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IEC Memorial Scholarship Flyer 2025

Apply Now for an IEC Memorial Scholarship!

The Illinois Electric Cooperative (IEC) Memorial Scholarship Program is once again offering an incredible opportunity for high school seniors from electric cooperative families across Illinois. This program aims to support high-achieving students by providing scholarships to assist with their educational costs. Scholarship Opportunities: 10 scholarships worth $2,500 will be awarded

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You’re Invited! Member Appreciation & Recycle Day

Date: Saturday, October 19 Time: 8:00 AM to Noon Location: EECA Headquarters, 1732 Finney Rd, Murphysboro Join us for a day dedicated to giving back to our members and the environment! We’re offering electronic recycling, battery recycling, document shredding, and prescription disposal in partnership with the Jackson County Health Department.

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2024 Classroom Empowerment Grants Now Available!

Murphysboro, IL — Calling all educators! Egyptian Electric Cooperative is excited to announce that applications for the Touchstone Energy Classroom Empowerment Grants are open for the 2024-25 school year. Egyptian Electric Cooperative will award TEN Classroom Empowerment Grants, each valued at $500. This opportunity is open to both public and

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Capital Credit Returns 2024

Important Update on Capital Credits Distribution

MURPHYSBORO – This year, to combat the rise in check fraud, Egyptian Electric Cooperative’s Board voted to update Policy 108 to enhance the security of its members’ Capital Credit refunds. Under the updated policy: For Active Members – If the payout is less than $500, members will see a bill

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Annual Meeting Recap 2023 (1)

Key Takeaways from EECA’s 86th Annual Meeting of the Members

Egyptian Electric Cooperative Association (EECA) held its Annual Meeting on July 11, 2024, where all registered consumer-members in attendance received a $20 bill credit on their August bill. The event featured live music by the local duo Honey and Tar, and face painting by Brandy’s Fancy Faces. Attendees also enjoyed

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Annual Meeting Scholarship Winners 2024

Congratulations to the 2024 Annual Meeting Scholarship Winners!

We are thrilled to announce the recipients of our 2024 Annual Meeting Scholarships. We received 63 applications this year, and the winners were drawn during our Annual Meeting on July 11. Each of these ten outstanding students will receive a $1,000 scholarship to support their academic endeavors. Congratulations to the

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Unclaimed Capital Credits

Egyptian Electric Publishes List of Unclaimed Capital Credits

Egyptian Electric Cooperative is pleased to announce the launch of an Unclaimed Capital Credit list. When a distribution of Capital Credits is made, it is not always possible to locate former consumer-members. When this happens, these Capital Credits are placed in an Unclaimed Capital Credits account. You, someone you know,

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Nominating Committee Report – Candidates Announced 2024

The Nominating Committee met at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at the headquarters office to nominate directors to be elected at the 2024 Annual Meeting of the Members. The nominating committee nominated the following members, for director seats, to serve a three-year term beginning in 2024: Randall Campbell,

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Warning Against Deceptive Claims from Solar Installation Companies

MURPHYSBORO, IL –Egyptian Electric Cooperative Association (EECA) is issuing a cautionary alert to its consumer-members (those who receive electricity from EECA) and the public regarding the deceptive tactics of out-of-state solar installers falsely claiming to be partnered with EECA. “Unfortunately, this is an ongoing national issue of solar companies falsely

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Annual Meeting Scholarships 2024

Annual Meeting Scholarships Now Available!

The 2024 Egyptian Electric Cooperative (EECA) Annual Meeting Scholarship Applications are now available from now until July 5, 2024. Application is open to any full-time, or soon to be full-time, college enrolled student that are dependents/children of member-consumers of EECA (receiving electricity from EECA), and who have been member-consumers one

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