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USDA EECA REDLG Loan to Pinckneyville Community Hospital

Congratulations to Pinckneyville Community Hospital!

Pinckneyville Community Hospital were recently presented zero-percent interest loan on November 9, 2020 thanks to Egyptian Electric Cooperative Association (EECA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant (REDLG) program. Pinckneyville Community Hospital was loaned $1 million for hospital additions and expansions at its Pinckneyville

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CSR open position!

CSR Job Opening

Egyptian Electric Cooperative has an immediate opening for a full-time Customer Service Representative out of our Murphysboro headquarters location. A successful candidate must have excellent communication and service skills, expandable computer knowledge, ability to multi-task, and work well with other departments.  Wages are set according to current IBEW Union Contract. 

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IEC Scholarship Announcement Information

$2,000 IEC Scholarships are now live!

Once again the Thomas H. Moore Illinois Electric Cooperatives (IEC) Memorial Scholarships have been announced for this year! Twelve scholarships of $2,000 each will be awarded in 2021 through the Thomas H. Moore Illinois Electric Cooperatives (IEC) Memorial Scholarship Program. Six scholarships will be awarded to high school seniors who

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Amanda Wetzler Sparta Lincoln

$500 Classroom Grant Applications Open to 11/2

It’s that time of the year, Egyptian Electric Cooperative is again offering our Touchstone Energy Classroom Empowerment Grants to the local schools within our service territory! We continue to be aware that adequate funding for many school systems has been a challenge. Commitment to Community is one of our Touchstone

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Blood Drive November 3 2020

Election Day Blood Drive

Join us for an American Red Cross blood drive at Egyptian Electric Cooperative office on Election Day Tuesday! For social distancing purposes, we will open our side entrance to expedite process and limit human interaction during this time. Blood supplies are incredibly low, so your donation would make a difference!

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Recycle Day November 7 2020

Electronics Recycle Day

Join us for this year’s electronics recycling day, co-sponsored by the Jackson County Health Department at the Egyptian Electric Cooperative headquarters. This will be an outside/drive-thru event, and social distancing guidelines will be required.     Accepted Items:  Computers (desktop, laptop, tablets)  Monitors (CRT & flat screen) 

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New Way to Pay – MoneyGram!

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

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Annual Meeting Scholarship

The TEN $1,000 Scholarship Winners Announced!

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

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2020 Annual Meeting Cancellation Announcment

2020 Annual Meeting Cancelled

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

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Brennen Thomas

Brennen Thomas IEC Scholarship Winner!

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

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