Iowa has elevated itself on the national stage as a leader in renewable energy. Energy providers and policymakers are continuously looking ahead with the goal to be prepared to serve the ever-changing needs of consumers.

Iowa’s electric cooperatives are anchor institutions in communities across rural Iowa. Co-op staff and members – both now and in the future – provide diverse perspectives, new ideas and strong leadership to Iowa’s organizations, businesses, communities and the state.

In May, more than 40 Iowa electric cooperative representatives went to Washington, D.C., to participate in the 2019 National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Legislative Conference. Together with more than 2,000 of their fellow cooperative representatives from across the nation, Iowa managers, directors and employees spent three days sharing the electric cooperative story with federal lawmakers.