Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives

POLICY & ADVOCACY

IAEC's Policy & Advocacy Department is responsible for managing policy issues and relationships with the legislative, executive and judicial branches of government. We also coordinate grassroots advocacy efforts through Iowa Rural Power.

The department oversees a political action committee, Iowa FORE (Friends of Rural Electrification), and coordinates the contribution of funds to candidates who support the interests and goals of electric cooperatives. Contributions to FORE are for political purposes and are voluntary. Click to learn more about IAEC's political action involvement.

Our Policy & Advocacy Department is also responsible for regulatory activities including model documents, energy efficiency reports, and other policy projects on behalf of our member co-ops. Additionally, we monitor industry trends and issues that may affect our members or future policy.

Photo of Ethan Hohenadel Ethan Hohenadel
Director of Policy & Advocacy
515-727-8954 office

Serving at IAEC since 2008, Ethan develops utility strategy and provides guidance for a broad range of industry issues that span across all three branches of federal and state government. He also draws upon his previous experience with data collection and regulatory compliance in his leadership role. Ethan earned his Juris Doctor degree from the Mitchell Hamline School of Law and his Bachelor of Business Administration degree in finance from the University of Iowa.