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Generation

Our Members

CIPCO is a cooperative owned by 13 member-owned rural electric cooperatives and associations that together provide power to nearly 320 Iowans in 58 counties across Iowa. Find out more about each of our Member-owners below.

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Renewable Energy Projects

As a 24/7 energy provider, CIPCO is able to meet its Member-owners' needs with a diverse fuel mix of coal, hydroelectric, wind, solar, landfill gas, natural gas and oil energy resources.

Learn more about locally produced energy resources that serve our Iowa members on the map shown below.

A percentage of market purchases exist within the portfolio to meet additional supply needs not covered by existing contracts or CIPCO-produced generation. Weather volatility and unplanned operational events at power plants may also impact market purchases.

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Recent News

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June 1, 2026

High School Students to Attend Lineworker and Electrician Program in Bismarck-Mandan

MANDAN, N.D. — High school students from across the region will gather this week to participate in the annual High School Lineworker and Electrician Camp – a hands-on program designed to introduce students to careers in the electric utility industry – most of the hands-on work occurs the morning of Wednesday, June 3 at the Lineworker Training Center in Mandan.

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May 26, 2026

NDAREC names Clarice Kesler as communications director

Mandan, ND – May 26, 2026 – NDAREC announces the promotion of Clarice Kesler to communications director. Kesler brings decades of experience with NDAREC involving member engagement and communications. Her promotion reflects the leadership responsibilities she has already been carrying and the association’s confidence in her ability to lead the communications function moving forward.
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February 12, 2026

Bitz awarded highest honor in North Dakota cooperative community

Connie Bitz, an electric cooperative leader and champion of rural co-ops, from LaMoure, was named the 2026 Gaylord Olson Cooperator by the Quentin Burdick Center for Cooperatives (QBCC).
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February 12, 2026

NDAREC names award winners

Five cooperative leaders, two electric cooperatives and a state legislator were named 2026 winners in the NDAREC awards program.
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January 29, 2026

Initiative highlights urgent needs and promising pathways for local news

A yearlong statewide research effort examining the health and future of local news in North Dakota affirms an industry at a crossroads––one facing mounting challenges, but also significant opportunities for renewal, innovation and community partnership.