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

  • August - Vinton and Independence Payment Dropbox Removal, Ways to Pay, Budget Billing Payment Option, Co-op Connections Card, Call 811 Before You Dig, Visit Iowa Touchstone Energy Electric Cooperatives at the State Fair

  • July - Vinton and Independence Payment Dropbox Removal, Ways to Pay, Smart Hub Payment Portal App, Visit Iowa's Electric Co-ops at the State Fair, Take a Load Off Peak, Call ECI REC regarding Stray Voltage Questions, and Alternative Energy Owners Take Note

  • June - Board Returns $601,038 to Members, 2025 Annual Meeting Details, Vinton and Independence Payment Dropbox Removal, Ways to Pay, and Nominate Local Volunteers with Shine The Light

  • May - Member Allocation Notice, Annual Meeting of Members Notice, Electricity Safety Tips, and Shine the Light Program

  • April - Scholarship Awards and ECI REC's Youth Tour Representative, Spring Burning Safety, Work Zone Safety, Tree Planting Guide, and Driving Distraction Safety Tips

  • March - Members Caring for Members Through RECare, Questions or Complaints, Safety After a Storm, Shop Local with Co-op Connections, and Call Before You Dig

  • February - Last Reminder Students to Apply for a FREE Trip to D.C. and a $1,000 Scholarship, SmartHub Saves You Time and Money, Know the Signs of Scams, Three Paperless Billing Options, and What's in Your Facility Charge?

  • January - 2025 Energy Efficiency Rebates, SmartHub Mobil App, Update Your Contact Information, and Take a Load Off the Peak

  • December - SmartHub Billing Resources, Budget Billing, Call ECI Before Signing Up for Renewables, and Notify Landlord Before Disconnect
  • November - Uncashed Patronage Checks - Help Us Find These Members, Take the New Member Survey, Give the Gift of Electricity, and Apply for a Free D.C. Trip and a $1,000 Scholarship
  • October - Save with Weatherization Incentives, RECare Support Members in Need, Co-op Connections Savings App, Heat Plus Rates Begins, and Cybersecurity Awareness Tips
  • September - Iowa Youth Leadership Academy, Helping Hand Program, September is Preparedness Month, Plant Trees in the Right Place, and Make Rural Voices Heard
  • August - Energy Use Member Survey, Visit Touchstone Energy Co-ops at the State Fair, Remember Your Co-op Connections Card this Summer, Level Bill Payments with Budget Billing, and Call Before You Dig
  • July - Visit ECI REC at the Buchanan County Fair, Visit Iowa Touchstone Energy Co-ops at the Iowa State Fair, Take a Load Off Peak, Notification Reminder for Member Onsite Generation, and Livestock Owners Contact ECI REC Regarding Stray Voltage Questions
  • June - Board Returns $602,382 to Members, Visit ECI REC at the Fairs, 2024 Annual Meeting Details, Powering a Brighter Future in Guatemala, and Pay-by-Phone # Change
  • May - 2024 Virtual Annual Meeting Details, Nominate a Local Volunteer, Electrical Safety Tip, and SmartHub Mobile App
  • April - Where Are These Members, Plant Trees in the Right Place, Youth Tour Winners, and 12 Grads Receive $1,000 Scholarships
  • March - Members Help Members Through RECare, Go Paperless Billing, Shop Local with the Co-op Connections Card, Burn with Caution this Spring, and 2024 Ag Rebates  
  • February - 2024 Scholarships and Youth Tour Last Reminder, Newly Redesigned SmartHub, 3-Free Ways To Pay Your Electric Bill, and What's Your Facility Charge Cover 
  • January - 2024 Energy Efficiency Rebates, Account Contact Updates Form, and NERC's Long-Term Reliability Assessment 

 

  • December - Call Before Signing a Contract for Renewable Equipment; Account Info On the Go with SmartHub; Notify Landlord Before Disconnect and Budget Billing Programs; Holiday Hours.

  • November - Quick Ways to Pay Your Bill; Support Local Businesses with the Co-op Connections Card; ECI REC Online Resources; Give the Gift of Electricity; and Apply for a Free D.C. Trip and a $1,000 Scholarship

  • October - Board returns $453,324 back to members; Support members through RECare; Heat Plus rate saves members money; Weatherization rebates save members money and energy

  • 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