Navigating Challenges. Powering the Future.

As a member-owned cooperative, Harrison County Rural Electric Cooperative operates not for profit, but for people. This model allows us to spread risk over time, invest strategically, and make decisions that benefit our members not shareholders. That’s a key reason why our system has delivered reliable power for more than 85 years and why it’s uniquely positioned to meet future challenges.

Stability Through Planning

For decades, Harrison County REC has proudly delivered safe, reliable, and sustainable power at competitive rates to our 2,400 members. Our commitment to service has remained strong even as the energy landscape undergoes profound change.

Today, we face a convergence of pressures: tightening regulations, supply chain disruptions, rising infrastructure costs, and continued economic and regulatory uncertainty. In response, Harrison County REC is proactively planning for the future guided by our mission to provide stability and value to the members we serve.

The Harrison County REC Board of Directors and staff have worked collaboratively to manage costs and minimize rate impacts through:

• Operational efficiencies

• Conservative budgeting

• Maximizing the impact of our financial resources through strategic use of external funding sources.

Thanks to these measures and the strength of the cooperative model, we’ve maintained mostly stable rates over the last decade demonstrating our commitment to affordability while delivering exceptional service and value.

Pressures on the Horizon

Nearly 65% of our budget goes to purchasing power. Rising generation costs driven by increased demand, infrastructure upgrades, environmental regulations, and potential tariffs could influence rates as early as 2026.

At the same time, costs for essential infrastructure like poles, wires, transformers, and cybersecurity continue to climb. Investments in new transmission lines will be critical to meet growing demand from residential services, industrial expansion, and new energy loads across western Iowa.

A Proven Value

Even with necessary rate adjustments, electricity remains one of the most stable and affordable essentials in the economy today. While prices for fuel, housing, and food fluctuate dramatically, cooperative electricity continues to deliver dependable service at predictable costs helping families and businesses plan with confidence.

Looking Ahead

Any rate adjustments made by Harrison County REC are carefully considered by our Board of Directors, leaders elected by our members. These decisions are made with full transparency and with one goal in mind: sustaining the safe, reliable, and cost-effective power that our communities rely on.

We remain committed to open communication, operational excellence, and long-term planning. Because at Harrison County Rural Electric Cooperative, electricity isn’t just about keeping the lights on. It’s about powering growth, opportunity, and quality of life for generations to come.