01 Jun IREA rebuilding transmission line between Douglas, Elbert counties

Posted at 00:01h in System Improvements, 2021

This summer, IREA will begin rebuilding the existing 115-kilovolt transmission line between our Bayou Substation in Douglas County and Elizabeth...

01 May Contact 811 before you dig

Posted at 00:05h in Safety, 2021

Remember to contact 811 before you break ground on any summer project. This simple and free service can avoid potential...

01 May A note from Gene Sperry

Posted at 00:04h in Cooperative Updates, 2021

“This month’s Watts & Volts newsletter is my last opportunity to communicate with all of the patrons in District 3....

01 May Free shred events

Posted at 00:02h in Community, 2021

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01 May IREA employees seek volunteer opportunities

Posted at 00:01h in Community, 2021

Last year IREA established IREA Cares, an employee volunteer program that supports nonprofits and charity organizations in our service area....

30 Apr Did you know you can request free wood chips from IREA?

Posted at 16:20h in Community, 2021

To improve reliability and mitigate the risk of wildfires and unplanned outages, IREA maintains a year-round vegetation management program. This includes...

27 Apr IREA’s members elect representatives to the board of directors

Posted at 12:16h in Cooperative Updates, 2021

IREA concluded its most recent election of members to fill three seats on the rural electric cooperative’s Board of Directors....

01 Apr Senate Bill 72 is headed to a vote, and IREA needs your help

Posted at 16:35h in Government, 2021

IREA needs customers' help on Senate Bill 72, which passed the Senate Transportation and Energy Committee and is headed to...

17 Mar IREA weathers spring storm

Posted at 10:00h in Outages, System Improvements, 2021

With the blizzard of 2021 safely in our rearview mirror, IREA is taking stock of what went well and what...

01 Mar Capital credits are here!

Posted at 00:06h in Capital Credits, 2021

This month IREA will refund to customers capital credits totaling $9 million. As a customer of IREA, you are a member/owner....