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Residential
Everything we do is for the benefit our members. We’re proud to provide a wide variety of products and services for your home, helping you save time, money, and energy.
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Business
Everything we do is for the benefit our members. We’re proud to provide a wide variety of products and services for your business, helping you save time, money, and energy.
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Contractors
Contractors
We’re dedicated to helping our members make smart energy usage decisions. We offer many informational and educational resources, programs and incentives, and energy-efficiency rebates for both business and residential members.
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Clean Energy & EVs
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.
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Company
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.
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Transformer Safety
Planting Near Transformers
Pad-mounted transformers are part of the underground electrical system. They are placed on easements or right-of-ways in yards and serve the same purpose as transformers on utility poles. Because transformers may serve several homes, underground lines may go out from them in many directions.
Guidelines to remember when planting near transformers:
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Maintain a 4-foot clearance to the sides and back of the transformer. Equipment inside the box generates heat and needs air circulation to keep cool and run efficiently. Overheating could case an outage.
- Maintain a 10-foot clearance in front of the transformer. Equipment inside is energized at high voltage. Line crews work on “energized” transformers to avoid interrupting your service. The linemen use long insulating sticks and need the clear space to work safely.
- Use gravel, wood chips, grass, or low ground cover around the transformer. Flowers are okay but may get trampled if we have to work on it.
- Never dig beside a transformer or install fences or storage buildings near them. Crews need clear access 24 hours a day to safely perform the necessary maintenance or restore power.
- Under Minnesota law, you must call Gopher State One Call at 811 before you dig anywhere in your yard. They locate and mark underground utility services for you. Call them 48 hours before digging.
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