MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

Members of the Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives receive a variety of benefits and services designed to support their best interests and protect their investments. We can accomplish collectively what an individual cooperative can not do alone.

Here are just some of the benefits our members receive:

Mutual aid coordination when crisis or disaster hits
Enacting a statewide disaster plan to restore power quickly and safely during emergencies
A unified, central voice to lobby for helpful legislation on state and national levels, including advocacy events
Regulatory compliance expertise
Professional development opportunities for employees and directors
An online community for co-op employees to collaborate
Student leadership programs
Communication resources and public relations support
Ability to participate in employee benefit plans, including the IAEC Health Care Plan and the Hawkeye Insurance Association plans
Operations training and guidance with consistency across the state
Job and safety training, including on-site training
Monthly publication of Iowa Electric Cooperative Living magazine, which is distributed to more than 55,000 co-op households each month
Printed membership directory and online membership database