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

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.

Iowa electric cooperatives encourage their members to participate in the statewide Shine the Light contest in June.

: Iowa cooperatives celebrate community volunteers with third annual Shine the Light contest.