there were 4,000 members without power throughout Northwestern’s service territory. Click for More »

• Clearly Brighter Teacher Grants

  September 13, 2012
  
  Northwestern Rural Electric Cooperative is happy to announce the recipients of its Clearly Brighter Teacher Grants. Each spring and fall semester, fifteen - $100 Clearly Brighter Grants are available to teachers and educators throughout its service territory. First implemented in 2000, these grants are intended to help local educators receive additional funding for special class projects. Click for More »

• National utility scam strikes Pennsylvania

  July 13, 2012
  
  A widespread scam that claims to pay utility bills has made its way to Pennsylvania. Rural electric cooperatives reported incidents involving the scam during July. Pennsylvania’s rural electric cooperatives are warning members to be aware of a bill-paying scam that asks them to disclose Social Security and bank routing numbers. Click for More »

• National Youth Tour Means Education and Fun

  July 02, 2012
  
  Emily Docter of Cambridge Springs was among the over 1,500 high school students from across the country that participated in the Electric Cooperative Youth Tour held June 17-22, 2012, in Washington, D.C Click for More »

• Local Teachers Receive Grants

  January 06, 2012
  
  Northwestern Rural Electric Cooperative is happy to announce the recipients of its Clearly Brighter Teacher Grants. Click for More »

• Off-Peak Electric Cost of Service to go Up

  November 30, 2011
  
  Northwestern REC has held steady on stable rates throughout 2011, while offering increased services and reliability. Your participation in the off-peak heat rate has offered you substantial savings over the regular residential rate. The Board of Directors at the November Board Meeting approved a rate increase effective with the January 2012 electric bills. The increase will show on your electric bill in the Cost of Service. Members billed under the off-peak rate will see an increase of $2 a month or a dollar per meter. Click for More »

• A Buck A Month

  November 30, 2011
  
  Northwestern REC has held steady on stable rates throughout 2011, while offering increased services and reliability. The Board of Directors at the November Board Meeting approved a slight rate increase effective with the January 2012 electric bills. The increase will show on your electric bill in the Cost of Service. Residential members will see an increase of a buck ($1) a month. Click for More »

• Four minute review of Co-op History

  October 18, 2011
  
  October is National Cooperative Month. As part of the celebration, Northwestern REC would like to share the following video with you. It is a MUST see...simply because of this man's talent. Enjoy. Click for More »

• History and Service Highlighted the 75th Annual Meeting

  August 08, 2011
  
  The rain stayed away and a gorgeous summer day occurred for Northwestern REC’s 75th Annual Meeting celebration at the Crawford County Fairgrounds. The Co-op welcomed to this annual event a crowd of around 3,000, including Cooperative members and their families. Click for More »

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