Co-ops in the Community

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.

Three of this year’s Iowa Venture Award recipients were honored in early April. These winners join an impressive list of 293 entities who have been honored with this award.

During the month of June, member-consumers and employees of Iowa electric cooperatives are invited to nominate local volunteers who are making a positive difference in their Iowa communities.

The sacrifice of all veterans has shaped America into the greatest nation on Earth. Veterans deserve recognition every single day, which is the goal of the awe-inspiring Welcome Home Soldier memorial near Albia. It is a peaceful and honorable place where all soldiers are welcomed home.

Many of us are a generation or two removed from living without electricity. However, 14 linemen from Iowa and Minnesota electric co-ops were able to experience the fulfillment of powering a brighter future for the rural village of Las Peñas, Guatemala, in June.

The pain from one of the most violent tornadoes on record – peak internal winds topped 300 mph – is still being felt. It left five dead, destroyed or damaged more than 150 homes in Greenfield. Discover how the electric co-op and community are recovering.

Driven by their commitment to community, the Touchstone Energy^® Cooperatives of Iowa held their fourth-annual Shine the Light contest in June to celebrate local volunteers. Meet this year's winners!

The Touchstone Energy^® Cooperatives of Iowa are driven by our commitment to community. Meet this year's Shine the Light contest nominees, and please join us in celebrating their outstanding commitment to community.

Iowa’s electric cooperatives are excited to announce the return of Shine the Light, a statewide contest, which celebrates our cooperative commitment to community. Nominations are being accepted in June and award three winners with a $3,000 check to their local charity or community organization.

The Iowa Venture Awards, presented by the Iowa Area Development Group, spotlight entrepreneurs and organizations for their leadership, capital investment and the job opportunities they create. The following businesses were honored on Dec. 7 at a luncheon held as a part of the Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives’ annual meeting.