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“Beneficial electrification” is a new catchphrase in the energy industry. It refers to the growing recognition that using clean electricity to keep ou...

November 16–20 is Utility Scam Awareness Week. To help you defend yourself against scammers, here are tips from Iowa Association of Electric Cooperati...

Line Foreman Kevin Walton has reached an impressive milestone: 25 years with ECI REC. Operations Manager Tom Schmitt presented him with a personalized...

Two ECI REC team members have moved into new roles! Effective August 31, Robin Moore accepted the position of cost accounting clerk. Robin has served ...

In my first message to our membership, I focused on the August 10 derecho—and rightly so, as the storm had a profound impact on both our Cooperative a...

In May, the Board of Directors of East-Central Iowa Rural Electric Cooperative voted to retire $565,413 in patronage back to its members. These margin...

As an electric cooperative, our top priority is always to provide reliable, affordable energy to you, the members we serve. Because we are a cooperati...

Contributing to RECare is one easy way to help others! The program distributes funds to low-income energy consumers in Benton and Buchanan Counties vi...