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  • Powered Up
  • February 2016

Dead hardware doesn’t always equal dead data

A GeoAlliance grant check to help fund a geothermal system in the Transportation Education Center was recently presented to officials of Southern Illinois University (SIU). From left are: Phil Gatton, SIU director of plant and service operations; Bryce Cramer, Egyptian Electric Cooperative Association district office and member services manager, Murphysboro; Nancy McDonald, AIEC marketing administrator; Andrew Croxell, SIU assistant professor, automotive technology; Justin Harrell, SIU engineer, physical plant services; and Bret Dougherty, SIU coordinator of administrative services, plant and service operations.
  • Currents
  • February 2016

GeoAlliance is closed out with final grant presentation

Ice, wind and flood waters hit two Illinois electric cooperatives just after Christmas, ­leaving some members without power for several days. But co-op linemen from across the state came to aid Corn Belt Energy crews replace more than 100 broken poles. Record rainfall in late December also caused massive problems for rural areas across the state.
  • Currents
  • February 2016

Co-op crews battle ice, floods and tornadoes

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  • Currents
  • February 2016

Thomas H. Moore – Illinois pioneer of rural electrification

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  • Currents
  • February 2016

Cooperative Action Network Clean Power Plan update

Copper theft is a serious issue and theft of ground wires from a substation like this is extremely expensive, causes outages and creates a serious safety hazard.
  • Currents
  • February 2016

Illinois co-ops a part of Metal Theft Task Force

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  • Feature Stories
  • February 2016

2016 Sweet Wedding Cake Trends

Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner toured the Abbott Power Plant in November to learn about the carbon capture research underway at the University of Illinois. Foreground L-R: Barbara Wilson, U of I Interim Chancellor; Kevin O’Brien, Director, Illinois Sustainable Technology Center; and Governor Rauner.
  • Feature Stories, ICL
  • February 2016

Cutting carbon from coal plants

Prairie State Power Plant
  • Feature Stories
  • February 2016

Setting high expectations

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  • Finest Cooking
  • February 2016

Fruit and Nut Bark

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  • Finest Cooking
  • February 2016

Chocolate Chip Cupcakes with Cookie Dough Buttercream

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  • Feature Stories
  • February 2016

Grow old with me, the best is yet to be.

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  • Finest Cooking
  • February 2016

Mocha Balls

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  • Finest Cooking
  • February 2016

White Hot Chocolate

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  • Finest Cooking
  • February 2016

Flourless Chocolate Cookies

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  • Finest Cooking
  • February 2016

Frozen Hot Chocolate

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  • Finest Cooking
  • February 2016

Stuffed Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie

A blower door set up in the exterior door of a home.
  • Energy Solutions

Can my home be too tight?

  • First Thoughts
  • February 2016

Facing the next big challenge: EPA’s Clean Power Plan

Massive wiring failure, Electrical Fire
  • Safety Check
  • February 2016

Caring for your home’s electrical system as it ages

  • Garden Wise
  • February 2016

New Illinois statutes address invasive species

New Year Resolutions 1. Cut down on fertilizer use 2. Consider alternatives to pesticides 3. Plant more trees 4. Try something new
  • Garden Wise
  • January 2017

Keeping gardening resolutions

The IMEA presented its 2016 Public Service Award to the AIEC. The two consumer-owned utility associations work together to protect the interests of consumer-owned utilities in the state. From the left are AIEC General Counsel Norman Conrad, AIEC President and CEO Duane Noland, IMEA President and CEO Kevin Gaden, Senior Vice President of Government Relations Don Wood and Manager of Government Relations Nick Reitz.
  • Currents
  • January 2016

IMEA presents award to Illinois cooperatives

Since generators come in a variety of sizes, capacities, and power sources, begin by reading and following all manufacturer instructions.
  • Safety Check
  • January 2016

Don’t get left out in the cold

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  • Garden Wise
  • January 2016

True gardeners are never completely happy, or finished

Congressman John Shimkus toured the Shelby Solar Farm in November. Joining him on the tour were (l-r) Josh Shallenberger, President/CEO, Shelby Electric Cooperative; John Scott, Chairman of the Board, Shelby Electric; Kim Leftwich, President/CEO, Coles-Moultrie Electric; Shimkus; Robert Reynolds, Vice President, Member Cooperative Services, Prairie Power, Inc.; Bob Hunsinger, President/CEO, Eastern Illini Electric; Duane Noland, President/CEO, Association of Illinois Electric Cooperatives; and Jim Matlock, Vice President of Engineering, Shelby Electric.
  • Feature Stories
  • January 2016

Co-op leaders discuss rural broadband and solar energy with Congressman Shimkus

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  • Feature Stories
  • January 2016

Q & A about your social security

A main street in a typical midwest small town, complete with U.S. flags.
  • Feature Stories
  • January 2016

Six innovative small business models in small towns

Repairman Checks Carbon Monoxide Level on Furnace Duct
  • Energy Solutions
  • January 2016

How to detect the silent killer in your home

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  • Currents
  • January 2016

Illinois pioneers of rural electrification

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  • First Thoughts
  • January 2016

Visiting co-op youth helped senator take on challenges

  • Finest Cooking
  • January 2016

Spanish Rice

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