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A Fresh Idea for Energy Efficiency
By Michael W. Kahn | ECT Staff Writer Published: February 1st, 2012INDIAN WELLS, Calif.—Rebate isn’t in the vocabulary at Midwest Energy. “Our approach to doing energy efficiency is not to just throw incentives at it,” said Michael Volker, director of regulatory and energy services at the Hays, Kan.-based co-op. “Our whole point... Read more
CEO Close-up, Consumer Outreach
A Fresh Idea for Energy EfficiencyPublished: February 1st, 2012
INDIAN WELLS, Calif.—Rebate isn’t in the vocabulary at Midwest Energy. “Our approach to doing energy efficiency is not to just throw incentives at it,” said Michael Volker... Read more
Energy Efficiency, NET Conference
Co-ops Can Put Savings on the MenuPublished: January 31st, 2012
FORT MYERS, Fla.— Alan Shedd stood at the front of the room wearing a chef’s hat and an apron to make a point: Restaurants are extremely energy intensive. “They use five to seven... Read more
CEO Close-up, Consumer Outreach
Tweeting About Energy EfficiencyPublished: January 31st, 2012
INDIAN WELLS, Calif.—Sometimes an electric cooperative has to go beyond bill stuffers and magazine articles to spread the word about energy efficiency. A Minnesota co-op is taking the... Read more
Consumer Outreach
Prepaid Service from Flint EnergiesPublished: January 18th, 2012
One of the largest electric cooperatives in Georgia is now offering consumer-members the option of paying for their power in advance. Officials at Flint Energies said recently that the co-op’s new... Read more
Environmental Stewardship
Toads Stall Co-op Wildfire CleanupPublished: January 16th, 2012
Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative, county and state agencies and private contractors were ordered in mid-January to suspend wildfire projects and other work so experts could determine whether endangered... Read more