NEWS RELEASES

Consumers Energy celebrated the cooperative’s 76^th Anniversary at its Annual Business Meeting on Saturday, September 6, 2014, at its headquarters facility in Marshalltown. Over 200 people participated in a pancake breakfast catered by Chris Cakes at the event. Re-elected to three-year terms for the co-op’s Board of Directors were: Pat VonAhnen of Marshalltown; Allan Armbrecht of Colo; and Terry Benskin of Laurel.  ­

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Laurie Johns, Iowa Farm Bureau, (515) 225-5414, ljohns@ifbf.org Regi Goodale, Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives, (515) 727-8949 rgoodale@iowarec.org Ryan Stensland, Alliant Energy, (319) 786-4040, ryanstensland@alliantenergy.com Chris Freland and Sue Ann Claudon, Iowa State Dairy Association, 515-954-5997 and 515-965-4626, cfreland@midwestdairy.com and Sueannc@iowadairy.org COOPERATIVE EFFORT BETWEEN UTILITIES, FARM...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information, contact: Regi Goodale, Director of Regulatory Affairs 515-727-8949 rgoodale@iowarec.org Electric Cooperatives React to the EPA’s New Regulations Impacts to electric bills and reliability among concerns DES MOINES, Iowa – June 2, 2014 – Iowa’s electric cooperatives have concerns with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information, contact: Regi Goodale, Director of Regulatory Affairs, 515-727-8949 rgoodale@iowarec.org Survey: Electric Cooperatives are No. 1 for Customer Satisfaction Cooperatives scores higher than IOUs and Municipal Utilities DES MOINES, Iowa – May 22, 2014 – According to the newly released 2014 American Customer Satisfaction Index...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2014 CONTACT: Tim Coonan, (515) 991-3916 Iowa’s Electric Cooperatives Promote Sustainable Energy Solutions Cooperative programs demonstrate a commitment to environmental responsibility DES MOINES, Iowa – For decades, Iowa’s electric cooperatives have been engaged in business practices that support and encourage sustainable and environmentally friendly...

From Basin’s website:

Below is a news release that was sent out to the media today by the Governor’s office.