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"The mission of Harrison County Rural Electric Cooperative is to safely provide reliable electric power and related services at the best possible value for our members."

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  • Safety & Education

    Safety & Education

    Harrison County Rural Electric Cooperative makes safety a top priority in our industry.

  • RECare

    RECare

    Sign up to participate in HCREC's RECare program which provides funds to be distributed by local community action agencies to help pay winter heating bills and to assist in weatherization of homes of low-income consumers.

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    Rebates & Efficiency

    Harrison County Rural Electric Cooperative follows guidelines & sets policy for our Energy Efficiency reporting and rebates program.

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    Budget Billing

    Budget Billing allows you to pay a set amount on your electric utility account monthly, allowing you to better budget for the year.

  • Renewable Energy

    Renewable Energy

    Harrison County Rural Electric Cooperative has made an investment in a community solar program that will benefitour member-owners who are interested in investing in renewable technology. There are many benefits of our participation program versus privately-owned systems.

  • February Membership Spotlight with Grato Holdings, Inc.

    Each month Harrison County Rural Electric Cooperative features a member from our lines. The power of community comes from people who live, work, and play here in our towns and we want to share the many stories that come from the 2,300 members that we serve. This month, our membership spotlight recognizes Grato Holdings, Inc. in Woodbine, IA.

  • Meet Your 2020 Board of Director Candidates

    Join us on Monday April 6th beginning at 4pm at the 2020 Annual Meeting held in Woodbine and vote for Board of Director Candidates for districts 5, 6, and 7.

  • HCREC is accepting sealed bids for a used utility truck!

    Questions? Call HCREC at 712.647.2727

  • Hey Kids! HCREC wants to see your artistic talents!

    2020 HCREC Annual Meeting Coloring Contest

  • Prepare Your Home for Winter

    Check out these Top 20 list of chores to do now to get your home prepared for winter.

  • Avoid the Dangers of Ice Dams

    Typical Iowa winter weather can mean a load of snow sitting up on your roof. If heat is leaking out of your house, that snow can cause a common winter problem called “ice damming.”

  • Old Wiring: Don't Let It Cause a Fire

    Have your older electrical wiring checked by a qualified electrician. There are several reasons why old wiring can be a fire danger.

  • Our Top 5 Energy Efficiency Measures and How We Can Help

    We believe that the greenest kilowatt-hour is the one that you never use. Our cooperative is a not-for-profit electric cooperative providing safe, reliable, affordable, and environmentally responsible power to our members living in western Iowa. We offer a wide variety of incentives to save energy and to save you money. Here are our Top 5...

Story of Rural Electric Cooperatives

This quick draw video will tell the story of rural electric cooperatives and why we're proud to be member-owned.

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Community

Harrison County Rural Electric Cooperative offers programs to the youth of all ages in the communities of our service territory.

  • Safety Demonstrations

    At Harrison County REC, safety is our main priority. We promote this by practice and teaching to those of all ages that we serve in our community!

  • Scholarships

    Harrison County Rural Electric Cooperative chooses students of our members for the annual $1,000 Basin Scholarship!

  • Youth Tour

    Are you a Junior in high school? Want to receive an all expense paid trip to Washington DC? Check out HCREC's Youth Tour Sponsorship to learn more!