Member Services

EECA has a new way to pay, with hopes to better serve our members! Years ago we brought you the payment kiosks at the time for members to pay cash (plus credit/debit cards and e-check) outside of our physical office locations and regular office hours. Now we have collaborated with MoneyGram, giving our membership additional […]

Although our Annual Meeting was cancelled for this year, we decided to continue with the scholarship drawings. Congratulations to our ten winners of the Egyptian Electric Cooperative Association’s $1,000 Annual Meeting scholarships! This morning ten names were drawn from a raffle drum of the 97 southern Illinois student applicants that are either a son/daughter of […]

For the 2020 Annual Meeting reports and information, visit our Annual Meeting webpage. 2020 Annual Meeting Cancellation Press Release May 27, 2020 Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the board of directors of Egyptian Electric Cooperative Association (EECA) made the decision to cancel the July 16, 2020 annual meeting of members. “One of the seven […]

The winners of the Thomas H. Moore Illinois Electric Cooperatives (IEC) Memorial Scholarships have been announced! Each year twelve scholarships, worth $2,000 each, are given out to Illinois senior students who are sons or daughters of cooperative consumer-members, directors and/or employees. Funds to support the scholarship are raised yearly at the AIEC Annual Meeting (as […]

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) heat and electric assistance are benefit payments intended to help pay a portion of a household’s heat and electric costs. Qualifications and benefit amount depends on household size, income, and energy costs. In most cases, the benefit is applied as a credit directly to the household’s Egyptian Electric account. We urge you  to contact your […]

Information on COVID-19 Assistance Resources for individuals and businesses can be found in the resource document below. This information is updated weekly as new items come up or additional information requested. It provides details about the following: Job Search, Training & Job Openings Unemployment Insurance Paid Sick/Family Leave Food Assistance Utility Information Rental Assistance Healthcare […]

Until February 14, 2020 the board of directors accepted application for a vacant board seat due to a retirement. Gilbert Kroening is a long-time Carbondale resident and retired professor from SIU Carbondale. At Gil’s retirement in December of 2019 he had been an Egyptian Electric Cooperative board member for nineteen years. The board appointed Rick […]

July 1, 2020: Egyptian Electric Cooperative (EECA) will resume normal operations and reopen lobby for business on Monday, July 6. We are taking special measures to protect visitors and employees as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Hours of operation are 8 a.m. until 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. As the pandemic continues, EECA members are still […]

Lora Wolters was born and raised in Steeleville, currently residing outside of town with her husband, Kerry. Together, they have four children and three grandchildren. In her free time she enjoys spending time with her family, running and sitting by her lake in the sun. She was previously employed by Chester Dairy Company, until it’s […]

We are excited this week for Murphysboro’s revitalization efforts to be the featured in the March issue of the Illinois Country Living magazine! The article focuses on the importance of revitalizing rural America, making a difference where you are, and taking pride in where you live. The feature was well-written by our very own southern […]