Business & Finance
Two Iowa Co-ops Plan MergerPublished: April 5th, 2012
Consumer-members of two Iowa electric cooperatives have voted overwhelmingly to move toward the future as one united organization. The larger, merged co-op will be stronger and positioned to save members... Read more
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Century-Old Light Bulb GlowsPublished: April 5th, 2012
Engineers at a General Electric facility in Ohio recently dug up a time capsule, and one of the incandescent bulbs inside quickly illuminated the enduring technology’s bright past. “This time... Read more
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Two Choices for Retirement PlanningPublished: April 2nd, 2012
Electric cooperative employees can now tune in to a short video to get helpful information about making the right financial choices for their retirement. This story about the retirement experiences... Read more
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Big Interest in Co-op ConnectionsPublished: April 2nd, 2012
It’s a number that almost jumps off the page. One local Co-op Connections Card website had 12,751 page views in January—nearly triple the traffic of its closest rival. The honor goes to Randolph... Read more
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J.D. Power Honors Co-opsPublished: March 26th, 2012
Of the tens of thousands of firms that Americans do business with, only 50 have been singled out as J.D. Power 2012 Customer Service Champions. And three of those are electric cooperatives. Two... Read more
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How to Find Good Co-op ContractorsPublished: March 26th, 2012
When it comes to contractors, the title of an old Western comes to mind: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. But there are steps electric cooperatives can take to ensure they hire the good ones. Today... Read more
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Co-ops Increasingly Offer Live ChatPublished: March 20th, 2012
An online communication tool available at big companies like Lands End and Verizon that allows instant communication with customer service reps is slowly creeping onto the websites of some electric... Read more