BUTLER COUNTY RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE (REC) is a member-owned electric distribution utility providing electrical power and related services to more than 5,000 consumers. Our service territory lies mainly within the Iowa counties of Bremer, Butler, Chickasaw and Floyd. In addition, the Iowa communities of Aplington, Fairbank, Fredericksburg, Readlyn, and Hudson Municipal Electric Utility purchase wholesale power from us.
The cooperative is governed by a board of directors who are elected from among the member-owners of Butler County REC. The board consists of nine co-op members serving three-year terms. Every year at our annual meeting, three of the positions come up for election.
Members serving on the board for 2009 are (pictured above from left) Leland Boyd, Treasurer; Harley Henrichs; Tim Schrage; Duane Rieckenberg, President; Gary Poppe, Vice President; Don Feldman, Secretary; John Klahsen, Assistant Sec'y-Treasurer; Lowell Goodenbour; and Gerald Schmitt.
2008 Cooperative Facts
- Total miles of energized line -- 1,811
- Average number of consumers -- 5,063
- Number of consumers per mile of line -- 2.79
- Number of substations -- 22
- Total kilowatt-hours (kWhs) purchased by cooperative -- 191,906,006
- Total kWhs used by members -- 185,175,897
- Deferred Patronage Distributed in 2006 -- $154,230
Office headquarters are in Allison, and our line crews operate out of a warehouse also located in Allison and a second warehouse in Horton.
Our purpose is to improve quality of life for those whose lives we touch. We will be the best in the eyes of our customers, employees and industry by:
- Delivering safe, reliable, and affordable energy
- Providing innovative solutions to customer needs
- Enhancing quality of life and viability in our communities
- Creating a wide range of opportunities for our employees
One advantage of receiving electrical power from us is that you belong to a locally owned company directed by the people it serves. As a Touchstone Energy® Cooperative, we operate under a set of core values and will accelerate achievement of the above purpose and mission through actively displaying and holding ourselves accountable for the following core values:
- Integrity
- Accountability
- Innovation
- Commitment to Community
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Teamwork
Contact us for an in-depth history of Butler County REC.
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Corn Belt Power Cooperative provides generation and transmission for Butler County REC and other member systems in Iowa.
Touchstone Energy is a national alliance promoting the values electric cooperatives were built on: integrity, innovation, accountability and commitment to community.
Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives (IAEC) is our statewide trade organization helps us remain competitive, competent and community minded.
Homeward, Inc. provides housing programs for homeowners and businesses throughout northern Iowa.
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) is our national trade organization represents the interests of all electric cooperatives and our consumers.
Cooperative Finance Corporation (CFC) provides us with assured sources of low-cost capital, state-of-the-art financial products, and business management services.
Cooperative Response Center (CRC) is our cooperatively owned and operated 24-hour call center.
National Information Solutions Cooperative (NISC) provides the necessary aid and assistance in the development, implementation and operation of our data processing systems.