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East-Central Iowa Rural Electric Cooperative became a reality in 1995, born from two independent county electric cooperatives: Buchanan County Rural E...

Contributing to RECare is an easy way to help your fellow members! This program distributes funds to low-income energy consumers in Benton and Buchana...

You can contribute to conversations about energy policies that impact co-op services and the communities we call home.

Driven by their commitment to community, the Touchstone Energy® Cooperatives of Iowa held their fifth annual Shine the Light contest this summer to ce...

The 2025–2026 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) helps qualifying low-income Iowa homeowners and renters pay for a portion of their pr...

As summer winds down, ECI REC is already looking ahead to the opportunities—and challenges—the new year may bring. Fall marks the beginning of our ann...

Ranger Reed of Independence recently participated in the National Rural Electric Cooperative Youth Tour. Sponsored by ECI REC, he traveled to Washingt...

Rural electric cooperatives like ECI REC play a unique and vital role in the delivery of electric power across the United States, particularly in remo...