Three directors were re-elected to the RECC Board at the co-op’s Annual Meeting on June 11, with one being a contested election between incumbent Cassie Eigenmann of Modesto and challenger John Earley of Girard in District 9. After a short speech from each candidate, ballots were cast and Cassie Eigenmann won re-election to the Board. In District 7, Andy Goleman... Read More

Our Notify 24 uses text and phone messaging to let members in specific areas know about planned outages, as well as the cause of unexpected outages and other information that may affect their service. Notify 24 helps members understand what’s going on with their electric system. Text messages have been the most popular means of communication among our members. With texting, we can... Read More

RECC will sponsor two local winners on the Youth To Washington trip set for June 13-18! Juniors at area high schools can enter the contest by attending the Illinois Rural Electric Youth Day program in Springfield on Wednesday, March 25. Up to 10 students from RECC's area will tour the Capitol and other historic sites, and meet with their state legislators. Two... Read More

More than 1 million comments from electric cooperative advocates were sent to the Environmental Protection Agency outlining concerns about proposed carbon dioxide limits for existing and new power plants by the agency’s Dec. 1 deadline. “At the heart of this, we oppose the EPA’s regulations because they will raise electric rates, threaten reliability and are illegal under the Clean Air... Read More

What do fortune tellers, couch potatoes, and amater make-up artists have in common? They’re all hopelessly in the dark about the life-changing benefits of LED bulbs – until they learn to look for the ENERGY STAR. That’s the premise of three quirky, irreverent new spots promoting LED lighting from EPA’s ENERGY STAR program this fall. ENERGY STAR has put this new... Read More

RECC members are invited to an informal breakfast from 8-10 a.m. at Pleasant Hill Christian Church near Raymond on October 25! Stop in to  meet with co-op staff and directors, see what’s new at RECC, try out our SmartHub member portal on an iPad, or ask any questions you might have about our programs and operations. Sausage & Biscuit Breakfast   8:00... Read More

If you see RECC linemen in a pink hardhat during October, it's s reminder of National Breast Cancer Month and the need to support all cancer patients. It's also a reminder for everyone to use available screening and tests for early cancer detection, which increases survival rates tremendously. We've all been touched by family and friends fighting cancer, so let's all work together to... Read More

A retirement reception will be held at the RECC office on Friday, Sept. 19 from 2:00-4:00 p.m., for three long-time employees of Rural Electric Convenience Cooperative. Members and friends are invited to join us in honoring these men! Dean Fuchs of Farmersville joined the co-op as a bookkeeper in June 1973, and was named office manager in 1977, just the second person... Read More

The new SmartHub communications tool is now in place for RECC members’ use, providing more information than ever before on your computer, smart phone, or tablet. SmartHub lets you view or pay your monthly electric bill, but it also offers so much more information and convenience: • Quickly pay your bill • Review past payments • Receive bill reminders •... Read More

Have you had your home checked out, to see if it’s ready for another grueling Midwest winter? A home energy audit determines how much energy your home consumes and assesses what measures you can take to make your home more efficient. Just because “nothing’s broken” doesn’t mean your home may not have a serious energy problem, or several small areas... Read More