When Winter Storm Nyla’s ice, snow and gusty winds toppled 11 miles of transmission lines and rendered 20 substations inoperable on March 19, the staff at Northwest Iowa Power Cooperative (NIPCO) knew they were facing one of their most significant challenges in recent history.

Iowa’s electric cooperatives are excited to announce the return of our “Shine the Light” contest. Nominations are being accepted in June and three winners will win a $3,000 check for their local charity or community organization.

In late April, a group of nearly 30 co-op advocates joined other co-op leaders from across the country for the spring legislative fly-in to Washington, D.C., for face-to-face meetings with elected officials to discuss issues important to co-op member-consumers.