About Franklin Rural Electric Cooperative
Franklin Rural Electric Cooperative is an electrical distribution cooperative serving members since 1936, Franklin REC is a member-owned, not-for-profit electric cooperative that provides reliable, competitively priced electric energy to businesses, industries, farms and homes in six counties in Iowa, including Franklin; the southern third of Cerro Gordo; and portions of Butler, Floyd, Hardin and Wright counties.
Franklin REC maintains about 2,000 points of service at homes, businesses and organizations spread across approximately 800 miles of power lines.
A dedicated board of directors elected by members makes strategic decisions about rates, service reliability, investments and other important issues such as allocating and retiring capital credits (patronage).
Office
1560 Highway 65
PO Box 437
Hampton, IA 50441
Hours
September-May: Monday-Friday 7:00 a.m.- 3:30 p.m.
June-August: Monday-Friday 6:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Phone
641-456-2557
2025 Holidays (office closed):
- Wednesday, January 1
- Monday, May 26
- Friday, July 4
- Monday, September 1
- Thursday and Friday, November 27 and 28
- Wednesday and Thursday, December 24 and 25
2025 Board Meeting Dates:
- Tuesday, January 28
- Tuesday, February 25
- Tuesday, March 25
- Tuesday, April 22 *7:00 p.m. meeting time*
- Tuesday, May 20
- Tuesday, June 24
- Tuesday, July 29
- Tuesday, August 26
- Tuesday, September 23
- Tuesday, October 28 *7:00 p.m. meeting time*
- Tuesday, November 25
- Friday, December 23
All board meetings begin at 1 p.m., unless otherwise noted, and are held at the Franklin REC office.
(If you would like to attend a board meeting, please contact the general manager at least five days prior to the meeting date.)
Franklin REC is a distribution cooperative, distributing power to our members. We receive power from Corn Belt Power Cooperative and Basin Electric Cooperatives, generation and transmission cooperatives.
Corn Belt Power Cooperative Generation Mix
Corn Belt Power's Energy Capacity Supplied to Basin Electric and Generation Resources
Nondiscrimination Statement
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, USDA, its Mission Areas, agencies, staff, offices, employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.
Program information may be made available in language other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language) should contact the responsible Mission Area, agency, or staff office; the USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a complainant should complete a Form, AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, which can be obtained online at https://www.usda.gov/oascr/how-to-file-a-program-discrimination-complaint, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant's name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of the alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
- Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
- Fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
- Email: program.intake@usda.gov
USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
NOTE: FRANKLIN RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE (REC) is headquartered in Hampton, Iowa. We are pleased to provide online information about our cooperative and its services for our membership. If you do not find what you need or are unable to access any information on this website, please call us at 641.456.2557. Our phones are answered 24/7.
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