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- New Line Superintendent
- 10 Students Win $1,000 Scholarships From ECI REC
- Local Students to Attend Electric Cooperative Youth Tour in June
- Members Help Members by Contributing to RECare
- Smart Meter Deployment Continues
- You’re Not Alone in the Dark
- Powering Safely During an Outage
- Smart Meter Installation Underway
- Committee Now Taking Nominations for 2018 Board Elections
- Reduce Energy Use During Peak Hours
- Space Heater Safety Tips
- Start the New Year Off Right With Rebates From ECI REC
- Reducing Mother Nature’s Impacts
- Don’t Forget Pets in Your Winter Safety Preparations and Precautions
- What's Covered By My Facility Charge?
- Growing Up Co-op
- Unclaimed Patronage Dividends: Still Time to Claim Your Profits
- Indy Ops Team Moves In
- Get to Know ECI REC - KCRG-TV9 Special Segment
- 2016-2017 RECare Donations
- Get Winter Savings With the ECI REC Heat Plus Rate
- ECI REC Line Personnel Travel South to Help With Hurricane Recovery
- Take a Load Off the Peak
- State Releases 2017-2018 LIHEAP Requirements
- New Meters Will Help Us Serve You Better
- Electric Cooperatives Preparing for Hurricane Irma
- Three New Line Apprentices Join ECI REC
- Get Summer Savings With Your Co-op Connections Card
- Paying for a System That Works Around the Clock
- Iowa Teens Travel to Washington, D.C., for 2017 Youth Tour
- Annual Meeting of the Members Recap
- Local Kids Explore Careers on Wheels
- Board Returns $500,112 to Members Through Patronage Dividends
- 2016 Highlights to Be Celebrated at the 2017 Annual Meeting
- Storms Roll Through ECI REC Territory
- ECI REC Reminds the Public to Practice Electrical Safety
- 12 Students Win $1,000 Scholarships From ECI REC
- ECI REC Chooses Youth Tour Participants
- Lives On the Line
- Show Your Co-op Connections Card and Save at Local Businesses
- This Spring, Don’t Let Ditch Burning Burn You
- Doing the Right Thing Pays Big for One Area Business
- Youth Tour Alumni Scholarship Applications Now Available
- Nominating Committee Works Towards 2017 Election
- Hyland Completes UTS Staking Program
- Five Tips for Space Heater Safety
- Apply By February 24 for Youth Tour!
- Electric cooperatives discuss important issues at reception
- Members Save More With Energy-Efficiency Rebates in 2017
- Cybersecurity and Your Cooperative
- Holiday Lighting Safety: Are You Naughty or Nice?
- A Quick Review: Most Helpful SmartHub Tools
- What's Covered By My Facility Charge?
- Patronage Dividends Unclaimed: Still Time to Claim Your Profits
- Before You Go Solar, Know Your Goals
- East-Central Iowa REC and CIPCO’s Solar Field Energizes
- Fire Prevention Week: Learn How to Keep Your Family and Your Home Safe
- October is Co-op Month
- Members Give Back: Donations to RECare Increase
- REMINDER: Heat Plus Rate Offers Winter Savings
- State Releases 2016-2017 LIHEAP Requirements
- Can You Stay Off the Peak?
- Hyland Named Engineering Design Technician
- Revolving Loan Fund Supports Local Communities
- Your Support Can Help Influence Energy Policy
- Site Progress Unveiling
- Go Green, Save Green With Direct Payment From ECI REC
- Osmose Pole Inspections Begin
- It's Time to Pull the Plug
- Co-op Connections® Card: Walmart Prescription UPDATE
- Get Smart! Download SmartHub for Access to Powerful Energy Tools
- Energy Storage: The Next Major Innovation?
- Iowa’s Electric Cooperatives Sent 34 Students to Washington, D.C. for the Youth Tour
- 21st Annual Meeting of Members Highlights
- Invested in Our Communities
- Longtime Director Retires
- Future Linemen Join ECI REC Team
- Board Returns $510,315 to Members Through Patronage Dividends
- Can You Stay Off the Peak?
- May Is the Month to Focus on Electrical Safety
- Join Fellow ECI REC Members at the 2016 Annual Meeting
- Get Money Back With Appliance Rebates From ECI REC
- Independence Best Western Saves Big With Commercial Rebates
- 12 Students Win $1,000 Scholarships From ECI REC
- Co-op Connections Program Puts Value in Your Wallet
- Youth Tour Winners Look Forward to Experiencing Washington, D.C.
- April Is Safe Digging Month
- Do Your Self-Energy Audit With Home Energy Calculator
- East-Central Iowa REC and CIPCO Launch Utility-Scale Solar Generation in Urbana
- We Care Through RECare
- Board Approves 2016 Budget
- Revolving Loan Fund Supports Local Communities
- 2016 Vegetation Control In Progress
- We’re Here to Help You Save Energy and Money
- Scholarships Available for Youth Tour Alumni
- Energy-Efficient Features Impress Guests at Model Home Open House
- Employers and Directors Recognized for Years of Service
- Powering Safely During an Outage
- Nominating Committee Works Toward 2016 Election
- Five Tips for Space Heater Safety
- Model Home Open House January 23–24
- Scholarship Deadline Approaches
- Apply Now for Youth Tour to Washington, D.C.
- Take a Load off the Peak
- Directors Recognized at Regional Meeting
- Members Save More With Energy-Efficiency Rebates
- Improved Meter Technology Will Help Us Better Serve You
- Make Santa's Holiday Safety Nice List This Season
- Don't Forget—Youth Tour Applications Due February 24
- Are You Using Recalled Lighting?
- 10 Tips for Holiday Safety
- My Usage in SmartHub Helps You Manage Electricity Use
- Chuck Soderberg Named New EVP of the Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives
- High School Seniors: Bank Bucks for College
- Facility Charge Covers Costs of Keeping the Lights On
- Apply Now for 2016 Youth Tour to D.C.
- Cooperatives—Vital and Viable for the Future
- ECI REC Patronage Dividend Report: Still Time to Claim Your Profits
- Local Retailers Offer Great Savings This Holiday Season
- Save Money This Flu Season
- From Youth Tour Alum to White House Intern
- ECI REC Celebrates National Cooperative Month
- Members Help Fellow Members in Need
- Don't Let Winter Weather Inflate Your Energy Costs
- State Releases 2015-2016 LIHEAP Requirements
- According to the Supreme Court, the Cost of Regulation Matters
- ECI REC Members Make Smart Energy Choices
- Help ECI REC Keep Your Electricity Affordable and Reliable
- Keeping You Safe During and After Summer Storms
- Time for an Appliance or Lighting Upgrade?
- On the Go This Summer? Save With Co-op Connections
- Attention Race Fans: Save on Tickets to the NASCAR Sprint Cup
- Energy Information at Your Fingertips With Online Tools From ECI REC
- 2014 CIPCO Power Supply Report
- ECI REC Congratulates Frank Weber on Retirement
- Local Students Gain New Perspective During Cooperative Trip to Washington, D.C.
- Member Services Department Enters New Era
- 20th Annual Meeting of the Members Highlights
- Approximately 780 Members Lose Power
- Annual Meeting Ballots Mailed to Members
- Board Returns $523,441 of Margins Back to Members
- Rate Structure Changes Take Shape
- Beat the Peak
- President and CEO Give Annual Meeting Preview
- Put Safety First This Month and Year-Round
- The Value of Electric Cooperatives
- Biosecurity for Poultry
- Your Appliances Can Make You Money
- ECI REC Junior Wins IAEC Essay Contest
- Co-op Connections Program Puts Value in Your Wallet
- Thank a Lineman Today
- Know What’s Below Before You Dig This Spring
- Ten Seniors Win $1,000 Scholarships From ECI REC
- Youth Tour Winners Look Forward to Experiencing Washington, D.C.
- ECI REC Celebrates National Lineman Appreciation Day
- Members Help Other Members When Contributing to RECare
- Revolving Loan Fund Supports Local Communities
- Living with Energy in Iowa Magazine’s Youth Tour Contest
- Scholarship Contest Open for Youth Tour Alumni
- Employees & Directors Years of Service
- Early a.m. Power Outage near Van Horne
- DIY Budgeting
- Avoid Energy Use From 4:00 to 9:00 p.m.
- Smart Space Heater Use
- Nomination Committee Meetings Are Approaching
- Electric Cooperatives Discuss Important Issues With State Legislators at Reception
- Bank Some Bucks for College
- Spend June 12-18 in Washington, D.C.
- January Bills to Reflect an Energy Credit
- Energy-Efficiency Rebates for 2015 Announced
- What Will the Power Grid of the Future Look Like?
- My Usage in SmartHub Helps You Manage Electricity Use
- Get Great Water Heater Prices While 2014 Rebates Last
- Diverse Energy Portfolio Ensures Reliability and Price Stability
- High School Seniors: Bank Bucks for College
- Facility Charge Covers Costs of Keeping the Lights On
- Your Business Can Benefit From Co-op Connections
- Apply Now for Youth Tour to D.C.
- Help Past Members Claim Their Profits
- The Power of Co-op Membership
- Shop Locally and Save With the Co-op Connections Card
- Osmose Pole Inspections Begin
- Forward-Thinking ECI REC Consumer Service Team Receives National Recognition
- Do Food Expiration Dates Matter?
- A Matter of Principles
- Keep Your Bill Under Control This Winter
- RECare Donations Increase
- Work Plan Projects Continue to Move Forward
- Stay Safe Around Grain Bins
- Work Plan Projects Move Forward This Fall
- Avoid Energy Use From 4:00 to 9:00 p.m.
- State Releases 2013-2014 LIHEAP Requirements
- Iowa’s Electric Cooperatives Advocate for Members
- Revolving Loan Fund Supports Local Communities
- Electricity Remains a Good Value
- Help ECI REC Keep Your Electricity Affordable and Reliable
- ECI REC Members Make Smart Energy Choices
- New Youth Tour Partnership Demonstrates Commitment to Community
- Dustin Toale Awarded $1,000 Scholarship
- Attention All ECI REC Members: Average Daily Temp Missing From August Bills
- Pohlmann Receives Management Certificate
- Behind the Scenes: What Determines How Much I Pay?
- Construction Continues for FEMA Grant Project
- Stay in the Know During an Outage Via SmartHub
- Monday Afternoon Storms Cause Power Outages
- Local Teens Take Trip to Nation’s Capital
- Members Enjoy Successful Annual Meeting
- ECI REC Member Falls Victim to Scam
- New Web-Based Map Details Members’ Outages
- Annual Meeting Ballots Mailed to Members
- $458,428 of 2013 Margins Allocated to Members Through Patronage Dividends
- Iowa’s Electric Cooperatives Promote Sustainable Energy Solutions
- $458,428 of 2013 Margins Allocated to Members
- President and CEO Report
- Your Distributed Generation Partner
- Pull the Plug Program Continues to Encourage Appliance Recycling
- ECI REC Awards 11 $1,000 Scholarships for 2014
- QR Code How-To
- ECI REC's 2014 Youth Tour Winners Look Forward to Summer Trip
- East-Central Iowa REC Celebrates National Lineman Appreciation Day
- Know What’s Below Before You Dig This Spring
- Show Your Co-op Connections Card and Save at Local Businesses
- ECI REC Meets With Legislators at the Iowa Capitol
- New Community Event: 2014 Independence Chamber Showcase
- Behind the Scenes: What Determines How Much I Pay?
- Behind the Scenes: What Determines How Much I Pay?
- Construction Continues for FEMA Grant Project
- Essay Contest Prize Is Free Youth Tour Trip
- Behind the Scenes: What Determines How Much I Pay?
- New, All-Electric Home Open to Cooperative Members
- Behind the Scenes: What Determines How Much I Pay?
- ECI REC Celebrates Years of Service
- Iowa Electric Cooperatives Host Welcome Back Reception
- Powering Safely During an Outage
- Committee Now Taking Nominations for 2014 Board Elections
- Scholarships Now Available for ECI REC Youth Tour Alums
- Utilities, Crime Stoppers Partner to Fight Copper Theft
- Be Wary of Space Heaters
- High School Seniors: Bank Some Bucks for College
- Take Action to Keep Rates Affordable
- Eye-Opening Opportunities Abound During Youth Tour to D.C.
- ECI REC Energy-Efficiency Rebates for 2014 Announced
- Implementing Alternative Energy Production Equipment?
- ECI REC Helps Kids Understand the Impact of Natural Disasters
- Attend the Retirement Open House for Greg Pavelka
- East-Central Iowa REC Co-Sponsors Legislative Reception
- Click Your Way to Home Energy Savings With ECI REC Online
- Rod Fletchall Honored for 25 Years of Service to Electric Cooperatives
- Don’t Take the Merry Out of Your Christmas
- Keep Your Emergency Supply Kit Stocked
- Looking for My VIP Savings? ECI REC Now Offers the Cash Back Mall
- Get Great Water Heater Prices From Your Cooperative
- New Wording on Bills: FACILITY CHARGE
- Board Bulletin: CIPCO Ready to Meet Demands of New Climate Plan
- ECI REC Patronage Dividend Report: Still Time to Claim Your Profits
- Save Two Ways on Holiday Shopping With Co-op Connections
- SmartHub Rolls Out New Tools
- Linemen Certified in Management and Safety Skills
- Don’t Let Electrical Hazards Haunt Halloween!
- Members Benefit From Jefferson Substation Upgrades
- New Lineman Joins ECI REC Crew
- Meter Testing Ensures Accuracy
- Osmose Begins Pole/Line Inspections
- ECI REC Directors Achieve Electric Utility Leadership Credentials
- ECI REC Travels Near and Far to Better Serve Members
- During Anniversary Year, ECI REC Celebrates National Cooperative Month
- Need Help With Your Heating Bill?
- Congressman’s Deputy District Director Visits ECI REC
- Iowa’s Electric Cooperatives Urge Action on Disaster Aid Denial
- Take Action Today – FEMA is Making Decisions that Could Lead to Higher Power Bills
- Help ECI REC Keep Your Electricity Affordable and Reliable
- Legislation Upheld Requiring Electrical Inspections of Farm Buildings
- Commercial Energy Load Supported With Upgrade
- New Apprentice Lineman Joins the Team at ECI REC
- Veteran ECI REC Lineman Promoted
- ECI REC Welcomes New Engineering Technician Scott McLaughlin
- Touchstone Energy Cooperatives to Sponsor Energy-Efficiency Display at Iowa State Fair
- Time for an Appliance Upgrade?
- Have More Fun This Summer
- Scam Alert: Fake Electric Utility Callers Threaten Disconnection
- Local Teens Attend Youth Tour to Nation’s Capital
- 18th Annual Meeting of the Members a Success
- Attend the Retirement Open House for Harry Ruth
- East-Central Loses Power to 7 Substations
- Annual Meeting Ballots Mailed
- Check Your June Bill for Your Patronage Dividends Credit
- ECI REC Welcomes Phillip Miller Full-Time
- Late Sunday Night Storms Cause Outages
- ECI REC’s Gary Marlow Named Operations Manager
- Construction Continues for FEMA Grant Project
- Show Your Co-op Connections Card and Save at Local Businesses
- Cooperative Career Fulfilling for ECI REC Employee
- Best Wishes, Carl!
- New Line Foreman Named
- In With the New Payment Options
- April 18, 2013, Is National Lineman Appreciation Day
- Today's PowerOutages (4/17/13)
- Ten Seniors Receive ECI REC’s $1,000 Scholarships for 2013
- East-Central Iowa REC Announces New CEO
- ECI REC’s 2013 Youth Tour Winners Look Forward to Summer Trip
- 22nd Annual REC Day on the Hill a Success
- Members Help Members by Increasing Contributions to RECare
- You Can Support Production of Renewable Power in Iowa
- Second ECI REC Model Home Open House Is Next Weekend
- Carl Gray Retires After 33 Years
- Electric System Upgrades Continue to Provide More Reliable Service
- First of Two March Open Houses Approaches
- Application Deadlines Approach for Youth Tour and Scholarships
- GE Hybrid Water Heaters Sold by ECI REC Eligible for Federal Tax Credit
- Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives Annual Welcome Back Legislative Reception Held
- Staying Safe: Portable Generators
- 2013 Independence Home & Living Show
- Board of Directors Nomination Process Begins
- Scholarships Available for High School Seniors
- New Co-op Connections Web Site Makes it Easier to Save
- Safe Use of Electric Heating Products Adds Winter Warmth
- High School Juniors – Win a Free Trip to D.C.!
- Online and After-Hour Payments Downtime
- ECI REC Energy-Efficiency Rebates for 2013 Announced
- Worth the Wait
- Enter the Merry and Bright 2013 Giveaway and You Could Save $25!
- New in 2013: Notification Requirements for Alternative Energy Production Facilities
- Winter Blizzard Conditions Cause Outages
- Cooperative Prepares To Celebrate Buchanan County REC in 2013
- ECI Co-Sponsors Legislative Reception
- Power Boost Gift Certificates Help Cover Winter Heating Bills
- Cooperative Provides 2013 Strategic Plan Recap
- Unclaimed Patronage Dividends Forfeited on November 1, 2013
- FEMA Project on Hold as Crews Mobilize to Respond to Hurricane Outages
- ECI REC Youth Tour Participant Remains Involved in Politics
- Don’t Let Electrical Hazards Haunt Halloween
- Construction Continues for FEMA Grant Project
- Take Steps to Prevent Electric Fires
- Construction Continues for FEMA Grant Project
- October a Month for Celebration
- Construction Continues for FEMA Grant Project
- Iowa’s RECs Promote Cooperative Interests During Legislative Fall Fly-In
- Stay Safe at a Dangerous Job
- Powerful New Suite of Online Tools Coming Soon for ECI REC Members
- Construction Continues for FEMA Grant Project
- Japanese Consumer Union Experiences Cooperatives in Iowa
- Construction Continues for FEMA Grant Project
- Construction Continues for FEMA Grant Project
- New Communications Repeater Sites Erected Throughout ECI REC Service Territory
- Relocation Project Under Way in Buchanan County
- ECI REC and CIPCO Team Up for Memorable RAGBRAI Event
- New Energy Audit Scam Emerges in Iowa
- Pulling the Plug Just Got Even Easier for Members
- Be on Alert for Utility Bill Scam
- Construction Continues for FEMA Grant Project
- Local Teens Return From Trip to Nation’s Capital
- 17th Annual Meeting of Members in Review
- 17th Annual Meeting to Review Upcoming Objectives, Celebrate Anniversary
- Your June Bill May Have a Pleasant Surprise
- Cooperatives Achieve Legislative Successes
- ECI REC Awarded FEMA Grant to Rebuild Power Lines
- Electrical Safety During and After Storms
- Two Young Men Chosen for 2012 Youth Tour
- ECI REC Announces 2012 Scholarship Winners
- Board Approves Modest Rate Increase
- REC Day on the Hill Coincides With Approval of Stray Voltage Bill
- Smart Meter Deployment Continues
- ECI REC Adding New Wind Energy
- Co-op Connections Card Member Profile: In the Country Garden & Gifts
- ECI REC Celebrates Platinum Anniversary
- Build Your Energy-Efficiency IQ at the Independence Area Home Show
- It's Time To Go Social: ECI REC Launches Facebook Page
- Committee Now Taking Nominations for 2012 Board Elections
- Apply Now for the 2012 Youth Tour
- Contractors and HVAC Professionals: Register Now for Momentum Is Building Conference
- ECI REC 2012 Scholarships Available for Students
- Joe and Lisa Bahe to Host Model Home Event With ECI REC
- Put Your Co-op Connections Card to Work During Holiday Shopping
- Innovative Water Heater Available at Ultra-Low Cost
- John Anderson Hangs Up His Hooks After 42 Years of Dedicated Service
- Wind Turbine Pays Off for Burco Farms
- Two Dysart Businesses Join Co-op Connections Program
- 350 More Members Regain Power
- Crews Make Progress in Restoring Power
- Storms, High Wind Cause Power Outages
- Power Restoration Continues
- Halverson and Toale Selected For D.C. Trip
- 16th Annual Meeting of Members in Review
- Get Ready for the 2011 ECI REC Annual Meeting of Members
- Advisory Committee Offers New Opportunity for Member Input
- Operations Department Progresses With 2011 Work Plan
- Cooperatives Gear Up for New Legislature Session by Hosting Events
- Scholarship Application Deadline is February 25 - Jan. 2011
- High School Juniors Invited to Youth Tour Washington, D.C. - Jan. 2011
- Nominate Now! Committee Taking Names for 2011 Election - Jan. 2011
- ECI REC and Iowa Electric Co-ops Support Nuclear Generation Facilities