Kevin Bernson re-elected to board of Touchstone Energy® Cooperatives

March 11th, 2020

Kevin Bernson, vice president of media and public relations and Touchstone Energy brand manager at Shelby Electric Cooperative in Shelbyville, Ill., was recently re-elected to the board of directors of Touchstone Energy. Bernson began his second three-year term, Friday, Feb. 28, 2020, at the board’s organizational meeting in New Orleans. ...Read More

Corn Belt Energy receives Large Business Excellence Award

January 28th, 2020

Corn Belt Energy was honored Saturday, January 25, with the Large Business Excellence award from the McLean County Chamber of Commerce. The McLean County Chamber of Commerce honors select individuals and businesses for their contributions to the business community in McLean County. The awards are presented at the annual McLean ...Read More

SST Evaluation 2020

January 27th, 2020

SouthEastern Electric Cooperative receives Certificate of Safety Achievement

January 23rd, 2020

SouthEastern SouthEastern Electric Cooperative received their Certificate of Safety Achievement from the NRECA for successfully completing all components of the Rural Electric Safety Achievement Program (RESAP).  RESAP, administered by AIEC, is a national safety program in partnership with statewide and cooperative safety leaders that utilizes a framework for continuous improvement ...Read More

Egyptian Electric Cooperative awards 12 Touchstone Energy Classroom Grants

January 6th, 2020

Twelve local classrooms will now be enhanced with an extra $500 thanks to grants from Egyptian Electric Cooperative Association (EECA). For many years, EECA has offered the Touchstone Energy Classroom Empowerment Grants to schools within its service territory to help fund classroom projects. Because of the great response, the co-op ...Read More

2019 Christmas charity

December 18th, 2019

Every year, AIEC employees kick off the Christmas season with “Money Wars,” a friendly competition between the men and women of the office to raise money to purchase Christmas gifts for children in Sangamon County. This year, employees raised nearly $700 to help make Christmas a little brighter for 11 ...Read More

Fowler receives 2019 Public Service Award

December 4th, 2019

State Senator Dale Fowler (R-Harrisburg, 59th District) received the Illinois Electric Cooperatives’ 2019 Public Service Award on Dec. 3 at SouthEastern Illinois Electric Cooperative office in Carrier Mills. The award was made in recognition of Sen. Fowler’s dedicated public service to all citizens of the state of Illinois and for ...Read More

RECC Attorney Jerry Tice was presented with ICC Friend of Cooperatives Award

October 24th, 2019

On Tuesday, Oct. 22, Rural Electric Convenience Cooperative (RECC) Attorney Jerry Tice was presented with the Illinois Cooperative Council's (ICC) Friend of Cooperatives Award during the cooperative’s board of directors meeting. The award is one of four presented through the ICC, a statewide organization dedicated to promoting a positive business climate ...Read More

AIEC Celebrates Co-op Day 2019

October 22nd, 2019

On October 18, employees at the AIEC observed Co-op Day in celebration of Cooperative Month. Cooperative Month is observed every October. Employees posed for their annual group photo, had lunch as a group and enjoyed an early dismissal. General Counsel Craig Sondgeroth was presented with his one year anniversary certificate. ...Read More

2019 Rubber Gloving School

October 17th, 2019

Select photos from the 2019 Rubber Gloving School are available on our Facebook page. Students received “hands-on” training including: Demonstrate the understanding of rubber gloving theory Describe the grounding and insulating of vehicles Demonstrate proper rubber gloving techniques for changing out electrical equipment and lines Demonstrate proper rubber gloving techniques ...Read More