SST Pre-conference kicks off with “Speak Up, Listen Up for Safety”

January 29th, 2019

Johnie Hendrix, Training Instructor, Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives, presents "Speak Up, Listen Up for Safety," to assist co-ops to continually evaluate and improve safety performance to create a safer workplace.  The program is designed to improve safety culture by: Helping employees overcome fear and anxiety about speaking up Teaching ...Read More

IREAP

January 16th, 2019

Accident investigation training

January 14th, 2019

Matt Eisenmenger, AIEC safety instructor, and Steve Shaffer, Federated Rural Electric Insurance Exchange, conducted two 2-day training sessions for cooperative employees at Menard Electric Cooperative. Instruction was presented on the many elements of carrying out a proper accident investigation. The Rural Electric Safety Achievement Program (RESAP) requires accident investigation training ...Read More

AIEC 3rd Annual Ugly Christmas Sweater Party

December 21st, 2018

On December 20, AIEC staff celebrated another annual holiday themed event, the Ugly Sweater Contest. The contest provided the perfect excuse to dig deep in the closet and turn an ugly garment into the sensation of the season. This year the Board of Directors joined the fun during the Christmas ...Read More

Egyptian Electric Cooperative awards 10 Touchstone Energy Classroom Grants

December 17th, 2018

Ten area 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 local schools within its service territory, and this year, it increased the number of recipients from eight ...Read More

2018 AIEC Staff and Retiree Christmas Luncheon

December 13th, 2018

Staff and retired employees gathered for a Christmas potluck lunch on Thursday, December 13. There were a lot of stories and much laughter in the room. (Click thumbnails for larger photos)

Lauri Quick joins Eastern Illini Electric Cooperative Board of Directors

December 10th, 2018

The Board of Directors of Eastern Illini Electric Cooperative (EIEC) has appointed Lauri Quick as the newest Eastern Illini Electric Cooperative board member. Quick will serve as director from District 9, a position that became vacant after the passing of Jay Hageman, long-time EIEC director. She has been a member ...Read More

New Member Services Manager

December 7th, 2018

We are pleased to announce that Ashley Graham has accepted the position of Member Services Manager at the AIEC. She will assume the position on December 17. Ashley comes to the AIEC from Illinois Electric Cooperative in Winchester and previously worked in the medical and finance industries. Her duties at ...Read More

Egyptian Electric Cooperative secures $750,000 loan for Southern Illinois Airport

December 6th, 2018

The Southern Illinois Airport Authority (SIAA) in Murphysboro has an active 2019 construction season planned. Four new buildings will be constructed in the next year with the price tag of nearly $8 million. Three buildings will be new aircraft hangar facilities and one will house a new airport terminal. Egyptian ...Read More

The Christmas spirit

December 4th, 2018

AIEC employees got in the Christmas spirit as they contributed to Money Wars, an annual competition between men and women. The losers do the dishes after the Christmas potluck, but the real winners this year are Divernon-area children. Donations totaling almost $700 helped the AIEC to purchase a variety of ...Read More