| Reeve Electric Association Plant | |
| Location: | Rural Route 1 southwest of Hampton, Iowa |
| Coordinates: | 42.6872°N -93.2328°W |
| Added: | April 6, 1990 |
| Refnum: | 89002307 |
The Reeve Electric Association Plant, now known as the REA Power Plant Museum, is a historic structure located near Hampton, Iowa, United States. In the 1930s only 10% of rural homes and farms in the United States had electricity.[1] The first mention of rural electrification in Hampton came in March 1936.
It was the first farmer-owned power plant in the United States to receive an REA grant in 1937 and in 1938 it was the second to go on-line. There were four generators powered by diesel engines when the plant was in full production. In 1988 the building was given to the Franklin County Historical Society. It opened a rural and electrical museum in the former plant in 1990. The same year it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.