The 75th anniversaries of the parent cooperatives of ECI REC take place in 2012 and 2013. “Your Cooperative is proud to have served its members and have contributed to our local communities for such a substantial period of time,” said CEO Harry Ruth. “I hope we have demonstrated the benefits of receiving electricity from a utility that you, our member-customers, own. The Board of Directors, which you elect, as well as myself, pledge that East-Central Iowa REC will continue to be an asset to the families and businesses in our region of Iowa for another 75 years and beyond!”
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- 24th Annual Meeting of the Members Recap
- 2019 Annual Meeting Preview
- Board Returns $568,048 to Members Through Patronage Dividends
- 2018 Highlights to Be Celebrated at the Annual Meeting
- Heat Pumps: The Most Efficient Way to Heat and Cool Your Home
- Join Fellow ECI REC Members at the 2019 Annual Meeting
- ECI REC Announces 2019 Scholarship Winners
- Local Students to Attend Electric Cooperative Youth Tour in June
- ECI REC Advocates Attend “REC Day on the Hill”
- Considering an Electric Vehicle? We’ve Got Rebates & Incentives
- Kick Off Spring With Ag Rebates From ECI REC!
- Members Help Members by Contributing to RECare
- Board Approves 2019 Budget
- Albertsen Receives National Recognition
- Nominating Committee Meets
- Powering Safely During an Outage
- SWSP - Water Heater: The Electric Advantage
- New Year Means New ECI REC Rebates
- SWSP - Consider an Electric Water Heater
- High School Seniors: Bank Bucks for College
- SmartHub Helps You Manage Electricity Use
- What Does My Facility Charge Cover?
- Apply Now for 2019 Youth Tour to D.C.
- Help Us Find These Former Members
- With AMI Installation Complete, YOU Have the Power!
- ECI REC Will Observe National Co-op Month in October
- Join Fellow Members: Support RECare
- State Releases 2018-2019 LIHEAP Requirements
- How Local Ownership Works for You
- Your Support Can Help Influence Energy Policy
- What Is Grid Resiliency?
- Iowa’s Electric Cooperatives Sent 37 Students to D.C. for 2018 Youth Tour
- 23rd Annual Meeting of the Members Recap
- 2018 Annual Meeting Preview
- Board Returns $616,993 to Members Through Patronage Dividends
- Reidy Promoted to Line Foreman
- New Line Superintendent
- 10 Students Win $1,000 Scholarships From ECI REC
- Local Students to Attend Electric Cooperative Youth Tour in June
- Members Help Members by Contributing to RECare
- Smart Meter Deployment Continues
- ECI REC Represented at Annual Career Fair Day
- You’re Not Alone in the Dark
- Powering Safely During an Outage
- Smart Meter Installation Underway
- Committee Now Taking Nominations for 2018 Board Elections
- Reduce Energy Use During Peak Hours
- Space Heater Safety Tips
- Start the New Year Off Right With Rebates From ECI REC
- Reducing Mother Nature’s Impacts
- Don’t Forget Pets in Your Winter Safety Preparations and Precautions
- What's Covered By My Facility Charge?
- Growing Up Co-op
- Unclaimed Patronage Dividends: Still Time to Claim Your Profits
- Indy Ops Team Moves In
- Get to Know ECI REC - KCRG-TV9 Special Segment
- 2016-2017 RECare Donations
- Get Winter Savings With the ECI REC Heat Plus Rate
- ECI REC Line Personnel Travel South to Help With Hurricane Recovery
- Take a Load Off the Peak
- State Releases 2017-2018 LIHEAP Requirements
- New Meters Will Help Us Serve You Better
- Electric Cooperatives Preparing for Hurricane Irma
- Three New Line Apprentices Join ECI REC
- Get Summer Savings With Your Co-op Connections Card
- Paying for a System That Works Around the Clock
- Iowa Teens Travel to Washington, D.C., for 2017 Youth Tour
- Annual Meeting of the Members Recap
- Local Kids Explore Careers on Wheels
- Board Returns $500,112 to Members Through Patronage Dividends
- 2016 Highlights to Be Celebrated at the 2017 Annual Meeting
- Storms Roll Through ECI REC Territory
- ECI REC Reminds the Public to Practice Electrical Safety
- 12 Students Win $1,000 Scholarships From ECI REC
- ECI REC Chooses Youth Tour Participants
- Lives On the Line
- Show Your Co-op Connections Card and Save at Local Businesses
- This Spring, Don’t Let Ditch Burning Burn You
- Doing the Right Thing Pays Big for One Area Business
- Youth Tour Alumni Scholarship Applications Now Available
- Nominating Committee Works Towards 2017 Election
- Hyland Completes UTS Staking Program
- Five Tips for Space Heater Safety
- Apply By February 24 for Youth Tour!
- Electric cooperatives discuss important issues at reception
- Members Save More With Energy-Efficiency Rebates in 2017
- Cybersecurity and Your Cooperative
- Holiday Lighting Safety: Are You Naughty or Nice?
- A Quick Review: Most Helpful SmartHub Tools
- What's Covered By My Facility Charge?
- Patronage Dividends Unclaimed: Still Time to Claim Your Profits
- Before You Go Solar, Know Your Goals
- East-Central Iowa REC and CIPCO’s Solar Field Energizes
- Fire Prevention Week: Learn How to Keep Your Family and Your Home Safe
- October is Co-op Month
- Members Give Back: Donations to RECare Increase
- REMINDER: Heat Plus Rate Offers Winter Savings
- State Releases 2016-2017 LIHEAP Requirements
- Can You Stay Off the Peak?
- Hyland Named Engineering Design Technician
- Revolving Loan Fund Supports Local Communities
- Your Support Can Help Influence Energy Policy
- Site Progress Unveiling
- Go Green, Save Green With Direct Payment From ECI REC
- Osmose Pole Inspections Begin
- It's Time to Pull the Plug
- Co-op Connections® Card: Walmart Prescription UPDATE
- Get Smart! Download SmartHub for Access to Powerful Energy Tools
- Energy Storage: The Next Major Innovation?
- Iowa’s Electric Cooperatives Sent 34 Students to Washington, D.C. for the Youth Tour
- 21st Annual Meeting of Members Highlights
- Invested in Our Communities
- Longtime Director Retires
- Future Linemen Join ECI REC Team
- Board Returns $510,315 to Members Through Patronage Dividends
- Can You Stay Off the Peak?
- May Is the Month to Focus on Electrical Safety
- Join Fellow ECI REC Members at the 2016 Annual Meeting
- Get Money Back With Appliance Rebates From ECI REC
- Independence Best Western Saves Big With Commercial Rebates
- 12 Students Win $1,000 Scholarships From ECI REC
- Co-op Connections Program Puts Value in Your Wallet
- Youth Tour Winners Look Forward to Experiencing Washington, D.C.
- April Is Safe Digging Month
- Do Your Self-Energy Audit With Home Energy Calculator
- East-Central Iowa REC and CIPCO Launch Utility-Scale Solar Generation in Urbana
- We Care Through RECare
- Board Approves 2016 Budget
- Revolving Loan Fund Supports Local Communities
- 2016 Vegetation Control In Progress
- We’re Here to Help You Save Energy and Money
- Scholarships Available for Youth Tour Alumni
- Energy-Efficient Features Impress Guests at Model Home Open House
- Employers and Directors Recognized for Years of Service
- Powering Safely During an Outage
- Nominating Committee Works Toward 2016 Election
- Five Tips for Space Heater Safety
- Model Home Open House January 23–24
- Scholarship Deadline Approaches
- Apply Now for Youth Tour to Washington, D.C.
- Take a Load off the Peak
- Directors Recognized at Regional Meeting
- Members Save More With Energy-Efficiency Rebates
- Improved Meter Technology Will Help Us Better Serve You
- Make Santa's Holiday Safety Nice List This Season
- Don't Forget—Youth Tour Applications Due February 24
- Are You Using Recalled Lighting?
- 10 Tips for Holiday Safety
- My Usage in SmartHub Helps You Manage Electricity Use
- Chuck Soderberg Named New EVP of the Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives
- High School Seniors: Bank Bucks for College
- Facility Charge Covers Costs of Keeping the Lights On
- Apply Now for 2016 Youth Tour to D.C.
- Cooperatives—Vital and Viable for the Future
- ECI REC Patronage Dividend Report: Still Time to Claim Your Profits
- Local Retailers Offer Great Savings This Holiday Season
- Save Money This Flu Season
- From Youth Tour Alum to White House Intern
- ECI REC Celebrates National Cooperative Month
- Members Help Fellow Members in Need
- Don't Let Winter Weather Inflate Your Energy Costs
- State Releases 2015-2016 LIHEAP Requirements
- According to the Supreme Court, the Cost of Regulation Matters
- ECI REC Members Make Smart Energy Choices
- Help ECI REC Keep Your Electricity Affordable and Reliable
- Keeping You Safe During and After Summer Storms
- Time for an Appliance or Lighting Upgrade?
- On the Go This Summer? Save With Co-op Connections
- Attention Race Fans: Save on Tickets to the NASCAR Sprint Cup
- Energy Information at Your Fingertips With Online Tools From ECI REC
- 2014 CIPCO Power Supply Report
- ECI REC Congratulates Frank Weber on Retirement
- Local Students Gain New Perspective During Cooperative Trip to Washington, D.C.
- Member Services Department Enters New Era
- 20th Annual Meeting of the Members Highlights
- Approximately 780 Members Lose Power
- Annual Meeting Ballots Mailed to Members
- Board Returns $523,441 of Margins Back to Members
- Rate Structure Changes Take Shape
- Beat the Peak
- President and CEO Give Annual Meeting Preview
- Put Safety First This Month and Year-Round
- The Value of Electric Cooperatives
- Biosecurity for Poultry
- Your Appliances Can Make You Money
- ECI REC Junior Wins IAEC Essay Contest
- Co-op Connections Program Puts Value in Your Wallet
- Thank a Lineman Today
- Know What’s Below Before You Dig This Spring
- Ten Seniors Win $1,000 Scholarships From ECI REC
- Youth Tour Winners Look Forward to Experiencing Washington, D.C.
- ECI REC Celebrates National Lineman Appreciation Day
- Members Help Other Members When Contributing to RECare
- Revolving Loan Fund Supports Local Communities
- Living with Energy in Iowa Magazine’s Youth Tour Contest
- Scholarship Contest Open for Youth Tour Alumni
- Employees & Directors Years of Service
- Early a.m. Power Outage near Van Horne
- DIY Budgeting
- Avoid Energy Use From 4:00 to 9:00 p.m.
- Smart Space Heater Use
- Nomination Committee Meetings Are Approaching
- Electric Cooperatives Discuss Important Issues With State Legislators at Reception
- Bank Some Bucks for College
- Spend June 12-18 in Washington, D.C.
- January Bills to Reflect an Energy Credit
- Energy-Efficiency Rebates for 2015 Announced
- What Will the Power Grid of the Future Look Like?
- My Usage in SmartHub Helps You Manage Electricity Use
- Get Great Water Heater Prices While 2014 Rebates Last
- Diverse Energy Portfolio Ensures Reliability and Price Stability
- High School Seniors: Bank Bucks for College
- Facility Charge Covers Costs of Keeping the Lights On
- Your Business Can Benefit From Co-op Connections
- Apply Now for Youth Tour to D.C.
- Help Past Members Claim Their Profits
- The Power of Co-op Membership
- Shop Locally and Save With the Co-op Connections Card
- Osmose Pole Inspections Begin
- Forward-Thinking ECI REC Consumer Service Team Receives National Recognition
- Do Food Expiration Dates Matter?
- A Matter of Principles
- Keep Your Bill Under Control This Winter
- RECare Donations Increase
- Work Plan Projects Continue to Move Forward
- Stay Safe Around Grain Bins
- Work Plan Projects Move Forward This Fall
- Avoid Energy Use From 4:00 to 9:00 p.m.
- State Releases 2013-2014 LIHEAP Requirements
- Iowa’s Electric Cooperatives Advocate for Members
- Revolving Loan Fund Supports Local Communities
- Electricity Remains a Good Value
- Help ECI REC Keep Your Electricity Affordable and Reliable
- ECI REC Members Make Smart Energy Choices
- New Youth Tour Partnership Demonstrates Commitment to Community
- Dustin Toale Awarded $1,000 Scholarship
- Attention All ECI REC Members: Average Daily Temp Missing From August Bills
- Pohlmann Receives Management Certificate
- Behind the Scenes: What Determines How Much I Pay?
- Construction Continues for FEMA Grant Project
- Stay in the Know During an Outage Via SmartHub
- Monday Afternoon Storms Cause Power Outages
- Local Teens Take Trip to Nation’s Capital
- Members Enjoy Successful Annual Meeting
- ECI REC Member Falls Victim to Scam
- New Web-Based Map Details Members’ Outages
- Annual Meeting Ballots Mailed to Members
- $458,428 of 2013 Margins Allocated to Members Through Patronage Dividends
- Iowa’s Electric Cooperatives Promote Sustainable Energy Solutions
- $458,428 of 2013 Margins Allocated to Members
- President and CEO Report
- Your Distributed Generation Partner
- Pull the Plug Program Continues to Encourage Appliance Recycling
- ECI REC Awards 11 $1,000 Scholarships for 2014
- QR Code How-To
- ECI REC's 2014 Youth Tour Winners Look Forward to Summer Trip
- East-Central Iowa REC Celebrates National Lineman Appreciation Day
- Know What’s Below Before You Dig This Spring
- Show Your Co-op Connections Card and Save at Local Businesses
- ECI REC Meets With Legislators at the Iowa Capitol
- New Community Event: 2014 Independence Chamber Showcase
- Behind the Scenes: What Determines How Much I Pay?
- Behind the Scenes: What Determines How Much I Pay?
- Construction Continues for FEMA Grant Project
- Essay Contest Prize Is Free Youth Tour Trip
- Behind the Scenes: What Determines How Much I Pay?
- New, All-Electric Home Open to Cooperative Members
- Behind the Scenes: What Determines How Much I Pay?
- ECI REC Celebrates Years of Service
- Iowa Electric Cooperatives Host Welcome Back Reception
- Powering Safely During an Outage
- Committee Now Taking Nominations for 2014 Board Elections
- Scholarships Now Available for ECI REC Youth Tour Alums
- Utilities, Crime Stoppers Partner to Fight Copper Theft
- Be Wary of Space Heaters
- High School Seniors: Bank Some Bucks for College
- Take Action to Keep Rates Affordable
- Eye-Opening Opportunities Abound During Youth Tour to D.C.
- ECI REC Energy-Efficiency Rebates for 2014 Announced
- Implementing Alternative Energy Production Equipment?
- ECI REC Helps Kids Understand the Impact of Natural Disasters
- Attend the Retirement Open House for Greg Pavelka
- East-Central Iowa REC Co-Sponsors Legislative Reception
- Click Your Way to Home Energy Savings With ECI REC Online
- Rod Fletchall Honored for 25 Years of Service to Electric Cooperatives
- Don’t Take the Merry Out of Your Christmas
- Keep Your Emergency Supply Kit Stocked
- Looking for My VIP Savings? ECI REC Now Offers the Cash Back Mall
- Get Great Water Heater Prices From Your Cooperative
- New Wording on Bills: FACILITY CHARGE
- Board Bulletin: CIPCO Ready to Meet Demands of New Climate Plan
- ECI REC Patronage Dividend Report: Still Time to Claim Your Profits
- Save Two Ways on Holiday Shopping With Co-op Connections
- SmartHub Rolls Out New Tools
- Linemen Certified in Management and Safety Skills
- Don’t Let Electrical Hazards Haunt Halloween!
- Members Benefit From Jefferson Substation Upgrades
- New Lineman Joins ECI REC Crew
- Meter Testing Ensures Accuracy
- Osmose Begins Pole/Line Inspections
- ECI REC Directors Achieve Electric Utility Leadership Credentials
- ECI REC Travels Near and Far to Better Serve Members
- During Anniversary Year, ECI REC Celebrates National Cooperative Month
- Need Help With Your Heating Bill?
- Congressman’s Deputy District Director Visits ECI REC
- Iowa’s Electric Cooperatives Urge Action on Disaster Aid Denial
- Take Action Today – FEMA is Making Decisions that Could Lead to Higher Power Bills
- Help ECI REC Keep Your Electricity Affordable and Reliable
- Legislation Upheld Requiring Electrical Inspections of Farm Buildings
- Commercial Energy Load Supported With Upgrade
- New Apprentice Lineman Joins the Team at ECI REC
- Veteran ECI REC Lineman Promoted
- ECI REC Welcomes New Engineering Technician Scott McLaughlin
- Touchstone Energy Cooperatives to Sponsor Energy-Efficiency Display at Iowa State Fair
- Time for an Appliance Upgrade?
- Have More Fun This Summer
- Scam Alert: Fake Electric Utility Callers Threaten Disconnection
- Local Teens Attend Youth Tour to Nation’s Capital
- 18th Annual Meeting of the Members a Success
- Attend the Retirement Open House for Harry Ruth
- East-Central Loses Power to 7 Substations
- Annual Meeting Ballots Mailed
- Check Your June Bill for Your Patronage Dividends Credit
- ECI REC Welcomes Phillip Miller Full-Time
- Late Sunday Night Storms Cause Outages
- ECI REC’s Gary Marlow Named Operations Manager
- Construction Continues for FEMA Grant Project
- Show Your Co-op Connections Card and Save at Local Businesses
- Cooperative Career Fulfilling for ECI REC Employee
- Best Wishes, Carl!
- New Line Foreman Named
- In With the New Payment Options
- April 18, 2013, Is National Lineman Appreciation Day
- Today's PowerOutages (4/17/13)
- Ten Seniors Receive ECI REC’s $1,000 Scholarships for 2013
- East-Central Iowa REC Announces New CEO
- ECI REC’s 2013 Youth Tour Winners Look Forward to Summer Trip
- 22nd Annual REC Day on the Hill a Success
- Members Help Members by Increasing Contributions to RECare
- You Can Support Production of Renewable Power in Iowa
- Second ECI REC Model Home Open House Is Next Weekend
- Carl Gray Retires After 33 Years
- Electric System Upgrades Continue to Provide More Reliable Service
- First of Two March Open Houses Approaches
- Application Deadlines Approach for Youth Tour and Scholarships
- GE Hybrid Water Heaters Sold by ECI REC Eligible for Federal Tax Credit
- Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives Annual Welcome Back Legislative Reception Held
- Staying Safe: Portable Generators
- 2013 Independence Home & Living Show
- Board of Directors Nomination Process Begins
- Scholarships Available for High School Seniors
- New Co-op Connections Web Site Makes it Easier to Save
- Safe Use of Electric Heating Products Adds Winter Warmth
- High School Juniors – Win a Free Trip to D.C.!
- Online and After-Hour Payments Downtime
- ECI REC Energy-Efficiency Rebates for 2013 Announced
- Worth the Wait
- Enter the Merry and Bright 2013 Giveaway and You Could Save $25!
- New in 2013: Notification Requirements for Alternative Energy Production Facilities
- Winter Blizzard Conditions Cause Outages
- Cooperative Prepares To Celebrate Buchanan County REC in 2013
- ECI Co-Sponsors Legislative Reception
- Power Boost Gift Certificates Help Cover Winter Heating Bills
- Cooperative Provides 2013 Strategic Plan Recap
- Unclaimed Patronage Dividends Forfeited on November 1, 2013
- FEMA Project on Hold as Crews Mobilize to Respond to Hurricane Outages
- ECI REC Youth Tour Participant Remains Involved in Politics
- Don’t Let Electrical Hazards Haunt Halloween
- Construction Continues for FEMA Grant Project
- Take Steps to Prevent Electric Fires
- Construction Continues for FEMA Grant Project
- October a Month for Celebration
- Construction Continues for FEMA Grant Project
- Iowa’s RECs Promote Cooperative Interests During Legislative Fall Fly-In
- Stay Safe at a Dangerous Job
- Powerful New Suite of Online Tools Coming Soon for ECI REC Members
- Construction Continues for FEMA Grant Project
- Japanese Consumer Union Experiences Cooperatives in Iowa
- Construction Continues for FEMA Grant Project
- Construction Continues for FEMA Grant Project
- New Communications Repeater Sites Erected Throughout ECI REC Service Territory
- Relocation Project Under Way in Buchanan County
- ECI REC and CIPCO Team Up for Memorable RAGBRAI Event
- New Energy Audit Scam Emerges in Iowa
- Pulling the Plug Just Got Even Easier for Members
- Be on Alert for Utility Bill Scam
- Construction Continues for FEMA Grant Project
- Local Teens Return From Trip to Nation’s Capital
- 17th Annual Meeting of Members in Review
- 17th Annual Meeting to Review Upcoming Objectives, Celebrate Anniversary
- Your June Bill May Have a Pleasant Surprise
- Cooperatives Achieve Legislative Successes
- ECI REC Awarded FEMA Grant to Rebuild Power Lines
- Electrical Safety During and After Storms
- Two Young Men Chosen for 2012 Youth Tour
- ECI REC Announces 2012 Scholarship Winners
- Board Approves Modest Rate Increase
- REC Day on the Hill Coincides With Approval of Stray Voltage Bill
- Smart Meter Deployment Continues
- ECI REC Adding New Wind Energy
- Co-op Connections Card Member Profile: In the Country Garden & Gifts
- ECI REC Celebrates Platinum Anniversary
- Build Your Energy-Efficiency IQ at the Independence Area Home Show
- It's Time To Go Social: ECI REC Launches Facebook Page
- Committee Now Taking Nominations for 2012 Board Elections
- Apply Now for the 2012 Youth Tour
- Contractors and HVAC Professionals: Register Now for Momentum Is Building Conference
- ECI REC 2012 Scholarships Available for Students
- Joe and Lisa Bahe to Host Model Home Event With ECI REC
- Put Your Co-op Connections Card to Work During Holiday Shopping
- Innovative Water Heater Available at Ultra-Low Cost
- John Anderson Hangs Up His Hooks After 42 Years of Dedicated Service
- Wind Turbine Pays Off for Burco Farms
- Two Dysart Businesses Join Co-op Connections Program
- 350 More Members Regain Power
- Crews Make Progress in Restoring Power
- Storms, High Wind Cause Power Outages
- Power Restoration Continues
- Halverson and Toale Selected For D.C. Trip
- 16th Annual Meeting of Members in Review
- Get Ready for the 2011 ECI REC Annual Meeting of Members
- Advisory Committee Offers New Opportunity for Member Input
- Operations Department Progresses With 2011 Work Plan
- Cooperatives Gear Up for New Legislature Session by Hosting Events
- Scholarship Application Deadline is February 25 - Jan. 2011
- High School Juniors Invited to Youth Tour Washington, D.C. - Jan. 2011
- Nominate Now! Committee Taking Names for 2011 Election - Jan. 2011
- ECI REC and Iowa Electric Co-ops Support Nuclear Generation Facilities
