Recently, LMRE President/CEO Ed VanHoose, District 2 Director Brady McCann, and Key Accounts & Economic Development Specialist Reese Dunton traveled to Washington, D.C. to attend the annual National Rural Electric Cooperatives Association Legislative Conference.

Not only does this conference allow the co-ops to act as a voice for rural America and advocate for it in our nation's capitol, it provides the perfect opportunity for the co-ops to further develop their relationships with the congressional leaders that represent them. Thank you to Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted, and Congressmen Bob Latta, Jim Jordan, and Max Miller for meeting with us as we amplify the voice of our cooperative members.

LMRE is excited to announce that we will be returning to Cedar Point for our 6th annual Member Appreciation Day! 

Tickets will be available from April 6 - June 5, but please note that due to circumstances outside of our control, the website printed in the April Ohio Cooperative Living Member Appreciation Day announcement is now incorrect. To learn more about how to purchase your tickets as part of this LMRE event, please visit our website at www.lmre.org/member-appreciation-day.

There are additional changes this year to the food schedule as well. Be sure to check out the website for all the details, and we'll see you at Cedar Point on June 28!

Registration is now open for Lorain-Medina Rural Electric's virtual Annual Meeting on July 14, 2026 at 6 p.m.

Be part of the cooperative difference! Receive an update on what's going on at your co-op from John Eaton, LMRE's board chair, and President/CEO Ed VanHoose.

LMRE is excited to share a new program available to our members. The co-op offers multiple electric vehicle chargers at our office, and members can now charge their vehicles at-cost. This perk of membership is open to any LMRE member of record. Periodic usage audits will be conducted to ensure eligibility through active LMRE membership. 

All chargers are available on a first-come-first-served basis, and vehicles must be moved within 30 minutes of charge completion.

If you have any questions, please contact our office at 440-647-2133, or email lmre@fesco-oh.org.

LMRE member pricing for 2026:

$.152 per kWh for Level 2 charging

Public pricing for 2026:

$.48 per kWh for LEVEL 2 charging

How to register:

To sign up for the Connections program and receive your member pricing, LMRE members must have a ChargePoint account and sign up with their account number by visiting the website below.

Apply now for consideration to join the Member Advisory Committee! Learn about electric issues, receive education about cooperative policies and procedures, and more!

The committee meets twice per year for three to four hours per session. Applications will be reviewed and committee members will be considered by the LMRE board of directors. Those appointed will serve three-year terms, which will run concurrently with the terms served by their district's board director.

For more information, contact LMRE by email at lmre@fesco-oh.org or call 440-647-2133. Applications are available on the LMRE website at https://bit.ly/MAC-application. 

The May issue of Ohio Cooperative Living is now available online! LMRE-Specific information begins on page 19, and highlights include: