Ida Rukavina grew up in a family that valued education, hard work, art, and culture.
Rukavina intends to bring those same principles to her new job as Range Association of Municipalities & Schools (RAMS) executive director.
âBoth of my parents taught me that all jobs have value and we should respect all work,â Rukavina said. âMy grandfather on one side was a miner and my grandfather on the other side a logger. My grandmother was a cleaner at Virginia Public Utilities, my other grandmother worked in the post office, and my mother was an art teacher. I had strong people on both sides who influenced me.â
Reader s View: Minnesota Power plan needs our support
Minnesota Power has proven, by being the first utility in the state to deliver 50% renewable energy to customers while maintaining some of the lowest residential rates in the Midwest, that it is a company that can deliver on its promises, on time and on budget.
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On May 17, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission began two days of hearings on the Minnesota Power Integrated Resource Plan. This is a 15-year plan that provides a pathway toward 80% renewable-energy generation by our region’s largest electrical provider.
I am executive director of the Range Association of Municipalities & Schools, or RAMS. Not only do we represent our communities, townships, and schools, we speak out on behalf of our business community and the industries which provide the jobs and support the economy of the Range. Minnesota Power is one of those very in