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Smart Choices
Feb 19, 20242 min read
Dos and Don'ts: Poison Safety
Keep your family safe by storing chemicals properly and following label directions.
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Harrison County REC
Feb 1, 20243 min read
Choosing the Right Leaders: A Guide to Voting for HCREC Board of Directors in April
The 2024 Director Election process is underway! Harrison County REC is owned and led by those we serve. Our nine-seat board is made up...
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Harrison County REC
Jan 17, 20242 min read
A Bright Idea: HCREC and Harvest Hills Housing Development Partnership with Community Solar
At Harrison County REC, we believe that investing in sustainable energy is key to building a brighter future. Our newest partnership with...
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Smart Choices
Jan 13, 20243 min read
How Seven Co-op Principles Allow Us to Serve with L-O-V-E
Valentine's Day is a great time to explain how the seven cooperative principles allow us to serve you with L-O-V-E.
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Harrison County REC
Dec 20, 20231 min read
Exploring the Energy Landscape on The Energy Trail Tour
Harrison County Rural Electric Cooperative and Northwest Iowa Power Cooperative invite you to join us for one of three Energy Trail Tours...
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Harrison County REC
Dec 20, 20231 min read
Shine Bright with the 'Light the Way to Your Future' Scholarship Program
The third year of Light the Way to Your Future Scholarships is underway and applications are now open for students to apply for our...
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Harrison County REC
Dec 5, 20231 min read
Ready to serve your cooperative?
Harrison County Rural Electric Cooperative is governed by our nine-person board of directors who are elected by their fellow HCREC...
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Harrison County REC
Nov 30, 20239 min read
A Lineworker’s Timeline: Restoring a Power Outage
By: Shadon Blum, Director of Operations “How long is it going to take?” Those are familiar words to all who work in the electric...
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Smart Choices
Nov 13, 20232 min read
Network, Earn CEUs at 2024 Building Trades Conference
The Momentum is Building Conference connects Iowa's construction industry with local electric cooperatives' services and resources.
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Harrison County REC
Oct 26, 20233 min read
From Our Family Table to Yours
The holiday season is upon us, and we’re excited to gather with friends and family and reflect on the wonderful year that we have had....
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Harrison County REC
Sep 28, 20231 min read
Commitment to Community: Celebrating National Coop Month
October is National Co-op Month! Keeping with the cooperative principle "Commitment to Community" HCREC is excited to partner with our...
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Smart Choices
Sep 12, 20233 min read
Celebrating National Co-op Month
Electric co-ops exist to serve our members, with affordable, reliable energy and following these 7 cooperative principles.
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Harrison County REC
Aug 23, 20233 min read
Factors That Impact Electricity Prices
When asked what impacts electricity prices, many utilities talk about how the daily cost of living seems to have increased across the...
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Harrison County REC
Aug 23, 20231 min read
Can you help us find these members?
Harrison County Rural Electric Cooperative is holding unclaimed property resulting from patronage dividend refunds for members listed...
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Harrison County REC
Jul 17, 20233 min read
2023 Energy Trail Tours Hit the Road
Electricity must be generated at the exact same time as you flip the switch to use it. Angela Catton, Northwest Iowa Power Cooperative...
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Smart Choices
Jul 13, 20231 min read
Connect with Us at the Iowa State Fair
We look forward to connecting with our cooperative members at the Iowa State Fair Aug. 10-20.
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Harrison County REC
May 23, 20232 min read
Paying the Price of Power Theft
Thieves sometimes think of it as a crime that won’t hurt anybody. Someone illegally hooks into a power supply, hooks up a line that has...
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Harrison County REC
May 23, 20233 min read
Beat the Heat and Peak this Summer!
What is “Peak Demand” or “Peak Energy Times”? The time frame where the population is using electricity at the same time is what we refer...
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Smart Choices
May 15, 20231 min read
Ask an Expert: Time-of-Day Savings
What are some simple ways to shift energy use to off-peak hours?
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Harrison County REC
May 5, 20231 min read
Congratulations to the Light the Way to Your Future Scholarship Winners!
In 2022, Harrison County REC started the Light the Way to Your Future scholarship awarding a student in each of the seven school...
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