Notice to Members of Ontonagon County Rural Electrification Association

Posted September 15, 2025

Notice to Members of Ontonagon County Rural Electrification Association (OCREA)  A Special Board Meeting is set for September 22 at 9:30 a.m.    See the attached PDF for the details ...

What PA 169 (LIEAF Surcharge) Means for the Ontonagon County REA

Posted September 15, 2025

What PA 169 Means for the Ontonagon County REA In December 2024, the Michigan legislature passed a bill during a lame duck session that will impact your electric bill going forward. Michigan Public ...

Ontonagon County REA Annual Meeting Questions/Comments

Posted September 10, 2025

Open Meetings - January 2026

Posted August 21, 2025

The Ontonagon County REA board of Directors have made the decision to open monthly board meetings to the public. The open meetings will start in January 2026. The board is looking for input and ...

2025/2026 OCREA Board Meeting Dates

Posted August 21, 2025

Monday September 22nd Friday October 17th Friday November 21st Friday December 19th Friday January 16rd Friday February 20th Friday March 20th Friday April 17th Friday May 15nd Monday June ...

2025 Nominating Petitions

Posted July 2, 2025

Administrative Policy No. 900-2 The REA has received requests from members for the nominating petitions for the elections of the Board. Starting with the election of June 20, 2020, redacted petitions ...

Net Metering Program

Posted June 13, 2025

Subject: Updates to Ontonagon County REA’s Net Metering Program Dear Valued Member, I am writing to inform you about updates to our Net Metering Program, in which you participate. The success ...

2025 Annual Meeting

Posted May 14, 2025

We're excited to invite you to the Ontonagon County REA Annual Meeting, which will be held on June 21 at 10 a.m. EST at the Chassell High School.

Upcoming Board Meeting Schedule

Posted May 14, 2025

Upcoming Board Meeting Schedule:   Monday, May 19th Monday, June 16th Saturday, June 21st (Annual Meeting - Chassell High School - 10am) Monday, July 21st Monday, August 18th

Summer Office Hours

Posted May 2, 2025

The Ontonagon County REA will be moving to summer office hours on May 5th, 2025. The office will switch back to regular hours on September 2nd, 2025.  Summer Office Hours: Monday-Thursday ...

This year, three districts are up for election:

Posted April 16, 2025

The Ontonagon County Rural Electrification Association is governed by a seven-member board, with directors serving three-year terms.   This year, three districts are up for election: ...

April Board Meeting Date Change

Posted April 14, 2025

The April 2025 Board Meeting date will be changed from 4/18/2025 to 4/25/25 at 9:30am. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.

Mutual Aid

Posted April 1, 2025

On March 30th, four of our linemen traveled to Presque Isle Electric & Gas Co-op to provide mutual aid due to the widespread damage from the recent snow/ice storm in northern lower Michigan. ...

2023 Financial Audit Report

Posted March 21, 2025

The Ontonagon County Rural Electrification Association Financial Statements and Independent Auditor's ReportDecember 31, 2023 and 2022.

March 2025 Board Meeting Date Change

Posted March 18, 2025

The date of the March 2025 Board Meeting will be changed from 3/21/2025 to 3/25/2025. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding!    

2024 Annual Meeting - Q&A

Posted September 12, 2024

Personnel Matters There were a handful of questions from the annual meeting related directly to personnel matters. It is standard practice that the Ontonagon County REA does not discuss ...