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Bill Inserts

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

2020
  • 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)
2019
  • 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
2018
  • December - Budget Billing and SmartHub, ECI REC's Outage Map, Member Contact Update Form, Generator Safety, and Notify Owner Before Disconnect
  • November - NEW Office Hours, Where Are They Now?, You Have the Power With SmartHub, Power Boost Gift Certificates, High Schoolers: $1,000 Scholarships and Free Trip to D.C.
  • October - Six Ways to Save with the Co-op Connections Program, Care with RECare, Weatherization Incentives, October is National Co-op Month, Reduce Your Use and Cut Your Costs with SmartHub
  • September - Fall Tree Planting Tips, Political Action Contribution Form, Value of HeatPlus Rate and Helping Hand Reminder Program Form
  • August - Rasmussen Model Home Event, Independence Payment Drop-Box Move, Co-op Connections App and Website, Farm Progress Show Registration Slip, and Budget Billing Payment Option
  • July - Appliance Recycling Incentives, SmartHub Billing Hub Tools, Watts $mart eTips, Co-op Notification Required for Onsite Generation Facilities, Contact ECI REC Regarding Stray Voltage Concerns and Visit Touchstone Energy Co-ops at the Iowa State Fair
  • June - Board Returns $616,993 back to Members, Proposed Amendments to Articles of Incorporation, and Annual Meeting Notice and Ballot Mailing
  • May - Electric Safety, Watts $mart Online e-Tips, On-site Generation Partner, Smart Meter Update, and Co-op Connections Participating Businesses
  • April - Smart Meter Update, Safe Digging, Spring Tree Planting, Thank a Lineworker, Support Iowa Renewables, New Op Center Open House, and Safe Ditch Burning Tips  
  • March - Smart Meter Status, SmartHub tools and mobile app, Ag Energy-Efficiency Rebates, and Electric Water Heater Benefits
  • February - Smart Meter FAQs, 2018 Energy-Efficiency Rebates, Youth Tour and Scholarship Application Reminders, and Stay Off Peak
  • January - Smart Meter FAQs, Six Ways to Save with Co-op Connections Program, 2018 Legislative Priorities, Generator Safety, and Six Years on Facebook
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  • Home
  • Account Services
    • Account Management
      • Start Stop Transfer Upgrade
      • Login/Register Your Account
      • View My Usage
      • Mobile App
      • Payment Options
      • About Your Bill
        • Bill Sample
        • Terms on Your Bill
      • Rates
      • Avoid Late Fees & Disconnects
      • Service Calls & Charges
      • Medical Alerts
      • Avoid Peak Hours
    • Member Services
      • Member Programs
        • Notify Landlord Before Disconnect
        • Support Iowa Renewable Energy
        • Helping Hand Reminder
        • RECare Program
      • Outdoor/Security Lighting
      • Member Information Update Request
      • Energy Assistance (LIHEAP)
      • Tree Trimming
      • Patronage Dividends
      • How Electricity Reaches You
      • Co-op Connections Program
      • Keep Your Bill Affordable
      • Terms & Conditions (Tariff)
  • Manage Energy
    • Save Energy & Money
      • Rebate Forms
      • Residential Heat Rate
      • Appliance Recycling
      • Electric Vehicles
      • Residential Incentives
      • Agricultural Incentives
      • Commercial Incentives
    • Smart Electrification
      • Renewables
        • On-Site Generation Facilities
        • Support Iowa Renewables
      • Smart Technologies
        • AMI & Smart Meters
        • View My Usage
      • Beneficial Electrification
    • Electric Efficiency Assets
      • Heating & Cooling
        • Electric Heat Calculator
      • Water Heaters
      • Lighting
      • Together We Save
      • Quick DIY Energy-Efficient Tips
      • Energy Calculators & Resources
      • ECI REC's Commitment to Energy Efficiency
  • Outages & Safety
    • If an Outage Occurs
    • ECI REC Outage Map
    • IAEC Outage Map
    • Outage Center
    • Safety
      • Call Before You Dig-811
      • Damaged Electric Facilities
      • Grain Bin Safety
      • Backup Generator
      • Safety & Outage Tips
  • Community & News
    • Youth/Community Program
      • Scholarships
      • Youth Tour - Washington, D.C.
      • Safety Education
      • Community Reinvestment Fund
      • Revolving Loan Fund
    • News & Resources
      • Member Newsletter
      • eNewsletters
      • Bill Inserts
      • Literature, Brochures, and Guides
      • Living With Energy In Iowa
      • News & Media Inquires
  • The Cooperative
    • Grassroots Advocacy
      • ACRE/FORE
      • Legislation Update
    • Cooperative Difference
      • Guiding Principles
      • Democratic Governance
      • The Non-Profit Advantage
      • Co-op Membership
      • About Touchstone Energy®
      • Member Survey
    • About Your Cooperative
      • About ECI REC
      • Service Territory Map
      • Management Team/Directory
      • Your Board of Directors
      • Where's the Power Come From
      • Statement of Nondiscrimination
      • Careers