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2009 news releases

Missouri's electric service providers join together over concerns with climate change legislation …

The leaders of Missouri’s electric service providers (cooperative, municipal and investor-owned) are projecting average double digit electric rate hikes in 2012 as they announced the results of a joint analysis of the rate impacts of proposed federal climate change legislation. … Read full story

Released: 2 September 2009

Associated retirees reflect upon 57 years of combined experience …

Longtime employees Gary Turner and Wesley Weimer retired Aug. 3 from Associated Electric Cooperative after serving a combined total of 57 years with the cooperative. … Read full story

Released: 2 September 2009

Bodi retires after 32-plus years at New Madrid Power Plant …

Richard Bodi of Parma, formerly of New Madrid, retired in June after more than 32 years at Associated Electric Cooperative’s New Madrid Power Plant. … Read full story

Released: 18 June 2009

David Childers retires from New Madrid Power Plant …

David Childers of Oran retired this spring after 27 years at New Madrid Power Plant, owned by Associated Electric Cooperative, where he was warehouse supervisor. … Read full story

Released: 29 May 2009

Dave Eyler retires from New Madrid Power Plant …

Dave Eyler of New Madrid has retired after six years with Associated Electric Cooperative, working at its New Madrid Power Plant as an engineer. … Read full story

Released: 29 May 2009

Barry Johnson retires from Thomas Hill Energy Center …

Barry Johnson of Chillicothe retired earlier this spring after 23 years at Thomas Hill Energy Center, owned by Associated Electric Cooperative, where he was principal engineer. … Read full story

Released: 29 May 2009

Joe Matrisotto retires from New Madrid Power Plant …

Joe Matrisotto of Sikeston has retired after 16 years at New Madrid Power Plant, owned by Associated Electric Cooperative, where he was a senior engineer. … Read full story

Released: 29 May 2009

Jim Kraft honored as Thomas Hill Energy Center Plant Safety Person of the Year …

SPRINGFIELD, MO - Associated Electric Cooperative Inc. has recognized electrician James D. Kraft as Thomas Hill Energy Center Safety Person of the Year … Read full story

Released: 6 May 2009

AECI employees at Thomas Hill Energy Center receive Excel Awards …

SPRINGFIELD, MO - Associated Electric Cooperative Inc. recognized employees who put forth that extra effort in 2008 during its 16th annual Excel recognition awards ceremony April 28 at its Springfield headquarters. Employees at Thomas Hill Energy Center who received the cooperative’s prestigious Excel awards were … Read full story

Released: 4 May 2009

AECI employees mark 35, 30 and 25 years of service at Thomas Hill Energy Center …

SPRINGFIELD, MO - At its annual employee recognition event, Associated Electric Cooperative Inc. (AECI) recognized 20 employees at Thomas Hill Energy Center … Read full story

Released: 4 May 2009

Associated Electric Cooperative employees receive Excel Awards …

SPRINGFIELD, MO - At its annual employee recognition event April 28, Associated Electric Cooperative Inc. (AECI) recognized employees who excel at their work and in their communities during its 16th annual Excel recognition awards … Read full story

Released: 1 May 2009

AECI employees mark 30 and 25 years of service at headquarters in Springfield …

SPRINGFIELD, MO - At its annual employee recognition event April 28, Associated Electric Cooperative Inc. (AECI) celebrated service anniversaries of four of its headquarters employees … Read full story

Released: 1 May 2009

AECI employees at New Madrid Power Plant receive Excel Awards …

SPRINGFIELD, MO - Associated Electric Cooperative Inc. recognized a number of employees who put forth that extra effort in 2008 during its 16th annual Excel recognition awards ceremony April 28. Employees at the New Madrid Power Plant presented with Excel awards … Read full story

Released: 1 May 2009

John Utterback named AECI’s 2008 Safety Person of the Year at New Madrid Power Plant …

SPRINGFIELD, MO - Associated Electric Cooperative has named John Utterback as Safety Person of the Year at New Madrid Power Plant for his decisive action last year to ensure the safety of employees and prevent equipment loss at the power plant … Read full story

Released: 1 May 2009

AECI employees mark 35, 30 and 25 years of service at New Madrid Power Plant …

SPRINGFIELD, MO - At its annual employee recognition event April 28, Associated Electric Cooperative Inc. (AECI) recently recognized 11 employees at its New Madrid Power Plant for their service anniversaries in 2009 … Read full story

Released: 1 May 2009

Gov. Nixon launches Next-Generation Jobs Team during visit to Associated Electric Cooperative

SPRINGFIELD, MO – Across Missouri, high school and college students are getting ready for summer. But under a program announced today by Gov. Jay Nixon, thousands of these young Missourians will spend the summer learning the skills they’ll need for the careers of tomorrow, not sitting on the couch at home.

Gov. Jay Nixon today visited Associated Electric Cooperative Inc. in Springfield, a leader in the use of wind and other alternative forms of energy, to launch the Missouri Next-Generation Jobs Team, a summer employment program that will prepare Missouri youth … Read full story

Released: 21 April 2009

Vice President Biden to Join Wind Capital Group, Associated Electric Cooperative ...

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Vice President Biden to Join Wind Capital Group, Associated Electric Cooperative, ABB, GE Energy, UAW, and RMT to Announce Wind Farm to Be Developed as a Result of Federal Stimulus

Wind Capital Group’s Lost Creek Wind Farm to be Missouri’s largest wind energy development; will bring jobs, economic investment, and clean energy to Missouri … Read full story

Released: 15 April 2009

March 31 ribbon cutting launches Chamois Power Plant algae experiment to reduce carbon dioxide

SPRINGFIELD, MO –Central Electric Power Cooperative will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 3:30 p.m. March 31 for an algae demonstration project at its Chamois Power Plant, east of Jefferson City on the Missouri River.

Associated Electric Cooperative and Central Electric Power Cooperative are sponsoring research to be conducted by Lincoln University of Missouri and the Missouri University of Science and Technology that will use flue gas from power plants to grow algae to reduce carbon dioxide gas emissions. … Read full story See handout Get photos here Turning Algae into Fuel video

Released: 27 March 2009