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1986-1995

1986-1995: Customer service expands to money-saving programs and TV

  • Mid-1980s - Due to the farm crisis, Federated approves an economic development loan program.
  • 1988 - Federated offers Rural TV programming for satellite C-band (large) dish owners.
  • 1989 - Federated adds the storage water heater program.
  • 1990 - Federated starts the Cycled Air Program
  • October 1992 - Federated and three co-ops buy the financially-troubled Watonwan Television Improvement Association. Cooperative Television of Southern Minnesota (CTV) is formed to operate the Godahl Tower.
  • August 1993 - The first Joint Task Force Meeting is held.
  • August 1993 - Federated adds a pitched metal roof to its Jackson office.
  • August 1993 - Federated Focus, a 16-page two-color newsletter, serves co-op members (until July 1997).

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    August 1993     - First issue of Federated Focus published.
  • May 1994 - A new grant/loan program from Federated’s power supplier helps members switch to energy-efficient lights, motors and equipment.
  • September 1994 - Members participating in new Operation Round Up program see their electric bills rounded up with the spare change going to local projects.
  • December 1994 - The first generator is hooked up under Federated’s new interruptible rate program.
  • April 1995 (See Picture #1) - CTV construction is completed for new UHF towers in Jackson and Frost, expanding its coverage area.
  • July 27, 1995 - The Board approved a genset financing program that involves a lease-to-own plan.
  • August 18, 1995 - Cooperative Power and Dairyland Power Cooperative announce plans to combine power plant resources and save an expected $60 million over 10 years.
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