Organizations
Representatives from the Harlan community and from Shelby County Cookers, Inc., celebrate with the official removal of the “FOR SALE” sign of the Harlan Spec Building, which is served by Nishnabotna Valley REC.
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Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives:
The Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives, based in Des Moines, Iowa, represents 37 distribution and six
generation and transmission cooperatives in Iowa. Formed by the rural electric cooperatives in 1942, IAEC performs many vital functions for its members, including:
- legislative representation at the state and national levels
- safety programs, demonstrations and campaigns
- education and training programs
- communication resources and services
- a statewide disaster plan to help restore power quickly and safely during emergencies
- review of utility regulations
- the award-winning Iowa REC News, a monthly magazine specifically for rural Iowans; and
- a statewide health care plan for cooperative employees and their families.
Iowa Area Development Group:
The Iowa Area Development Group was organized in 1985 to serve businesses interested in expanding or locating within the
member-owned and municipal electric service areas of Iowa. Hundreds of expanding companies have entrusted IADG with their site selection needs. IADG has assisted
with over 1,000 successful business expansions and new locations. This growth represents capital investment of more than $3 billion and over 30,000 new jobs. IADG services are offered at no charge to new and expanding businesses.
Students at Marshalltown Senior High School tour the site of Consumers Energy’s wind turbine. Their major interest was renewable energy technologies.
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Strategic Economics Group
Strategic Economics Group, based in Des Moines, Iowa, was founded in 2001 by Harvey Siegelman and Daniel Otto. The company assists organizations to:
- Develop analytical tools for business and government
- Build return-on-investment and cost-effectiveness models for public and private enterprises
- Prepare economic outlook briefings for workshops, seminars and company board meetings
- Analyze and map market demand for new and expanding investment projects
Harvey Siegelman served as Iowa’s State Economist for 20 years. He is an adjunct professor of economics at Drake University and president of Strategic Economics
Group. Dan Otto is professor of economics at Iowa State University and senior economist with the Strategic Economics Group.
Tall Corn Ethanol in Coon Rapids is served by Glidden REC.
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Old Threshers is a once-a-year event in Mt. Pleasant that brings in thousands of people to the town and is completely driven by volunteer work. It has a huge impact on the success of Mt. Pleasant.
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