Cherryland Retires $3 Million To Members In December

Cherryland’s board voted to retire approximately $3 million in capital credits to the membership this December. This amount includes the passthrough of the retirement Cherryland will receive from its power supplier, Wolverine Power Supply Cooperative, that same month. The amount retired to each member can be found on the December billing statements.

Cherryland Cares Awards $7,000 To Two Nonprofits

At its third-quarter board meeting, the Cherryland Cares board awarded grants to Acme Christian Thrift Store and Leelanau Christian Neighbors. Cherryland Cares has awarded $25,6000 in grants to area nonprofit agencies this year.

The Cherryland Cares board is comprised of five volunteer Cherryland members. The funds distributed by Cherryland Cares are a result of members electing to round up their monthly bills to the nearest dollar.

If you are an area nonprofit agency seeking financial help, fourth-quarter grant applications are due Friday, Dec. 11. For more information, please call Shannon Mattson at 231-486-9234 or email at [email protected].

Cherryland Office Closed Over Holidays

In observance of the holidays, the Cherryland office will be closed on the following dates:

Thursday, Nov. 26, and Friday, Nov. 27, for Thanksgiving

Thursday, Dec. 24, and Friday, Dec. 25, for Christmas

Thursday, Dec. 31, and Friday, Jan. 1, for New Year’s

Line crews are on call to respond to any outages or emergencies. You can report an outage by texting OUT to 800-442-8616, logging into SmartHub, or by calling us at 231-486-9200. Visit our website’s Outage Center for more details.

Members May Dispose Of Christmas Trees At Cherryland

Cherryland members are reminded that Christmas trees can be discarded at Cherryland’s office in Grawn. Trees can be dropped off on the right side of the Cherryland parking lot as you are driving in, just beyond where the two parking lots meet. This service is offered free to co-op members.

Last Chance To Receive Energy Efficiency Rebates For 2020

Members interested in making energy efficiency upgrades in their homes or businesses must have the measures purchased and installed prior to Dec. 31 to receive a rebate from the co-op. Upgrades performed after Dec. 31 are not eligible for 2020 rebates.

If you have questions regarding rebates, visit our website or contact Tammy Haworth at 231-486-9261 or [email protected].