Co-op Programs

Discover all the programs and offerings your electric cooperative can provide today.

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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May 3, 2024

National awards program shines a spotlight on NDAREC

The Spotlight on Excellence Awards program, an initiative of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) and the Council of Rural Electric Communicators (CREC), recognizes outstanding work produced by electric cooperative communications and marketing professionals.
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May 1, 2024

EPA power plant rules 'reckless,' threaten reliability

The rules aim to cut emissions from power plants by imposing unrealistic timelines and relying on technology not yet deployable.
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April 22, 2024

Loan increases retail, processing opportunities for Medina butcher shop

The Rural Development Finance Corporation (RDFC) has issued its first loan through the Meat and Poultry Intermediary Lending Program (MPILP),
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March 13, 2024

Peterson elected to cooperative boards

“Living in rural North Dakota and working for rural electric cooperatives, I feel a tremendous responsibility to tell the stories of rural people and rural progress, while providing visibility to quality-of-life issues in rural America,” Peterson said.
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March 13, 2024

Students earn once-in-a-lifetime trip to Washington, D.C.

In June, sixteen high school juniors and seniors will travel to Washington, D.C., where they will visit historic locations, observe the inner workings of our nation’s government, meet members of North Dakota’s congressional delegation and learn about the important roles electric cooperatives play in their communities, country and world.