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

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

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

August 1, 2020: As the pandemic continues, EECA members are still encouraged to use electronic means of doing business whenever possible to reduce the risk of exposure. To minimize health risks for consumer-members and employees, Egyptian Electric Cooperative has again closed front lobby access due to rising positive COVID-19 cases

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

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

More information to come in the March Illinois Country Living issue, but for 2020 tree work will be conducted on the Shawnee, Keller, Sparta, Finney and Cora which covers Sparta area and between and around Chester and Murphysboro. To visit for more information, visit our ROW Locations page.

Due to the increase in credit card fraud nationwide resulting from card not present (CNP) transactions, we have implemented new security safeguards in order to protect member information. As a result, effective January 2021 we will no longer be accepting credit card payments over the phone. In order to serve

For the 201-2020 school year we awarded TWELVE $500 Classroom Empowerment Grants to teachers and/or school administrators of public and private K-12 schools to help with projects that will improve educational opportunities for students. To learn more and see more photos, visit our Classroom Empowerment Grants webpage now.

Egyptian Electric Cooperative Association (EECA) will have a Board of Directors vacancy in early 2020! The deadline to apply is end of business on Friday, February 14, 2020. So if you live in eastern Jackson County or Williamson County and are interested in serving your community as a Director for