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As part of our strategic initiatives, we are committed to environmental leadership. Pursuing renewable energy alternatives and giving members the choice to support those initiatives is the right thing to do. With a wide variety of commercial and residential programs, we will partner with you in your efforts to go green, whether at home or at work.
Based in Ramsey, Minnesota, Connexus Energy is Minnesota’s largest electric cooperative, providing electricity and related products to member residents and businesses. The Connexus Energy Board of Directors, elected by our membership, governs the electric cooperative. We serve more than 145,000 members in portions of Anoka, Chisago, Hennepin, Isanti, Mille Lacs, Ramsey, Sherburne, and Washington counties.
Stay informed of the facts and details regarding major power outages affecting our members. We generally post outage reports within 72 hours of the outage. Reports are available throughout the duration of each month.
Listed below are this month’s major outages lasting five minutes or more and affecting at least 500 members.
No outages to report.
Baldwin Township (6/22/24)
At 11:54 p.m. Saturday, June 22, 2024, Baldwin Substation Circuit 22 recloser locked out, leaving 681 members in Baldwin Township and Blue Hill Township without power. Our crews found a faulted underground feeder cable along County Rd 45, just south of our Princeton Substation. At 2:38 a.m., power was restored via a neighboring circuit to 679 affected members. By 3:33 a.m., power was restored to the remaining affected members.
East Bethel (6/18/24)
At 8:11 p.m. Tuesday, June 18, 2024, Coopers Corner Substation Circuit 4 recloser locked out, leaving 533 members without power in East Bethel. An insulator failed near Highway 65 & 217th Ave, downing our overhead line. At 10:07 p.m., our crews completed the required repairs and power was restored via SCADA to all affected members. Additional inspection and hardening of this entire circuit has been requested.
East Bethel (6/15/24)
At 9:02 p.m. Saturday, June 15, 2024, Coopers Corner Substation Circuit 4 recloser locked out, leaving 533 members in East Bethel without power. Anoka County reported lines down near 221st Ave NE & Highway 65. Our crews found and replaced a broken insulator, likely failed due to lightning. At 9:43 p.m., power was restored via SCADA to all affected members.
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