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
Consumer Outreach
Co-op Power Savers Earn RewardsPublished: 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-opPublished: 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 CostsPublished: 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 SavingsPublished: 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
Consumer Outreach
Co-ops Warn Against Heater HypePublished: November 8th, 2011
Colder weather has many of the nation’s electric cooperatives bracing for calls from consumer-members concerned about higher bills. And many concede that some of those calls will come from... Read more