The 2025 Energy Expo was held held Saturday, June 21 where nearly 900 members enjoyed a FREE breakfast & FREE prizes!
Three seats on Fall River Electric's Board of Directors were up for election this year including District 4, east Driggs, District 7, southern Island Park, and District 9 the West Yellowstone area.
Three candidates were elected to the nine member board with their terms ending in 2028.
Fall River Electric Cooperative's '25 Energy Expo was held on Saturday, June 21, 2025 in Ashton ID at North Fremont High.
The election of three board members out of four candidates was completed along with dozens of free prizes given away. The first 300 members that attended received a FREE 25 foot indoor/outdoor extension cord & a tote and members also received an energy conservation kit which included a thermostatically controlled outlet, an advanced power strip, a door sweep, a set of wool dryer balls, and two 9-watt LED bulbs. Members also visited nearly two dozen vendor booths, attend a high-voltage electric safety demonstration, and member test drives of Fall River's Tesla electric vehicle. Kids enjoyed bounce houses, bucket truck rides, a climbing wall, and a number of STEM (science, technology, engineering & math) activities along with cotton candy & popcorn. Children under the age of 18 also received a FREE school backpack for joining in the STEM activities.
Here are the 2025 voting results:
DISTRICT 4 – East Driggs
Anna Lindstedt - 1,211
Delwyn Jensen - 614
DISTRICT 7 – Southern Island Park
Jodi Stiehl - 1,645
DISTRICT 9 – West Yellowstone MT
Doug Schmier - 1,631
All three elected board members will each fill a three-year term extending to June 2028 and will join the other six members that comprise the board charged with overseeing the business affairs of the Cooperative and ensuring it remains financially sound. All board members must live within the physical boundaries of the district seat open for election but represent ALL owner-members of the Cooperative.
Member Board Compensation Committee
In Favor - 1,531
Opposed - 218
