Seven Iowa electric cooperative linemen joined crews from two states to bring electricity to rural Guatemala. Their efforts are transforming lives and creating new opportunities for families.
A team of 18 electric cooperative linemen helped bring electricity to more than 80 homes, a school and a health center in rural Guatemala. Scott Meinecke shares his experiences and reflects on the challenges, meaningful connections and life-changing impact of the project.
On Feb. 10, 1937, northern Iowa farmers joined together to incorporate the generation cooperative Federated REA. Days later, a $222,000 loan laid the groundwork for Iowa’s Reeve Power Plant south of Hampton.
