ECI REC sends out monthly Power Notes, an insert that accompanies our electric bills to provide members with important Cooperative information.

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  • October - 

  • September - Get Registered for Iowa Youth Leadership Academy; Enroll in the Helping Hand Program; Plant the Right Trees in the Right Place; Support America's Cooperatives PAC 

  • August - Visit Iowa Co-ops at the State Fair; Consider Budget Billing to Level out Monthly Payments; Don't forget you Co-op Connections Card this Summer; Call 811 before you dig

  • July - Quick Ways to Pay Your Electric Bill; Visit Iowa Electric Co-ops at the State Fair; Free and Easy Ways to Save Energy; Contact ECI with questions or concerns regarding stray voltage; Notify ECI REC if your considering an alternative energy source - it's the law.

  • June - Virtual Annual Meeting Reminder; Visit ECI REC at the Fairs; Limitations on Retiring Patronage Dividends; Co-op Connections Savings at Your Fingertips

  • May - Member Allocation Notices; Smart911 app; Virtual Annual Meeting Notice; Nominate a Local Volunteer; and May is Electrical Safety Month  

  • April - Power Cost Adjustment Explained; 2023 Service Charges and Fees; Members can help members through RECare; and Call 811 before you dig

  • March - Use caution when burning ditches; 12 ways to prepare for severe weather; Support Iowa's Renewable Energy production; Grain bin clearance notification; and Questions or complaints contact information

  • February - Last reminder to apply for a free trip to D.C.; Three free ways to pay your electric bill; Be wary of fraudulent phone calls; 2023 energy efficiency rebates; and See what your Facility Charge covers

  • January - Board Approves an overall rate increase beginning March 1, 2023; and Costs of security lights increase 50 cents per month

  • December - Get Smart with SmartHub, Holiday Hours, Level Monthly Bills with Budget Billing, Contact ECI REC Before Signing a Contract, and Notify Landlord Before Disconnect 

  • November - Uncashed Patronage Checks, Co-op Connection Local Businesses, Online Resources, Power Boost Gift Certificate, and 2023 Your Tour and Scholarship Applications Available

  • October - 2022-23 LIHEAP Regulations, Weatherization Rebates, RECare Member Support, Cybersecurity Tips, Winter Energy Efficiency Tips, and Local Co-op Connections Business Participants 

  • September - Iowa Youth Leadership Academy, Helping Hand Reminder for Members, Fall Tree Planting Tips, and Help Influence Energy Policy

  • August - Go Paperless with SmartHub, Level Your Monthly Electric Bill, Call 811 Before You Dig, and Visit Us at the State Fair and Farm Progress Show

  • July - Rolling Blackouts, Member Alerts, and Energy Conservation Events - What Members Need to Know, Member Information Update Form, and Take a Load off Peak Times

  • June - Board Returns $456,041 to Member-Consumers, June 16, 2022 Annual Meeting Agenda, New Video on Checking Your Circuit Breakers, and Local Discounts with the Co-op Connections Card

  • May - 2022 Annual Meeting of Members Notice, Service Charges and Fees Effective June 1, Shine the Light on Community Volunteers, and Home Safety Check Up Tips

  • April - Air-Source Heat Pumps: Things to Know, Take Control of Your Account Register on SmartHub, Work Zone Awareness, Tree Planting/Be Safe Call 811, and 2022 $1,000 Scholarships Awarded to 12 Students

  • March - Help Members by Contributing to RECare, Use Caution Burning Ditches, Weather and Spring Safety Tips, and Support Iowa Renewables

  • February - Understand Your Bill, What does Your Facility Charge Cover, Three Ways to Pay, Scam Alert, and Youth Programs

  • January - 2022 Energy Efficient Rebates Available, Contact Information Update Form, Download the SmartHub App, and Stay in the Know

 

  • December - Considering Renewables Contact ECI REC, Budget Billing Levels Monthly Payments, 24/7 Account Access with SmartHub, and Notify Landlord Before Disconnect

  • November - Uncashed Patronage Checks - Help Us Find These Members, Online Member Resources, Co-op Connections Holiday Savings, Give the Gift of Electricity, 12 $1,000 Scholarships Available to Seniors, and Juniors Can Win an All Expenses Paid Trip to D.C.

  • October - Save with Heat Plus Heat Rate, Members Support Members Through RECare, Weatherization Rebate Incentives, and Five Ways to Save with Co-op Connections

  • September - Member Helping Hand Program, Plant Trees In the Right Place, Influence Energy Policy-Support ACRE/FORE, and Have a Plan to Manage Stress During Harvest

  • August - Five Steps for Safe Digging/Call 811, Level Monthly Bill Payments, Visit Us at the State Fair, and Savings on the Go with Co-op Connections

  • July - Electric Ductless Mini-Split Heat Pump, Stray Voltage Questions, Notification Required prior to Interconnect, Go Mobile with SmartHub or Pay by Phone, Get Paid to Pull the Plug, and Visit Us at the Iowa State Fair

  • June - Annual Meeting of Members Reminder, Board Returns $569,725 to Members, Signup and Support Renewables In Iowa, and Co-op Connections Savings During Fair Time

  • May - Annual Meeting of Members Notice, SmartHub Mobile App, Online Shopping with Co-op Connections, and Electric Safety Tips

  • April - Use Caution When Burning Ditches, Two Ways You Can Go Electric this Spring, $1,000 Scholarships Awarded to 2021 Seniors, Call 811 Before You Dig, and Plant the Right Tree in the Right Place

  • March - Appliance Recycling, Members Care with RECare, Iowa Rural Power Grassroots, and  Support Iowa Renewables 

  • February - 2021 Energy Efficiency Rebates, 10 $1,000 s\Scholarships, Beneficial Electrification, and Ways to Pay Your Electric Bill

  • January - Co-op Connections Businesses and Mobile App, Member Account Notification Update form, Winter Safety Tips, and Curb Energy Usage During Peak Hours

  • December - Budget Billing, Stay in the Know 24/7 with SmartHub Mobile App, Portable Generator Safety, Notify Landlord Before Disconnect, and ECI REC's Privacy Policy

  • November - Shop Local with the Co-op Connections Card, Help Us Find Members, ECI REC Online Resources, Give the Gift of Electricity and $1,000 Scholarships Available tor High School Seniors

  • October - Co-op Connections Savings App, Weatherization Incentives, Winter Savings with Heat Plus Rate, Care with RECare and Lighting Safety 

  • September - Fall Tree Planting Guide, Your Support Can Help Influence Energy Policy, New Website Notice, Program Offers Members a Helping Hand, and National Farm Safety & Health Week

  • August - Keep It Reel with Co-op Connections, New Website Coming Soon, Budget Billing Levels Monthly Payments for Members, and Call 8-1-1 At Least Two Days Before You Dig

  • July - Pull the Plug Program, Lighting Rebates Are Burning Out, Outsmart Utility Scammers This Summer, Stray Voltage Concerns in Livestock Confinement Buildings and Additions, and Notification Reminder for Alternative Energy Production Facilities

  • June - 2020 Annual Meeting Reminder, Board Returns $565,413 to Members Through Patronage Dividends, and Resources for Paying Energy Bills and Saving During COVID-19

  • May - Stay in the Know with SmartHub Mobile App, 2020 Annual Meeting Notice, Shop Online and Save with Co-op Connections, May Is National Electrical Safety Month, and Save Today on ENERGY STAR-Certified Ductless Heat Pumps

  • April - ECI REC Response to COVID-19, Winter Moratorium Extended by Iowa Utilities Board, Quick Ways to Pay Your Electric Bill, and 12 Safety Tips for Using Extension Cords

  • March -  Spring Ditch Burning Tips, Nonbusiness Energy Property Tax Credit, Preparing for the 2020 Census, and Members Help Members by Contributing to RECare

  • February - Youth Programs Application Deadline Reminders, Undergoing Construction, Three Free Electronic Payment Methods, and 2020 Residential Rebates

  • January - ECI REC Supports Energy Efficiency, Set Up Your Co-op Connections, Like Us On Facebook and Go Paperless with SmartHub (did not mail with bills)

  • December - Notify Owner Before Disconnect, Commercial and Ag Indoor LED Lighting Rebates Notice, Stay in the Know During an Outage, Generator Safety and Member-Info Update Notification form

  • November - Youth Programs, Co-op Connections Area Businesses, New SmartHub Look, Power Boost Gift Certificates, Uncashed Checks - Help Us Find Past Members

  • October - Save with the Co-op Connections Card, ECI REC Weatherization Rebates, Help Others Through RECare, and Heat Your Home Safely with Electric

  • September - Helping Hand Bill-pay Reminder, Tree Planting Clearance Guidelines, HeatPlus Rate Remains .0485 cents/kWh, Help Influence Energy Policy through ACRE/FORE, and Questions and Complaints

  • August - Electric Water Heater Benefits, Co-op Connections Area Businesses, Budget Billing - Even Out Payments, Mover Over, Slow Down Law, and Click Before You Dig or Call 811

  • July - Geothermal State Tax Credit Reinstated, Savings with Staying Power, and Register on SmartHub from Your Mobile Devise

  • June - Board Returns $568,048 back to Members, Annual Meeting Notice Reminder, CIPCO's Energy Portfolio, and On-site Generation Partner

  • May - Outdoor Electric Safety, Annual Meeting of Members, Energy Efficient Heat Pumps; Co-op Connections Business Listing, and Stay in the Know with the SmartHub Mobile Ap

  • April - Appliance Recycling, Appliance Rebates, Watts$mart Energy E-Tips, Pay It Your Way with SmartHub, Many Ways to Save with Connections.coop, and Tree Planting Guide-April is Safe Digging Month

  • March - Manage Your Account and Electricity Use with SmartHub, Spring Ditch Burning Tips, Members Helping Members with RECare, and Help Support the Development of Iowa Renewables  

  • February - Free Trip to D.C. and Scholarship Reminder, SWSP-Benefits of Electric Water Heating, Save with your Co-op Connections Card, and 6-ways to pay

  • January - 2019 Residential Rebates, Youth D.C. Trip and $1,000 Scholarships, Energy Efficiency Statement, Co-op Connections Revised Website, and Like Us On Facebook