Rural Electric Convenience Cooperative

04/27/2026

RECC currently has transmission outages on the Lowder and Palmyra substations due to the severe storms. We are working with Ameren to restore power to these subs as quickly and safely as possible. Thank you for your patience.

04/23/2026

Rural Electric Convenience Cooperative may have some money for “lost” members. Margins earned in past years were allocated to member-owners who used electricity from RECC, as a share of the co-op’s equity. The margins were re-invested in RECC’s distribution system and are eventually paid out to members as capital equity retirements.

Rural Electric most recently paid equity retirements for the year 1993, with nearly $250,000 sent to present and former members. Unfortunately, many past members have not provided up-to-date addresses, so their capital credit checks were undeliverable. “Those folks earned a share of the co-op’s equity in that year, and we want them to receive this retirement,” says President/CEO Sean Middleton. “They may also have equity payments coming up for other years, so we need their current addresses.”

To help locate these members, Rural Electric is listing unclaimed capital credits accounts on our website. The names and last known towns are listed for each account, and the amount of capital credits to be paid. If you recognize a name, you can let that former member know that they have unclaimed funds, or you might be able to pass along a new address or contact information for that person.

Click below to view the list of unclaimed
accounts.

04/20/2026

This weekend, RECC sent a four-man crew to assist Corn Belt Energy with restoration efforts following Friday night’s storms. Juan, Drayton, Matt, and Sean spent Saturday and Sunday working alongside fellow cooperative crews to restore power to thousands of members. We are happy to support our sister cooperative and are incredibly proud of our team for their dedication and for living out the cooperative spirit.

04/17/2026

On April 14, RECC staff joined other Illinois cooperatives at the Capitol for the AIEC’s annual Electric Cooperatives Lobby Day. During the event, they met with legislators to discuss key issues impacting electric cooperatives.

04/02/2026

The RECC office will be closed tomorrow, Friday April 3rd, for the Easter holiday weekend. Happy Easter to all our cooperative family!

03/31/2026

Illinois law is set to alter their co-op policy. To comply, RECC’s Net Metering policy will change on June 1, 2026, by increasing the size of eligible self-generation from 10 kW to 25 kW. For more information, see page 18B in the March Illinois Country Living magazine.

03/30/2026

We were proud to sponsor two local students, Lydia from Pawnee and Elizabeth from Palmyra, at the Electric Cooperatives Youth Day in Springfield last week.
Organized by the AIEC, this event gave Lydia and Elizabeth a front-row seat to state government. A highlight of the day was visiting with Senators Steve McClure and Jil Tracy to discuss issues affecting our rural communities and the importance of the cooperative model. We appreciate the legislators who take time to meet with the students during this great event.
From touring the Capitol, listening to Treasurer Michael Frerichs speak, and networking with over 200 students from across Illinois, it was an incredible day of leadership and learning. Congratulations to our delegates for representing RECC so well! 🌟

03/27/2026

After serving as a director for 15 years, Thom Hart is retiring from the RECC Board. Hart is from the Atwater area and has been the representative of the 4th district since 2011.

03/20/2026

03/17/2026

We are going green for St. Patrick's Day. Show us your green in the comments

03/16/2026

Spring is on our doorstep! Take small steps to reduce your energy during spring months and save on energy bills.