Northwest Iowa Community College (NCC) has received a generous $15,000 donation to its Powerline program, thanks to a collaborative gift from North West Rural Electric Cooperative and Basin Electric Power Cooperative.
The contribution was made possible through Basin Electric’s Matching Donation Fund, which doubles charitable donations to maximize community impact. Headquartered in Bismarck, North Dakota, Basin Electric serves as the primary power supplier for Lyon County Rural Electric Cooperative, Osceola Electric Cooperative, North West REC, and Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative.
The donation underscores the long-standing partnership between local rural electric cooperatives and NCC. For years, the college’s Powerline program has trained skilled workers who now help power homes and businesses across northwest Iowa. Many of today’s lineworkers employed by these cooperatives are proud graduates of NCC.
For more information about the Powerline program or to explore ways to support NCC programs, please contact 800-352-4907.
(Photo attached, courtesy of NCC: L-R, Kristi Landis, Director of College Advancement for Northwest Iowa Community College, Lyle Korver, CEO and General Manager of North West REC, John Hartog III, Ph.D. President of Northwest Iowa Community College)
