Lake Country Power

Lake Country Power is a tax-exempt, not-for-profit electric cooperative headquartered in Cohasset, Minnesota, that has been registered to receive federal awards since June 2001. The organization provides electrical power services and infrastructure solutions to federal agencies, with a particular focus on rural electrification and reliability in Minnesota. As a cooperative utility serving rural communities across the state, Lake Country Power has established itself as a reliable partner for federal agencies requiring dependable electrical service delivery and infrastructure development.

Lake Country Power has secured five federal contracts, all structured as firm fixed-price purchase orders totaling approximately $2.37 million in contract value. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been the primary contracting agency, awarding two major electricity service contracts: a $1.076 million award on August 14, 2022, for electricity services at Leech Lake in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, with completion through August 13, 2032, and a $1.278 million award on September 1, 2025, for electrical power supporting Leech Lake, Sandy Lake, and Winibigoshish recreation areas, extending through August 31, 2035. Additionally, the USDA Forest Service awarded three purchase orders for new electrical service installations at the South Meteorological Station at the Marcell Experimental Forest in Minnesota, issued between June 28 and August 3, 2023, with ceiling values of $7,602, $3,346, and one with an unspecified amount. All contracts were awarded without set-aside designations, reflecting Lake Country Power's competitive qualification as a prime contractor. The nature of work spans both ongoing utility service delivery and capital improvement projects for federal facilities.

Lake Country Power has received one prime federal grant award totaling $1.231 million from the USDA Rural Utilities Service under the New Empowering Rural America (New ERA) Program (CFDA 10.758), awarded on January 10, 2025, with a completion date of January 10, 2027. This project grant supports Lake Country Power's initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and enhance the resiliency, reliability, and affordability of its rural electric system through clean energy projects, which may include energy efficiency improvements, renewable energy deployment, zero-emission systems, and carbon capture storage. Additionally, Lake Country Power received a sub-grant award from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety on January 16, 2025, designated as DR4797, indicating involvement in disaster recovery or emergency management initiatives. Through these grant awards, Lake Country Power is leveraging federal support to modernize its electrical infrastructure while advancing sustainability and resilience objectives for rural electric systems in Minnesota.