Illinois Electric Cooperative (IEC) unveiled its first public electric vehicle charging station at John Wood Community College’s (JWCC) Southeast Education Center near Pittsfield on Wednesday.… Continue Reading Co-op Unveils First Public Electric Vehicle Charger

Illinois Electric operates and maintains roughly 3,000 miles of electric distribution lines serving five counties, including Calhoun County. As a distribution cooperative, we don’t generate… Continue Reading Transmission Upgrades to Benefit Calhoun County

We have spoken for years about the factors that drive rates, mainly low densities and the high cost of maintaining an aging electric system. This… Continue Reading Rates to Increase an Average of 3%

In the spring of last year, the co-op began fiber internet installations in the southern part of Calhoun County. Now, over 500 residents of Calhoun… Continue Reading Fiber in Calhoun

Less than two years ago, we heard about rolling blackouts in California and Texas.  As concerning as it was, the blackouts happened a long distance… Continue Reading The Risk of Rolling Blackouts

Read our 2022 Annual Report to the Membership online now! Don’t forget to join us for our 2022 Annual Meeting on Saturday, June 11th at… Continue Reading 2022 IEC Annual Report

The co-op and contractor crews are beginning to do right-of-way clearing and spraying. The map below outlines where crews will be clearing and spraying in… Continue Reading 2022 Trimming and Spraying

Illinois electric cooperatives will award 14 scholarships in 2022 to financially assist deserving students in the electric cooperative family.   The 14 scholarships, $2,000 each,… Continue Reading Fourteen 2022 IEC Memorial Scholarships Available

Six of our linemen competed at the Association of Illinois Electric Cooperative’s 23rd annual Lineman’s Safety Rodeo in Springfield on September 8th. Seventeen teams of… Continue Reading Co-op Crew Wins Lineman’s Rodeo

This year’s Annual Meeting of the Membership was held on Saturday, June 12th. With the uncertainty of Covid restrictions, we had a drive-through registration held… Continue Reading 2021 Annual Meeting

Illinois Electric Cooperative is pleased to announce it has been awarded a $3,443,670 grant through Connect Illinois. The grant is intended to help fund fiber… Continue Reading Co-op Awarded Connect Illinois Grant

Due to COVID-19 and recommendations by the CDC, the co-op is unable to hold our Annual meeting this year. The meeting has been postponed until… Continue Reading Watch Our Informational Meeting Video