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  • September 2014

Learning from Germany’s energy policy mistakes

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  • September 2014

Homegrown by Illinois heroes

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  • August 2014

Record attendance for 50th NRECA Youth Tour

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  • August 2014

Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 to monitor Earth’s vital signs

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  • August 2014

Bipartisan effort could expedite river navigation improvements

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  • August 2014

Book to feature Illinois Centennial and Sesquicentennial Farms

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  • August 2014

Co-op commitment to community in action

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  • July 2014

A bright spot in a war torn country

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  • July 2014

Electric cooperatives tops in consumer satisfaction

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  • July 2014

Galena museum offers free admission to military personnel and families

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  • July 2014

Get fresh and help the economy grow

At the Menard Electric Cooperative annual meeting in June, Manager Lynn Frasco talks to a member about the need to send a message to the EPA to keep electric bills affordable. You can send your message to the EPA by going to www.action.coop today.
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  • July 2014

Electric co-op members send 500,000 comments to EPA

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  • July 2014

Barn quilt designed to help boost area tourism

A $50,000 GeoAlliance grant presented to Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC) President Glenn Poshard (center) by Egyptian Electric Cooperative Association Member Services Manager Bryce Cramer and Association of Illinois Electric Cooperative’s Marketing Administrator Nancy McDonald was just one of the 51 grants that helped fund geothermal heat pump heating and ­cooling systems like the one in the Stone Center at SIUC.
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  • June 2014

GeoAlliance grant program now closed

Illinois Director of USDA Rural Development Colleen Callahan (l-r) worked closely with EJ Water’s ­founding board ­member Delbert Mundt and CEO Bill Teichmiller to fund the treatment plant and expansion of the water co-op.
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  • June 2014

Where is the best tasting water in Illinois?

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  • June 2014

The Illinois Renewable Energy Conference is July 16th in Normal

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  • June 2014

Illinois Rivers transmission project receives final approval

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  • June 2014

Fishing for an Asian carp solution

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  • May 2014

Aging infrastructure number one concern for utilities

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  • May 2014

Electric co-ops praise senator’s energy white paper

Community service volunteers included Kevin Bernson, Vice President of Media and Public Relations at Shelby Electric Cooperative (third from left) and Aaron Ridenour, Manager of Marketing & Business Development at Prairie Power, Inc. (on far right).
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  • May 2014

Co-ops show commitment to community

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  • May 2014

Illinois electric co-op named 2013 Wind Cooperative of the Year

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  • May 2014

Overhaul of FEMA disaster funding rules needed for rural areas

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  • May 2014

Co-ops react to grid security concern

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  • April 2014

Shelby Electric Cooperative comes to the rescue of fire department

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  • April 2014

Dairyland Power Cooperative using cow power

Filipinos are trying to regain some semblance of normal life.
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  • April 2014

NRECA raises $120k for typhoon victims

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  • April 2014

A long and winding road to a Farm Bill

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  • April 2014

Cold snap to have lasting effect on power bills

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  • April 2014

U.S. nearing energy independence

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  • April 2014

New energy efficiency standards for external power supplies

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  • April 2014

Honoring the guiding light behind rural electrification

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