Dairyland Power Cooperative: Our Wholesale Power Provider
Polk-Burnett's wholesale power provider is Dairyland Power Cooperative, a generation and transmission (G&T) cooperative based in La Crosse, WI. Dairyland generates electricity with traditional and renewable energy resources to provide safe, reliable and affordable electricity.
See where your power comes from
About 58 cents of every dollar we collect is used to purchase wholesale power. The balance is used for expenses to deliver power to home, including maintaining power lines, installing meters and managing your account.
25% Renewable and Growing
Polk-Burnett is an electric distribution cooperative. We buy electricity from Dairyland Power Cooperative and deliver it to you, our 22,000+ members.
Steve Stroshane, general manager
Energy Partners: Who Powers You
Dairyland Power Cooperative
Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative purchases wholesale power from Dairyland Power Cooperative, La Crosse, Wisconsin.
About 25% Renewable and Growing: Dairyland is expanding renewable energy for co-op members. Visit Dairyland's website to learn more.
Touchstone Energy
Touchstone Energy is a national network of member-owned electric co-ops across 45 states, including Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative in Wisconsin.
Visit for energy savers and more about the benefits of cooperative membership.
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
NRECA is a trade association representing 900+ local electric co-ops, including Polk-Burnett. Electric co-ops serve as engines of economic development for 42 million Americans.
Learn about America's energy co-ops and our growing renewable energy supply.
Energy Efficiency & Conservation
Electricity connects us to the modern world. Consider all the conveniences we enjoy because co-op power runs to your home. Count your TVs, computers, gaming systems and chargers. Next, look around your kitchen: From your coffee maker to the toaster, microwave and dishwasher, we’ve all added appliances to improve our life. And what about power tools in your garage?
All these devices run on efficient electricity from your co-op. Let's work together to save energy and money, while protecting our planet.
Local Solar
SunTuria Solar is the first utility-scale solar in our service territory. It was dedicated in 2017 in Centuria (Polk County, WI).
Georgetown Solar was energized in 2023 east of Balsam Lake (Polk County, WI).
Both arrays are dual-purpose spaces, providing clean energy at a fixed rate to benefit local co-op members, as well as habitat for pollinators.
Drive Electric
Electrification is the biggest change to come to the automotive world in 100 years! EVs have environmental advantages and can help members save money through reduced fuel and maintenance costs.
Moving from gas to electricity reduces pollution, and the gap improves as the electric grid gets greener.
Polk-Burnett supports EV owners with charger rebates and off-peak rates.
