Frequently Asked Questions
Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives
What is The Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives?
The Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives is a statewide organization serving Iowa's rural electric cooperatives. The Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives provides guidance and support on issues common to the rural electric cooperatives. Services offered by the Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives include legislative representation at the state and national levels, safety programs, youth activities, statewide disaster plans, review of utility regulations, benefit administration, communication programs, and a monthly magazine for Iowa's rural electric cooperative consumers.
Who are the Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives directors?
A director must be a director of the Iowa-based electric cooperative he/she represents.
The current directors (as of January 2008) include:
- District 1 — Larry Quinn, Eastern Iowa Light & Power Cooperative
- District 2 — Larry Rohach, secretary-treasurer, Grundy County Rural Electric Cooperative
- District 3 — Roger Arthur, Allamakee-Clayton Electric Cooperative, Inc.
- District 4 — Carroll Baker, vice president, Southwest Iowa Rural Electric Cooperative
- District 5 — Steve Seidl, assistant secretary-treasurer, Glidden Rural Electric Cooperative
- District 6 — Marion Denger,president, Prairie Energy Cooperative
- District 7 — L. Kirby Range, Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative
- Managers — Ross Loomans, Lyon Rural Electric Cooperative
What are the terms?
Directors are elected for a three-year term.
When and how are they elected?
They are nominated at the district meetings and elected at the Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives annual meeting.
What are the current Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives Committees?
Government Relations Committee — the committee that serves the Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives Board of Directors in an advisory capacity regarding legislative matters.
- Marion Denger, chair, Prairie Energy Cooperative (Dist. 6)
- Larry Rohach, vice chair, Grundy County Rural Electric Cooperative (Dist. 2)
- Terry Bruns, Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative (Dist. 7)
- John Burbridge, Harrison County Rural Electric Cooperative (Dist. 5)
- Roxanne Carisch, Calhoun County Rural Electric Cooperative (Dist. 5)
- Bill Frazier, East-Central Iowa Rural Electric Cooperative (Dist. 2)
- Bill Freeman, Clarke Electric Cooperative (Dist. 4)
- Darrell Goff, Prairie Energy Cooperative (Dist. 6)
- Jim Lauzon, Maquoketa Valley Electric Cooperative (Dist. 2)
- Tom Miller, Hawkeye REC (Dist. 3)
- Virgil "Bill" Moore, Chariton Valley Electric Cooperative (Dist. 1)
- Glen Roberts, Southwest Iowa Rural Electric Cooperative (Dist. 4)
- Tom Ryan, Woodbury County Rural Electric Cooperative (Dist. 7)
- Dale Schaefer, Franklin Rural Electric Cooperative (Dist. 6)
- Bob Swindell, Access Energy Cooperative (Dist. 1)
- Roger Tjarks, Heartland Power Cooperative (Dist. 3)
- Ken Kuyper, Corn Belt Power Cooperative (Generation and Transmission Station)
- Dennis Murdock, Central Iowa Power Cooperative (Generation and Transmission Station)
- Kent Pauling, Northwest Iowa Power Cooperative (Generation and Transmission Station)
- Brian Kading, staff liaison
- Tim Coonan, staff liaison
Association Services Committee — a committee that serves in an advisory capacity to the Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives board on membership needs regarding communication, education and other services provided by or through the association.
- Larry Quinn, chair, Eastern Iowa Light and Power (Dist. 1)
- L. Kirby Range, vice chair, Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative (Dist. 7)
- Bob Bauman, Butler County Rural Electric Cooperative (Dist. 3)
- Fran Buckel, Franklin Rural Electric Cooperative (Dist. 6)
- John Euchner, Nishnabotna Valley Rural Electric Cooperative (Dist. 5)
- Joe Farley, Harrison County Rural Electric Cooperative (Dist. 5)
- Brian Heithoff, Consumers Energy (Dist. 2)
- John Leerar, Heartland Power Cooperative (Dist. 3)
- Phil Kinser, Southwest Iowa Rural Electric Cooperative (Dist. 4)
- Larry Marske, Grundy County Rural Electric Cooperative (Dist. 2)
- Warren McKenna, Farmers Electric Cooperative (Dist. 1)
- Jon Miles, Chariton Valley Electric Cooperative (Dist. 1)
- John Smith, Pella Cooperative Electric Association (Dist. 4)
- Lee Ten Napel, Osceola Electric Cooperative (Dist. 7)
- Kent Pauling, Northwest Iowa Power Cooperative (Generation and Transmission Station)
- Mary Roach, staff liaison
Safety and Loss Control Committee — serves the Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives board in an advisory capacity regarding safety matters.
- Carroll Baker, chair, Southwest Iowa Rural Electric Cooperative (Dist. 4)
- Steve Seidl, vice chair, Glidden Rural Electric Cooperative (Dist. 5)
- Bruce Bailey, Glidden Rural Electric Cooperative (Dist. 5)
- Bob Bauman, Butler County Rural Electric Cooperative (Dist. 3)
- Bill Freeman, Clarke Electric Cooperative (Dist. 4)
- Steve Long, Humboldt County Rural Electric Cooperative (Dist. 6)
- Ross Loomans, Lyon Rural Electric Cooperative (Dist. 7)
- Darrel Heetland, T.I.P. Rural Electric Cooperative (Dist. 2)
- Tom Miller, Hawkeye REC (Dist. 3)
- Cozy Nelsen, Guthrie County Rural Electric Cooperative (Dist. 4)
- Mike Anderson, Corn Belt Power Cooperative (Generation and Transmission Station)
- Roger Nelson, T.I.P. Rural Electric Cooperative (Supt./Foremen)
- Dennis Corcoran, staff liaison
Regulatory Affairs Committee — the committee that serves the Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives Board of Directors in an advisory capacity regarding regulatory matters.
- Roger Arthur, chair, Allamakee-Clayton Electric Cooperative (Dist. 3)
- Larry Quinn, vice chair, Eastern Iowa Light and Power Cooperative (Dist. 1)
- Mark Aeilts, Southern Iowa Electric Cooperative (Dist. 1)
- Jeff Bean, Western Iowa Power Cooperative (Dist. 5)
- Fran Buckel, Franklin Rural Electric Cooperative (Dist. 6)
- Kim Colberg, Linn County Rural Electric Cooperative (Dist. 2)
- Garr Hintz, Sac County Rural Electric Cooperative (Dist. 5)
- Lyle Korver, North West Rural Electric Cooperative (Dist. 7)
- Ron Kunkel, Woodbury County Rural Electric Cooperative (Dist. 7)
- Clarence Moshier Jr., Farmers Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Dist. 4)
- Cozy Nelsen, Guthrie County Rural Electric Cooperative (Dist. 4)
- Larry Reed, Allamakee-Clayton Electric Cooperative (Dist. 3)
- Harry Ruth, East-Central Iowa Rural Electric Cooperative (Dist. 2)
- Kirk Trede, Eastern Iowa Light and Power Cooperative (Dist. 1)
- Roger Wieck, Midland Power Cooperative (Dist. 6)
- Dale Krohse, Central Iowa Power Cooperative, (Generation and Transmission Station)
- Regi Goodale, staff liaison