Monday | September 10, 2018
State Releases 2018-2019 LIHEAP Requirements
The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) helps pay the winter heating bills of low-income and elderly people. This assistance is based o...
Wednesday | August 29, 2018
How Local Ownership Works for You
In recent years, there has been a resurgence in the appeal of buying locally. It’s evident in the increased popularity of farmers’ markets across Iowa...
Friday | August 24, 2018
Your Support Can Help Influence Energy Policy
Today more than ever, what is happening in Des Moines, Iowa, and Washington, D.C., can impact your cost of power and its reliability. Through politica...
Friday | June 29, 2018
What Is Grid Resiliency?
Resiliency of the grid is one of the most popular concepts being talked about in the electric industry today. This concept recently made headlines in ...
Friday | June 22, 2018
23rd Annual Meeting of the Members Recap
The 23rd Annual Meeting of the Members of East-Central Iowa REC was held on June 21. This year’s meeting was well attended by an estimated 135 members...
Saturday | June 2, 2018
Iowa’s Electric Cooperatives Sent 37 Students to D.C. for 2018 Youth Tour
Thirty-seven high school students representing Iowa’s locally owned electric cooperatives were in Washington, D.C., from June 8-14. They joined more t...
Thursday | May 31, 2018
2018 Annual Meeting Preview
The 2018 Annual Meeting of the Members of East-Central Iowa REC is just around the corner!
This year, we’re excited to welcome a few unique “guests...
Wednesday | May 30, 2018
Board Returns $616,993 to Members Through Patronage Dividends
At its May Board meeting, the ECI REC Board of Directors approved the retirement of $616,993, 100% of its 2003, 9.76% of 2015, and 5.49% of 2016 margi...