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• What Is Grid Resiliency?
• Iowa’s Electric Cooperatives Sent 37 Students to D.C. for 2018 Youth Tour
• 23rd Annual Meeting of the Members Recap
• 2018 Annual Meeting Preview
• Board Returns $616,993 to Members Through Patronage Dividends
• Reidy Promoted to Line Foreman
• 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
• ECI REC Represented at Annual Career Fair Day
• 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