Consumer Outreach

A Fresh Idea for Energy Efficiency

Published: 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

Consumer Outreach

Tweeting About Energy Efficiency

Published: 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 Energies

Published: 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

Consumer Outreach

Co-op Power Savers Earn Rewards

Published: January 13th, 2012

A South Carolina electric cooperative signing up residents for a load management program is discovering that starting small can reap big rewards. Participants in PowerSaver Rewards get a one-time... Read more

Consumer Outreach

Fridge Battle Plays Out at Co-op

Published: January 12th, 2012

Just how much is that old refrigerator costing you? A Minnesota electric cooperative is figuring that out. In February, Wright-Hennepin Cooperative Electric Association, Rockford, will conclude an... Read more

Consumer Outreach

Farmers Could Save on Energy Costs

Published: December 14th, 2011

A Delaware electric cooperative wants farmers to spend less on energy costs by helping them replace diesel irrigation generators with more environmentally friendly electric systems. Delaware Electric... Read more

Consumer Outreach

Pilot Programs Show Energy Savings

Published: November 29th, 2011

A Minnesota electric cooperative is reporting early favorable results from two pilot programs in which members tested the energy and cost savings of heat pump water heaters and various swimming pool pump... Read more