Iowa Electric Cooperatives' 2011 Youth Tour
One of the ways an electric cooperatives is different from other utilities is evident through the seven Cooperative Principles. The Rural Electric Youth Tour is a shining example of Cooperative...
View ArticleThere's good news about jobs and economic development in rural Iowa
Study says electric cooperatives contributed $1.2 billion to state’s economy At a time when other businesses in Iowa were retrenching and reducing their payrolls, the state’s electric cooperatives...
View ArticleGovernor signs a bill that supports the ability of cooperatives to promptly...
Governor Branstad signed into law HF 267, a bill that requires the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) to adhere to, and not exceed, what is required under the National Historic Preservation Act...
View ArticleIowa Youth Tour Kids Join Senator Grassley for a Pre-Dawn Jog
In the pre-dawn of June 15, a group of students representing Iowa electric cooperatives joined Iowa Senator Charles Grassley for a run that featured impressive views and equally impressive hills....
View ArticleLook for energy saving ideas from Touchstone Energy Cooperatives during the...
For the second time, Touchstone Energy® Cooperatives of Iowa will sponsor the 4-H Building at the Iowa State Fair. This year, the event’s dates are Aug. 11-21. Representatives from the co-ops will be...
View ArticleAWEA Small & Community Windpower 2011 Conference & Exhibition
The AWEA Small and Community Wind Conference & Exhibition is set for Sept. 15 – 17, in Des Moines, Ia. The conference is designed to foster networking and encourage strategic thinking for the use...
View ArticlePut weatherization on the top of your to-do list
Reduce your home's costs this winter by making some simple energy-saving weatherization and insulation improvements before the snow falls. Proper insulation and air sealing can create an energy-saving...
View ArticleThe Electric Cooperative Story (video): October is Cooperatives Month!
In small-town Iowa and in the nation's largest cities, cooperatives are thriving. That's because consumers are grasping the advantages of the cooperative way of doing business. They like the fact that...
View ArticleCelebrate cooperatives by knowing the facts
From eggs and milk to the electricity that powers your home, cooperatives play a big role in your everyday life. And next year, everyone in the U.S. will get to know co-ops a little better. In July,...
View Article2011 Annual Meeting - media advisory
MEDIA ADVISORY Moving Forward headlines this year’s annual meeting of the Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives, Dec. 1-2, 2011. Nearly 500 electric co-op representatives will meet in Des Moines to...
View Article2012 Year of the Cooperatives, A matter of principles
You might be surprised by the number of co-ops around you. Co-ops have been formed to sell produce and electricity, offer financial and banking services, provide housing and health care, and much more....
View ArticleFind us on Facebook
The Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives is getting social! The IAEC Facebook page offers regular updates about Iowa’s electric cooperatives, our seven Cooperative Principles and energy-related...
View ArticleIADG Honors Adams Community Economic Development Corporation
Iowa Area Development Group (IADG) and its member electric utilities honored Adams Community Economic Development Corporation (ACEDC) with the Silver Shovel Award on January 25th at the development...
View ArticleIowa Lakes named Wind Cooperative of the Year
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recognized Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative this week with the 2011 Wind Cooperative of the Year Award. The DOE and the National Rural Electric Cooperative...
View ArticleREC members approve plan of merger
Members of Midland Power Cooperative and Humboldt County REC overwhelmingly approved a plan to merge the two electric cooperatives. Ninety-three percent of Midland Power members who voted and 89...
View ArticleAgriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Support for Small, Socially...
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is accepting grant applications to assist small, socially disadvantaged agricultural producers and cooperatives in rural areas to spur job...
View ArticleHappy 75th Anniversary Access Energy Cooperative Members!!
Happy 75th Anniversary Access Energy Cooperative Members!! If you lived in southeast Iowa 75 years ago, you would have experienced a darkness at night so complete it might frighten you now. Except for...
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