A safety message from Director of Operations, Robert Wakehouse Robert Wakehouse, Director of Operations At Harrison County REC, we hate it when the power goes out just as much as our members do. When there is an outage, our line crew works hard to resume service as quickly and safely as possible. Many times, the reasons for outages are beyond our control. Here are the main reasons the power goes out: STORMS — Conditions brought on by storms such as high winds, ice, and lightning can...

2026 Planning Committee from IAEC, OAEC, CREA, and NRECA International. In March, the Iowa Association of Electric Cooperative’s (IAEC) Safety Director Scott Meinecke traveled to Guatemala for a project planning trip with representatives from the Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives (OAEC), the Colorado Rural Electric Association (CREA) and NRECA International. IAEC is joining forces with OAEC and CREA to form a team of lineworkers for an NRECA International project slated for...

While poles, wires, and substations make up the system that delivers electricity across our countryside, the real power behind our cooperative is our dedicated team of employees who show up every day ready to serve our members.