RESCO (2026)

27/04/2026

RESCO President and CEO Matt Brandrup (center) presents the 2025 patronage allocation for Jump River Electric Cooperative, Inc. to Board Chairman Bill van Doorn (left) and General Manager and CEO Kurt Harris during the cooperative’s annual meeting last Saturday.

Matt also delivered a presentation on the important role and value that RESCO brings to cooperatives, as well as a supply chain update.

Many thanks to the Jump River Board of Directors and the entire team at the cooperative for the opportunity to attend the meeting! We greatly appreciate your continued support of RESCO.

24/04/2026

Apprentice lineworkers enrolled at Des Moines Area Community College and Marshalltown Community College had a chance to demonstrate their skills at yesterday’s 2026 Powerline Rodeo in Ankeny, IA.

Hosted at the Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities Training Complex, approximately 50 competitors took in such events as Hurtman Rescue, crossarm changeout, speed climb (competitors held a raw egg in their mouths on the way down), and bucket lift.

We thank IAMU for the opportunity to sponsor lunch for the group and to attend their annual event.

23/04/2026

2026 is a year of celebration for RESCO, as we commemorate our 90 years of providing service to utilities throughout the Midwest and Northern Plains. And yesterday, we achieved another important milestone in the history of our cooperative, as ground was broken on the site of our new facility in the City of Dilworth, Minnesota.

Situated on 15 acres, the 72,000-square-foot location (60,000 square feet of warehouse storage space and 12,000 square feet of office space) reflects our continued commitment to providing our electric utility members and customers with exceptional service and reliable inventory, as well as quick response to weather-related and storm damage needs.

Completion of the facility is expected by early 2027, with full operations beginning in Spring 2027.

Joining RESCO President and CEO Matt Brandrup and Regional Vice President Chris Pederson at the groundbreaking were Dilworth Mayor Chad Olson; Peyton Mastera, Dilworth city administrator; Rich Whitcomb, CEO of Red River Valley Cooperative Power Association; Melissa Beach, economic development administrator at Minnkota Power Cooperative; personnel from our architect firm, River Valley Architects, Inc.; representatives from our builder, Market & Johnson, Inc.; and other local officials.

23/04/2026

A big ‘thank you’ goes out to the board of directors and CEO Tim Thompson of Crow Wing Power in Brainerd, MN, who hosted members of our team this morning.

Matt Brandrup, our president and CEO, provided the group with a presentation on RESCO and the industry, as well as delivered the cooperative’s patronage allocation for 2025. Joining Matt on the visit were Ben Haarstad, regional sales manager; and Derek Rolle, account manager for our northern Minnesota service area.

Many thanks to Crow Wing Power for their amazing support of RESCO!

(From left in photo) Tim Thompson, Crow Wing CEO; Mark Ronnei, board president; Matt Brandrup, RESCO president and CEO; and Brad Clarine, purchasing manager.

21/04/2026

Dave Troudt, account manager for our Nebraska territory, and Bob Jenson, sales manager/sales engineer of our EUSCO division, are in Kearney, NE today, where they’re meeting with our friends from member and customer utilities attending the annual Nebraska Rural Electric Association Energy and IT Conference. We thank NREA for the opportunity to exhibit and participate in this year’s event.

20/04/2026

Meet the EUSCO Team

Editor's note: Our EUSCO Division serves our electric utility customers as a manufacturer’s representative. EUSCO's personnel works directly with our highly technical manufacturer partners to promote their products and provide high-level customer service on their behalf to their customers.

Jacob Edland
EUSCO Sales Engineer

Question: Tell me about your role at EUSCO.

Answer: I’m the outside sales engineer for our North and South Dakota service areas.

Q: How long have you been with the company?

A: I’ve been with RESCO/EUSCO for almost five years.

Q: What do you enjoy most about your job?

A: My coworkers. I had very little experience in the field before coming onboard, and they were very helpful and patient along the way.

Q: How has EUSCO helped in your career development?

A: EUSCO has helped build my customer service and time-management skills by visiting and talking with customers, along with planning my travel for the week.

Q: What are your hobbies and passions?

A: Hunting, fishing, and golfing.

Q: What is something people don’t know about you?

A: I have a dog named Ellie.

Q: What is something you can’t live without?

A: My fiancée and kid.

Q: If you could be any movie character, who would you be and why?

A: Han Solo. He’s best friends with Chewbacca.

13/04/2026

Today, we recognize the hard work and dedication of men and women nationwide who help keep the lights on at our homes, businesses, schools, and farms. The team at RESCO applauds and thanks these exceptional individuals at our member utilities and at utilities throughout the country on this National Lineworker Appreciation Day.

08/04/2026

Where is RESCO today? In Grand Rapids, MI, the host city of this year’s Michigan Electric Cooperative Association Symposium at the JW Marriott.

The annual event brings together hundreds of industry professionals, leaders, and experts working towards the common goal of member service to connect, network, collaborate, and exchange ideas.

Representing RESCO at the event are Doug Booher, senior vice president of sales and manufacturer relations; and Russ Winter, account manager for our Michigan service area.

07/04/2026

Meet the RESCO Team

Julene Kraiter
Sales Assistant
Moorhead, MN

Question: Tell me about your role at RESCO.

Answer: I am a sales assistant, and I have a variety of daily activities. My main responsibility consists of entering receiving and invoicing.

Q: How long have you been with the company?

A: April is my one-year anniversary!

Q: What do you enjoy most about your job?

A: Everything! I enjoy being part of a team where the people you work with make you feel truly valued; everyone is so appreciative of what I do, and they're not afraid to let you know.

Q: How has RESCO helped in your career development?

A: I have never worked in this type of industry before, so this job has given me the opportunity to learn something new and to grow every day. I've taken on new responsibilities, gained experience, and developed a better understanding of my strengths and areas I want to continue improving. I am looking forward to what the future holds.

Q: What are your hobbies & passions?

A: I really love a good game night with friends and family. I enjoy traveling internationally. I love spending my free time crafting, playing and watching my grandkids.

I also enjoy camping, walking, and riding my bike. I'm also a HUGE animal lover; if I could live on a sanctuary and take in every unwanted animal on this earth, I'd be in my glory, but for now I am just enjoying my two cats (Izzy and Bella).

Q: What is something people don't know about you?

A: I'm very competitive at playing games. I especially like a good game of pinochle.

Q: What is something you can't live without?

A: My grandchildren. There's no greater love.

Q: If you could be a movie character, who would you choose and why?

A: I would have to choose Dory from “Finding Nemo”, because she is optimistic, a little forgetful, but is always positive and keeps on going no matter what.

04/04/2026

On April 4, 1936, representatives from 14 rural electric cooperatives in the state of Wisconsin came together to organize the Wisconsin Rural Electric Cooperative (WEC), the nation’s first statewide electric cooperative and the forebearer of RESCO. The cooperative officially incorporated on April 30 of that year, with a mission to serve the state’s newly-established rural electric cooperatives and the families, businesses, schools, farms, and local governments that were their members.

And our mission and commitment to utility members and customers throughout the Midwest and Northern Plains continues to this day, as their trusted and reliable partner in the procurement of materials and equipment needed to run their operations successfully and efficiently. Over the years, we’ve expanded our service area throughout the Upper Midwest and Northern Plains, with 10 warehouses now servicing 11 states.

Our longevity and success through the years could not be achieved without the incredible support of our members and customers. We thank you for trusting us with your material needs and look forward to the next 90 years of serving your utility.

03/04/2026

The team at RESCO wishes you and your family a very happy and safe Easter weekend.

02/04/2026

We're very pleased to recognize the following team members who are celebrating work anniversaries this month:

✳️ Derek Murray, EUSCO AMI & metering manager (six years)

✳️ Rachel Ruhl, customer service rep, Moorhead, MN (five years)

✳️ Julien Brown, IT systems administrator, Middleton, WI (two years)

✳️ Jameson Holgerson, customer service rep, Moorhead, MN (one year)

✳️ Julene Kraiter, sales assistant, Moorhead, MN (one year)

Thank you all for your service and dedication!

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