Indiana Electric Cooperatives

What Indiana Electric Cooperatives does

Indiana Electric Cooperatives (IEC) is a not-for-profit statewide trade association founded in 1935 and headquartered in Carmel, Indiana. It represents all 38 Indiana electric distribution cooperatives (REMCs), which collectively serve approximately 1.3 million Hoosier member-consumers across 89 of the state's 92 counties — roughly 80% of Indiana's geographic area. IEC is governed by its member cooperatives on a democratic, member-owned basis and operates without external shareholders.

IEC's core service offering is a portfolio of member-facing programs rather than commercial products. Its primary lines include safety training delivered through the four-year Rural Electric Apprenticeship Program (REAP), which graduates 22–26 lineworkers per year; regulatory compliance consulting covering OSHA, environmental, and federal/state requirements; legislative and grassroots advocacy at the Indiana General Assembly and U.S. Congress; youth engagement programs such as Camp Kilowatt and the Youth Tour to Washington, D.C.; and the award-winning Indiana Connection magazine. Distribution is field-based: IEC staff travel to member cooperatives for on-site training and consulting, supplemented by e-learning platforms for remote professional development. Revenue mechanics are dues-funded by the 38 member cooperatives; no per-service pricing or public fee schedule is disclosed.

IEC operates alongside two jointly-coordinated generation-and-transmission cooperatives — Wabash Valley Power Alliance (serving 19 Indiana REMCs) and Hoosier Energy (serving 17) — on shared legislative and safety priorities. The association is led by CEO John Cassady (since March 2023) with a leadership team of roughly five vice presidents spanning government relations, safety/training/compliance, and education/development. Recent strategic activity includes representation on Governor Mike Braun's Strategic Energy Growth Task Force, participation in a Nuclear Energy Coalition, federal EPA comment submissions on greenhouse-gas rule repeal, and ongoing capacity expansion through new regulatory and safety hires in April 2026.

Name

Indiana Electric Cooperatives

Legal name

Indiana Electric Cooperatives

Website

https://indianaec.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1935

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Indiana Electric Cooperatives is a not-for-profit statewide trade association representing 38 Indiana electric distribution cooperatives serving 1.3 million members across 89 counties, delivering safety training, regulatory compliance, and legislative advocacy services funded by member dues.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electric Cooperative Trade Association Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Electric Cooperatives (Rural/Member-Owned Utilities) (EUADABAC)

Keywords

• Electric cooperative association
• Safety training services
• Regulatory compliance consulting
• Lineworker apprenticeship program
• Legislative advocacy services

Headquarters

HQ city

Indianapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Indiana Electric Cooperatives is a statewide trade association that provides safety training, regulatory compliance support, legislative advocacy, professional development, youth programs, and workforce training (including the four-year REAP lineworker apprenticeship) to 38 member electric distribution cooperatives serving 1.3 million Hoosiers across Indiana. It also publishes the award-winning Indiana Connection magazine and coordinates annual events such as the Lineman Rodeo and NRECA participation.

Product overview

Indiana Electric Cooperatives is a statewide trade association representing 38 electric cooperatives serving 1.3 million Hoosiers. Rather than offering commercial products, the organization provides member services including the Indiana Connection magazine, the Rural Electric Apprenticeship Program (REAP), youth programs (Camp Kilowatt and Indiana Youth Tour), safety training and compliance services, and regulatory support. The association also organizes the annual Indiana Electric Cooperative Lineman Rodeo and serves as a collective voice for its member cooperatives on legislative and regulatory matters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Indiana Connection: Monthly magazine published by Indiana Electric Cooperatives serving member cooperatives and their consumers. Won three SPJ Best in Indiana Journalism Awards in April 2026.
• REAP (Rural Electric Apprenticeship Program)

Products and services

• Rural Electric Apprenticeship Program (REAP) A four-year professional apprenticeship program for apprentice lineworkers from across Indiana, combining classroom study with on-the-job training. Graduates complete 576-612 hours of classroom-related study and 8,000 hours of on-the-job training, addressing the lineworker workforce pipeline for member cooperatives.
• Safety Training Services Safety, training, and compliance programs for member cooperatives including job training, regulatory compliance consulting, and safety education programming provided by experienced instructors (e.g., Adam W. Lock, Eric Truitt).
• Regulatory Compliance Consulting Resources and consulting for member cooperatives to maintain compliance with federal and state regulations, including OSHA standards, environmental requirements, and safety reporting. Delivered by regulatory consultants such as Cody Ikerd, Bill Sparks, Mitch Trimble, and Rebecca Strait.
• Youth Programs (Camp Kilowatt and Youth Tour) Programs including Camp Kilowatt (youth camp at Camp Tecumseh) and Indiana Youth Tour to Washington, D.C., designed to educate young people about electric cooperatives and develop leadership skills.
• Indiana Electric Cooperative Lineman Rodeo
• Indiana Connection Magazine The official magazine of Indiana's electric cooperatives, providing news, stories, and information to cooperative members across Indiana. The publication has won multiple SPJ Best in Indiana Journalism Awards for journalism excellence.
• Grassroots Advocacy Program Grassroots mobilization program via action.indianaec.org enabling members to contact legislators and engage in advocacy on cooperative-relevant state and federal policy issues.

Quantifiable outcome

• 22-26 lineworkers graduate annually from the Rural Electric Apprenticeship Program (REAP)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Strategic Energy Growth Task ForcecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 November 2025IEC CEO John Cassady represents Indiana's electric cooperatives on Governor Mike Braun's Strategic Energy Growth Task Force, which develops comprehensive plans to meet Indiana's growing energy demand.
• Nuclear Energy CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 November 2025IEC has been invited to represent the interests of Indiana's electric cooperatives with the Nuclear Energy Coalition, participating in important discussions about nuclear energy as part of Indiana's energy portfolio.
• Project Indiana: Empowering Global CommunitiesminorOthers · 8 August 2025International humanitarian initiative where Indiana electric cooperative lineworkers travel to Guatemala to bring electricity to developing communities. Re-energized approximately 670 homes in seven villages in 2025.
• Wabash Valley Power AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 July 2025Wabash Valley Power is a generation and transmission (G&T) cooperative based in Indianapolis that serves 19 member cooperatives in Indiana. IEC coordinates with this G&T on legislative priorities and advocacy.
• Hoosier EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 July 2025Hoosier Energy is a generation and transmission (G&T) cooperative based in Bloomington serving 17 Indiana cooperatives. IEC coordinates with Hoosier Energy on legislative priorities, safety training partnerships, and member support.
• RURAL ActcoreOthers · 22 December 2019The RURAL Act, passed as part of federal spending bills, protects the tax-exempt status of more than 900 electric cooperatives nationwide that risked losing this status due to COVID-19 related funding issues.
• Next Level Connections Broadband Grant ProgramminorOthers · 8 August 2019Indiana electric cooperatives received nearly $7 million in Phase 1 grants and more than $36 million in Phase 2 grants from Indiana's Next Level Connections Broadband Grant Program to expand broadband access in rural areas.
• National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 April 2015NRECA is the national trade association representing America's electric cooperatives. IEC works with NRECA on legislative advocacy, annual meetings, and received the Paul Revere Award in 2015 for grassroots mobilization efforts.
• Indiana Farm Bureau, Indiana Chamber of Commerce, Indiana Energy Association, Indiana Manufacturers Association, Indiana AFL-CIOminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 17 April 2015Coalition of organizations that joined IEC in supporting Senate Bill 309 for electric service territory preservation. Each organization supported the legislation because stable electric service territory and affordable electricity benefits Indiana's economic growth.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Ohio's Electric Cooperatives: Statewide trade association for Ohio's electric cooperatives providing similar advocacy, safety training, and youth programs. Operates the same member-funded model serving rural distribution cooperatives in an adjacent Midwest state.
• National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA): The national trade association for U.S. electric cooperatives; IEC is a direct state-level counterpart that partners with NRECA on legislative advocacy, training, and annual conferences. Both operate as member-funded associations serving distribution cooperatives.
• Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association: Statewide trade association for Tennessee's electric cooperatives, offering comparable youth programs (Washington Youth Tour), safety training, legislative advocacy, and a member magazine. Mirrors IEC's service mix and member-funded operating model.
• Illinois Electric Cooperative Association: Statewide association serving Illinois electric cooperatives with advocacy, training, and member services. Closely mirrors IEC's structure and service portfolio for an adjacent Midwest territory.
• Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas: Statewide association representing Arkansas's electric distribution cooperatives with equivalent member services including safety training, government relations, and the Arkansas Living magazine. Directly comparable in mission and operating model.

Broad incumbents

• Edison Electric Institute: The national trade association for investor-owned utilities. Operates in the same broad energy-utility policy and advocacy space as IEC but represents IOU shareholders instead of cooperative members; useful as a broader industry reference point.
• American Public Power Association: National trade association for municipal/public-power utilities. Mirrors NRECA/IEC in mission and member-funded model, but serves a different ownership structure (municipal vs. cooperative), making it a closely related but not directly competing peer.

Regional players

• Hoosier Energy: Indiana generation-and-transmission cooperative based in Bloomington serving 17 Indiana distribution co-ops that are also IEC members. Closely aligned with IEC on safety training and legislative priorities within the same state.
• Wabash Valley Power Alliance: An Indiana/Illinois generation-and-transmission cooperative that supplies wholesale power to 19 of IEC's member distribution co-ops. Operates in the same Indiana cooperative ecosystem as IEC with overlapping board and leadership ties (e.g., John Cassady was previously its EVP).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights8 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/IndianaEC
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/IndianaElectricCoops
• Facebookfacebook.com/IndianaElecCoop
• Instagraminstagram.com/indianaeleccoop
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/indiana-electric-cooperatives

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Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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