This October, Harrison County REC celebrated National Coop Month by spotlighting the wonderful communities that we're proud to serve in our annual photo contest. We encouraged members to show us their favorite sights from their own backyard, their business, or their field. We also got our employee team to join in the fun and show us their favorites with an internal photo contest. We had 50 incredible photos submitted from members and 10 photos submitted by our employees. Our

After three weeks in the heat, humidity, and altitude in the rural mountains of Guatemala, Jeremy Jochims is back home from the Energy Trails Project where he, alongside a team of 18 linemen from Iowa, Oklahoma, and Colorado, worked to provide over 90 families in the rural villages of El Estucal and Montenegro with electricity for the first time. Gratitude doesn’t even begin to cover the feeling for Jeremy, Foreman at Harrison County REC. When reflecting on his time in Guatem

HCREC Member nominates Dunlap Storywalk in Shine the Light contest

Please join us July 14th and July 21st for these lunch-and-learn sessions. They are designed to help our members stay informed and connected.

Harrison County REC is pleased to recognize the 2026 winners for both our “Light the Way to Your Future” scholarship program, and our National Youth Tour trip to Washington D.C. These students' achievements reflect both academic dedication as well as a strong connection to our community. In alignment with the cooperative principles of commitment to community and education for our members, these recipients are an investment in the future of rural Western Iowa. We congratulate

HCREC Foreman, Jeremy Jochims, continues to prepare for his trip to Guatemala in September where a group of linemen from Iowa, Oklahoma, and Colorado will bring electricity to the remote villages of Montenegro and El Estocal (located near the town of Gastatoya which is three hours from Guatemala City). Working with Jeremy is Kane Thompson, Executive Director at the CREW Center in Woodbine. Together, they are helping Jeremy build strength and endurance needed to work in the st

Iowa’s electric cooperatives encourage members to participate in the statewide Shine the Light contest in June to celebrate and recognize local volunteers.

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 projec

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.

Harrison County Rural Electric Cooperative was pleased to welcome Iowa Secretary of Agriculture, Mike Naig, to our Woodbine office on Friday, January 16 th . During his visit, Secretary Naig discussed efforts from his department to strengthen Iowa Agriculture by expanding opportunities for farmers. Key areas that he focused on in the discussion included modernizing farm zoning exemptions including direct-to-consumer marketing and value-added processing, supporting agritourism

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,

Harrison County REC is excited to invite you to Taco & Tech Tuesday our lunch-and-learn sessions designed to help our members stay informed and connected. We'll be covering smart home technology that can make your life easier while also saving energy, and sharing tips to help you spot and avoid utility scams. Bring your questions and your appetite, we’ll bring the tacos and the expertise. Come and enjoy a free lunch, good company and helpful info right from the folks you trus

October is National Co-op Month and we are excited kick off the celebration early with our annual Food Drive! Starting this week through the entire month of October, we will be accepting donations in our lobby. Stop by and help us "Stuff the Bucket" and support our communities! While all donations are genuinely appreciated, our pantries have noted that these items are a high priority need: 🥫shampoo/conditioner 🥫toothpaste 🥫individually packaged toothbrushes 🥫Deodorant 🥫b

Since 2021, The Touchstone Energy Cooperatives of Iowa and Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives has hosted the "Shine the Light"...

Nominate someone making a difference in your community for the Shine the Light contest by June 30, and they could win $3,000 for their local charity or nonprofit.

One of the key benefits of being a member of Harrison County REC is receiving patronage credits. Patronage represents our member’s share...