Board of Directors

Current Board of Directors

Marvin Larson

President District 1

David Hollingsworth

Vice President
District 1

Michael Holtkamp

Secretary
District 3

Robert P. Smith

Treasurer
District 2

Jerry Barker

District 2

William Benjamin

District 3

Fred Hickenbottom

District 1

Marvin Newton

District 3

Larry White

District 2

Frequently Asked Questions

Access Energy Cooperative’s operations are carried out under the policies established by the Board of Directors. Each member of the Board of Directors is an active member of the cooperative and obtains his or her electricity from the cooperative just as every other member does.

The board meets monthly at 1800 West Washington Street, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, on the 3rd Thursday, unless scheduling conflicts require the board to amend the regular meeting date.

The 2025 regularly scheduled meeting dates are:

January 16
February 20
March 20
April 17
May 15
June 19
July 17
August 21
September 18
October 16
November 20
December 18

For rules on attendance and participation in membership and board meetings, please click here.

Rates charged by Access Energy Cooperative are established by your Board of Directors—with the advice of engineering consultants, accountants, and electric rate specialists. All factors that contribute to the cost of providing service are tabulated and projected, including but not limited to:

Cost of wholesale power
Cost of operating and maintaining the distribution system
Accounting and sales expense
Administrative expense
Depreciation on the investment in power lines, equipment and facilities
Taxes
Interest on long-term debt
Margins