Free workshops offered on developing biogas projects - 01-30-2012
Three complementary workshops on developing CHP projects for livestock producers within Illinois electric co-op service territories will be held on Feb. 3, 9 and 10th at sites across...
HomE program recipient of MEEA Impact Award - 01-16-2012
The AIEC's highly successful HomE program was recently recognized with the Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance's (MEEA) 2012 Inspiring Efficiency Impact Award. The program...
Kirk visits AIEC - 01-20-2012
U.S. Senator Mark Kirk visited the AIEC on Thursday, Jan. 19 and addressed the board of directors. He stressed his support of coal-fired power plants and natural gas and how important...
Federated presents check to AIEC - 01-20-2012
Carl Schroer (left), Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Federated Rural Electric Insurance Exchange, presented a check for $41,686 to AIEC Board President Darrell Shumard and...
Co-op directors value training - 01-12-2012
Twenty-seven directors from fourteen Illinois electric cooperatives participated in NRECA courses offered at the AIEC on January 11 and 12. Scott Luecal, an NRECA consultant with...
Wattles elected Secretary/Treasurer - 12-22-2011
Alan Wattles, President/CEO of Monroe County Electric Co-Operative, Inc., was elected to a two-year term as Secretary/Treasurer of the United Utility Supply Cooperative Corporation...
Egyptian Electric shows commitment to safety - 12-13-2011
Egyptian Electric Cooperative has shown commitment to safety by its recent completion of the Rural Electric Safety Achievement Program (RESAP). Completion of the program exhibits...
Non-hazardous waste report workshop held - 11-16-2011
The AIEC Legal and Government Relations Department held an "Illinois Generator Non-Hazardous Special Waste Annual Report Workshop" on November 16 at the AIEC office. Fourteen...
Adams Electric unveils Brown County Wind Turbine - 11-02-2011
Adams Electric Cooperative unveiled its 1.5 megawatt Brown County Wind Turbine with an open house on Nov. 1 at the turbine site near its Mt. Sterling substation. The turbine will...
USDA celebrates 150 years of service to rural America - 11-02-2011
November 2 kicked off a year-long national commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the US Department of Agriculture. The agency was created on May 15, 1862 under President Abraham...
Carson receives ICC Outstanding Cooperative Director award - 10-20-2011
Phil Carson (right) was honored as the 2011 Illinois Cooperative Council's (ICC) Outstanding Cooperative Director at the AIEC office on Thursday, October 20. Making the presentation...
EIEC celebrates 1,000th geothermal installation - 10-19-2011
Eastern Illini Electric Cooperative celebrated the 1,000th geothermal system installed in the cooperative's service territory on Thursday, October 13.
During the celebration,...
Jennings receives ICC Outstanding Cooperative Friend award - 10-12-2011
Tom Jennings (center), Director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA), received the Illinois Cooperative Council's (ICC) Outstanding Cooperative Friend Award at the...
Lineman's Safety Rodeo a huge success - 10-04-2011
Line personnel from eight Illinois electric cooperatives and municipals participated in the 14th Lineman's Safety Rodeo on the Hot Line Training Grounds at Lincoln Land Community...
Dodds honored by ICC - 09-06-2011
Bill Dodds, president/CEO of Spoon River Electric, received the Illinois Cooperative Council (ICC) Outstanding CEO award for 2011 at the cooperative's annual meeting on September...
Wabash Telephone receives USDA RUS funds - 08-24-2011
Wabash Telephone Cooperative has been notified it will receive an Infrastructure Loan Award of approximately $21.8 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural...
2011 IEC Public Service Award recipients named - 08-11-2011
Illinois State Representatives David Reis, R-108th District (center left),...
LaVern & Nola McEntire Lineworker's Scholarship awarded - 08-02-2011
Mitchell Stanciu, son of Gary and Annette Stanciu, is the first recipient of the LaVern & Nola McEntire Lineworker's Scholarship. LaVern McEntire is shown here presenting...
Co-ops celebrated a history of service - 05-10-2011
AIEC 70th Annual Meeting enjoyed by all
More than 400 cooperative directors, employees, managers and guests were on hand to celebrate the AIEC's 70th annual meeting. ...
Schilling visits McDonough Telephone - 06-20-2011
Seventeenth District Congressman Bobby Schilling visited McDonough Telephone Cooperative on Wednesday, June 8, to explore the role the cooperative plays in providing telecommunications...
Lee named YLC for 2011 - 06-16-2011
Christine Lee from Egyptian Electric Cooperative was chosen by her peers to be the Illinois Youth Leadership Council (YLC) representative during the annual Youth to Washington tour....
Polley earns CEM - 06-03-2011
Rick Polley, AIEC Manager of Field Services, recently passed the Certified Energy Manager (CEM) examination. The CEM is an arduous accreditation process that includes an intensive...
Weather spotter training conducted - 05-10-2011
Dan Smith of the National Weather Service was at the AIEC on May 10 to train individuals in how to identify and be prepared for thunderstorms and related hazards such as lightning,...
2011 Mother of the Year named - 04-28-2011
Traci Linn Sparrow was crowned this year's Illinois Country Mother of the Year by Illinois Country Living Magazine. An event in her honor was hosted by Western Illinois Electrical...
Cooperatives "make the grade" - 04-21-2011
To coin a quote from Sally Field, "Our members like us...they really like us," and the proof is the electric cooperative customer service scores recently calculated by...
2011 Youth Day a big success - 04-08-2011
More than 300 youth and chaperones from 26 Illinois electric and telephone cooperatives had the opportunity to view state government in action during the annual Youth Day held Weds.,...
AIEC names new manager of regulatory compliance - 04-11-2011
Stephen K. Davis, P.G., PWS, was recently hired as the AIEC's Manager of Regulatory Compliance. Davis replaces Jim Nevel, who recently retired after 28 years of service to the...
Crisis Communication - 03-24-2011
More than 20 representatives from Illinois cooperatives participated in a crisis communication workshop on March 24 at AIEC Headquarters. Participants had the opportunity to learn...
Hopkins testifies before Congressional committee - 03-25-2011
In February Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-19) invited Leonard Hopkins, the Fuel Procurement and Compliance Manager of Southern Illinois Power Cooperative based in rural Marion,...
GAOI holds annual meeting - 03-16-2011
The Geothermal Alliance of Illinois (GAOI) held its annual meeting in Peoria on March 1-2. Shown here are its board of directors from bottom left to right: Row 1 - Dan Crowe, Kristin...
ICECF offers new energy efficiency grants for qualifying electric co-op members - 01-05-2011
The Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation (ICECF) is pleased to provide a new energy efficiency incentive grant program for qualifying members of an Illinois electric cooperative. ...
PPI becomes 18th member of ACES Power Marketing - 12-17-2010
Prairie Power, Inc. (PPI), has joined as the 18th member-owner of ACES Power Marketing (APM) effective January 1, 2011. APM is a 200-employee national energy risk management...
Nominate a mother for Illinois Country Mother of the Year - 01-21-2011
While every mother is special, some are just extraordinary in their willingness to help their families and others. If your mom or another mom in your community is deserving of this...
SIPC official to testify before Congress - 02-11-2011
Congressman John Shimkus has invited Leonard Hopkins, the Fuel Procurement and Compliance Manager of Southern Illinois Power Cooperative to testify before the House Energy and Commerce...
Illinois co-ops slammed by snow and ice storm - 02-03-2011
From New Mexico to Maine, 30 states were impacted by a massive early February ice and snow storm. Here in Illinois the National Guard was called out and many county roads and...
AIEC to host Strategic Planning course - 01-04-2011
The AIEC will be hosting a course by the Mid America Cooperative Council (MACC) on February 18 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Strategic Planning & Succession Planning. Online...
MACC holds chairman's course - 12-10-2010
The Mid America Cooperative Council (MACC) and the AIEC held a Board Chairman's Forum on Dec. 8-9 at the AIEC headquarters. More than 40 board chairmen from five states representing...
Epperson resigns from McDonough Power - 12-09-2010
Steve Epperson, President and CEO of McDonough Power Cooperative, announced his resignation effective December 31, 2010. Epperson has been with the co-op since July 2006. ...
HomE program receives additional funding - 11-23-2010
The AIEC has been informed it will be receiving another $1 million for its HomE program. The program was created to provide a comprehensive residential energy efficiency program...
Take Action Now - 11-09-2010
Keep electricity costs down by stopping the EPA from regulating coal ash as hazardous
On June 21, 2010, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed federal...
MS/M Reps. receive valuable information and a special tour during their Fall meeting - 11-05-2010
Member Services Representatives from around the state converged on Quincy on October 20-22 to gain insight about anything from creating good PowerPoint presentations and answering...
Dairyland Power purchasing renewable energy from biomass - 10-27-2010
The E.J. Stoneman Station biomass power plant, owned and operated by DTE Energy Services is delivering power. Dairyland Power Cooperative is purchasing the entire 40 MW output...
SIPC receiving $1.95 million in grants - 10-18-2010
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) Director Warren Ribley visited Marion on Oct. 8 to announce DCEO's Illinois Energy Office and Office of Coal...
Open house held at Pigeon Creek Wind Turbine - 10-07-2010
Adams Electric Cooperative held an open house at the Pigeon Creek Wind Turbine on October 7. Power from the 900kW turbine is distributed to co-op members in the surrounding...
Great weather for 2010 AIEC Lineman's Safety Rodeo - 08-24-2010
It was a beautiful day for the 13th AIEC Lineman's Safety Rodeo on Friday, October 1 at the AIEC Hot Line School grounds at Lincoln Land Community College. Cooperative...
Reward fund grows - 09-15-2010
The reward fund for tips leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the property damage at Southern Illinois Power Cooperative in Marion and SouthEastern Illinois...
IEC golf outing a great success - 09-13-2010
The rain held off and it turned out to be a great day for golf at the annual IEC Golf Tournament sponsored by Corn Belt Energy on Friday, September 10 at Crestwicke Country Club...
HomE program swiftly moving along - 09-09-2010
In its first 12 weeks, the HomE energy efficiency program has conducted over 1,100 energy audits and given out more than 550 rebates totaling approximately $500,000. The AIEC...
Time for the IEC Golf Tournament - 08-23-2010
The 2010 Illinois Electric Cooperative Golf Tournament will be held on Friday, Sept. 10 at Crestwicke Country Club, 15671 E 910 North Road in Bloomington. This year’s...
Jonie and Catrina "get the Willies" - 08-10-2010
Jonie Larson and Catrina Wagner were recently recognized by the Statewide Editors Association for pieces they each wrote for Illinois Country Living magazine. "This is...
Annual meeting silent auction a huge success - 07-01-2010
The annual silent auction to benefit the Thomas H. Moore IEC Memorial Scholarship Fund was held on Thursday evening, July 29 during the AIEC annual meeting evening reception. ...
SIPC closes private placement - 07-22-2010
Southern Illinois Power Cooperative (SIPC), Marion, Ill., secured $360 million through a private placement earlier this month. The funds will be used to finance the G&T's...
Spoon River Electric shows cooperative spirit - 06-25-2010
Several Spoon River Electric employees, directors and the manager gave up a Saturday and volunteered to work on a project that made the electrical system at the Fulton County...
Menard youth meet with U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock - 06-22-2010
Grant Leinberger from Petersburg, Brittany Carls and Nathan Ring from Virginia represented Menard Electric Cooperative in Washington, D.C., during the annual...
NRECA International needs your vote! - 07-08-2010
Last Chance to Vote for the NRECA International Foundation
Your support is crucial! NRECA International is only a few days aways and 350 votes from winning $20,000. ...
Youth to Washington Leaders Selected - 06-15-2010
Participants on the Youth to Washington tour have chosen their Youth Leadership Council representative and the Manager of the Chip and Pop Co-op.
Steven Myers of Southern Illinois...
Retired employee inspired to run - 06-17-2010
Don Van Houten retired a little over 2 years ago from the AIEC and has barely set still since. He has spent five and a half months hiking the 2,174 mile Appalachian Trail from...
Egyptian Electric prepares for the future - 06-08-2010
Shane Hermetz, Manager of Engineering, graduates from Management Internship Program
Egyptian Electric Cooperative's Engineering Manager, Shane Hermetz, has completed...
Touchstone Energy honors co-op employees - 05-20-2010
The 2010 Touchstone Energy® Cooperatives Brand Champion Award was presented May 13 to Bryce Cramer, District Office and Member Services Manager with Egyptian Electric Cooperative...
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity announces $1.5 million grant to promote energy efficiency - 05-19-2010
Provides great incentive for rural electric consumers to go green
The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced May 7, 2010, a $1.5 million federal...
REA celebrates 75th anniversary - 05-11-2010
A celebration of the 75th anniversary of REA/Rural Development Utilities Program (Christopher McLean, administrator, 2000-2001; Wally Beyer 1993-1999; James Andrew 2005-2009; Glenn...
GeoAlliance grants awarded - 04-27-2010
Recently, two $50,000 GeoAlliance grants were presented to Shawnee Community College to help in completing the installation of geothermal heat pump heating and cooling systems...
SIPC and Norris Electric execute new agreement - 04-26-2010
The Norris Electric Cooperative (NEC) board of directors of Newton, Ill., voted on April 21 to accept an offer of wholesale power from Southern Illinois Power Cooperative (SIPC)...
Two managers elected to UUS Board - 04-20-2010
Dustin Tripp (center), President/CEO of SouthEastern Illinois Electric Cooperative and Chris Spears (right), President/CEO of MJM Electric Cooperative were elected to represent Illinois...
ICECF and TCEC help local camp update lighting - 04-14-2010
Thanks to efforts by Bruce Barkau of Tri-County Electric, the DuBois Center has new lighting fixtures in its renovated Oak Lodge. A grant of $3,280 from the Illinois...
AIEC AT&T co-op employee discount - 04-09-2010
Employees of the Association of Illinois Electric Cooperatives, as well as employees of member cooperatives may now qualify for a 10% discount off their AT&T wireless service....
Clear Talk acquires Buchanan Communications - 04-07-2010
Dan Vandiver, President/CEO of Illinois Cooperative Association Inc., doing business as Clear Talk, and Nancy Buchanan of Buchanan Communications announced the sale of Buchanan Communications...
Bartlett addresses Farmers Mutual membership - 04-07-2010
Jay Bartlett, President/CEO of Prarie Power, Inc., addressed members of Farmers Mutual Electric Company at their annual meeting held on April 5. Bartlett spoke about some of...
EnerStar holds 2010 annual meeting - 03-23-2010
NEWS RELEASE FROM:
Angela Griffin, Manager of Member Services
EnerStar Electric Cooperative
11597 IL Hwy 1
Paris, IL 61944-8447
Direct Telephone 217-466-7603
E-mail:...
Monroe County holds 2010 annual meeting - 03-23-2010
NEWS RELEASE FROM:
Alan W. Wattles, President/CEO
Monroe County Electric Co-Operative, Inc.
P.O. Box 128
Waterloo, IL 62298
Telephone 618-939-7171
E-mail:...
MJM holds 2010 annual meeting - 03-23-2010
NEWS RELEASE FROM:
Chris M. Spears, President/CEO
M.J.M. Electric Cooperative, Inc.
P.O. Box 80
Carlinville, IL 62626
Telephone 217-854-3137
E-mail:...
AIEC receives CFC check for training - 03-18-2010
Randy Renth (center), District 5 Director for the National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation (CFC) presents a $21,200 CFC check to Mary Zitek, AIEC Safety/Education...
Balloon pilot receives highest honor - 03-15-2010
Cheri White, Cooperative Balloon Associates (CBA) COO and Pilot of the Touchstone Energy Hot Air Balloon, has been recognized by the Balloon Federation of America (BFA) for two top...
Ameren utilities in Illinois plan to consolidate operations - 03-17-2010
On March 15, Ameren Corporation announced plans to reorganize its three Illinois electric and gas utilities - AmerenCIPS, AmerenCILCO and AmerenIP - into a single utility. ...
Buy CFL bulbs for $1 to $3 less - 02-24-2010
Electric cooperative members in many downstate Illinois areas can now purchase ENERGY STAR® qualified energy-efficient compact fluorescent lamps, or CFLs, at discount prices. ...
EnerStar Electric Cooperative Annual Meeting Approaching - 03-08-2010
PARIS — The EnerStar Electric Cooperative 71st Annual Meeting of Members is soon approaching. The meeting is scheduled for Saturday, March 20, 2010, at Crestwood School...
Welcome to our new website - 03-04-2010
Please take a few moments to browse and familiarize yourself with the new site. We have made every effort to make it more user friendly and would appreciate your input....
Local electric co-op receives safety award at state conference - 03-04-2010
MACOMB - McDonough Power Cooperative employees received a safety honor recently during the Safety/Supervisory Technical Conference held in Springfield. The award was given...
Local electric co-op receives safety award at state conference - 03-04-2010
MT. VERNON - Tri-County Electric Cooperative employees received a safety honor recently during the Safety/Supervisory Technical Conference held in Springfield. The award...
Local electric co-op employees receive two awards at state conference - 03-04-2010
NEWTON - Norris Electric Cooperative employees received two safety honors recently during the Safety/Supervisory Technical Conference held in Springfield. The awards were...
Local electric co-op employees receive two awards at state conference - 03-04-2010
FAIRFIELD - Wayne-White Counties Electric Cooperative employees received two safety honors recently during the Safety/Supervisory Technical Conference held in Springfield....
Local electric co-op employees receive two awards at state conference - 03-03-2010
EnerStar Electric Cooperative employees received two safety honors recently during the Safety/Supervisory Technical Conference held in Springfield. The awards were given...
Co-op receives best three-year safety record at state conference - 03-03-2010
CARTHAGE - Western Illinois Electrical Coop. in Carthage received the top safety award during the Safety/Supervisory Technical Conference held in Springfield. The member-owned...
Local electric co-op employees receive two awards at state conference - 03-03-2010
Shelby Electric Cooperative employees received two top safety honors recently during the Safety/Supervisory Technical Conference held in Springfield. The awards were given...
Local electric co-op employees receive two awards at state conference - 03-03-2010
Monroe County Electric Co-Operative employees received two safety honors recently during the Safety/Supervisory Technical Conference held in Springfield. The awards were...
Local electric co-op receives safety award at state conference - 03-03-2010
Illinois Rural Electric Cooperative employees received a safety honor recently during the Safety/Supervisory Technical Conference held in Springfield. The award was given...
Local electric co-op employees receive two awards at state conference - 03-03-2010
Coles-Moultrie Electric Cooperative received two safety honors recently during the Safety/Supervisory Technical Conference held in Springfield. The awards were given to...
Co-op receives safety award at state conference - 03-03-2010
Adams Electric Cooperative employees received a safety honor recently during the Safety/Supervisory Technical Conference held in Springfield. The award was given to cooperatives...
Haiti relief effort donations deductible on 2009 tax returns - 01-26-2010
If you are among those who have donated to Haiti relief efforts you can claim those donations on your 2009 tax return. In an effort to spur more donations for...
RECC receives recognition award - 02-24-2010
Rural Electric Convenience Cooperative CEO, David Stuva (right), receives a National Information Solutions Cooperative (NISC) membership recognition award from NISC CEO, Vern Dosch. ...
McDonough Telephone Shows Heart - 02-02-2010
McDonough Telephone Shows Heart
McDonough Telephone Cooperative recently presented a check to the Good Hope Playground Committee in support of its efforts...
Engineering Department Announces 2010 Class Offerings - 01-22-2010
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