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[Cooperatives]
Celebrate your cooperative membership
October is Cooperative Month. Celebrate belonging to your electric cooperative by learning more about the cooperative concept—and why belonging to a cooperative is a good thing.
[Heating & Cooling]
Compare electric heating cost savings
Choose electric heat and save money on your heating costs this fall and winter. You could be putting more of your energy dollars in the bank, instead of the tank!
[Products & Services]
Do you have a chilling water heater story?
Have you had a gas water heater fail at just the wrong moment? Share your tale of woe and enter our contest for the worst cold-water nightmare!
[Heating & Cooling]
Electric Heating is your best buy
With fossil fuel prices skyrocketing, now is the best time ever to add electric heat and convert from your fossil fuel furnace.
[Safety]
Explore electrical safety site
Your electric cooperative is concerned about your safety. Get additional electric safety information at a new site.
[General Information]
Giving anniversary gifts
Have a wedding anniversary coming up or plan to attend a 25th or 50th anniversary celebration? Plan your gift-giving according to tradition.
[Safety]
Keep roads safer during harvest
During harvest season, auto drivers share the roads with tractors. Drive safely this season!
[Energy Efficiency]
Many options available for electric heat
For comfort, efficiency and convenience, the verdict is in...electric heat is the jury's choice! Find out what your neighbors (and local electric cooperative experts) have to say about electric heat.
[Safety]
Prepare your car for winter
Take these steps for winter safety.
[Safety]
Rules of the road for pocket bikes
They look innocent and are the latest rage, but mini-motorcycles can be challenging to ride safely and legally.
[Energy Efficiency]
Save money with zoned electric heat
Zoned electric heaters save because you can keep each room comfortable with individual thermostat control...
[Health]
Walk your way to wellness
Take strides to improve or maintain your health: Walking is one easy step to better health.
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[Cooperatives]
Celebrate your cooperative membership
Sunday, October 01, 2006
October is Cooperative Month. Celebrate belonging to your electric cooperative by learning more about the cooperative concept—and why belonging to a cooperative is a good thing.
Ten interesting facts about cooperatives:
1. Cooperatives are as American as apple pie and have been around longer than our country has! In 1752, Benjamin Franklin helped form America’s first successful cooperative—a mutual insurance company—that’s 24 years before our countr...
[Heating & Cooling]
Compare electric heating cost savings
Thursday, September 16, 2004
Choose electric heat and save money on your heating costs this fall and winter. You could be putting more of your energy dollars in the bank, instead of the tank!
With rising fossil fuel costs, now is the time to compare how much you can save by heating with electricity. Electricity offers a variety of heating options - from the high efficiency geothermal and air source heat pumps to electric resistance heat that can be located throughout your home.The follow...
[Products & Services]
Do you have a chilling water heater story?
Friday, October 01, 2004
Have you had a gas water heater fail at just the wrong moment? Share your tale of woe and enter our contest for the worst cold-water nightmare!
It never fails: Just as you're preparing a dinner for out-of-town guests, in a hurry to shower and get to work on time, or are up to your ears in dirty laundry, that's the time the hot water heater breaks down. We want to hear your stories (real or imagined)! Share your horror story with other elect...
[Heating & Cooling]
Electric Heating is your best buy
Friday, September 17, 2004
With fossil fuel prices skyrocketing, now is the best time ever to add electric heat and convert from your fossil fuel furnace.
Consumers who had sticker shock filling up their cars at the gas pump will have similar concerns when heating their homes with fossil fuels this fall and winter, according to energy experts. According to a recent Gas Monitors Survey from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR), the average re...
[Safety]
Explore electrical safety site
Friday, October 01, 2004
Your electric cooperative is concerned about your safety. Get additional electric safety information at a new site.
For a wealth of information about a variety of electrical safety topics, visit the Safe Electricity site. The site is a compilation of information for consumers, contractors, farmers, teachers, and others. It includes access to specific information on a variety of topics, news releases, and videos. ...
[General Information]
Giving anniversary gifts
Tuesday, September 28, 2004
Have a wedding anniversary coming up or plan to attend a 25th or 50th anniversary celebration? Plan your gift-giving according to tradition.
From the dawn of mankind, people have looked at reasons to celebrate. Many of the early celebrations were linked to seasons: planting and harvest, for example, as well as life events, such as births, marriages, and deaths. Celebrating the anniversary of the event--such as birthdays and anniversaries...
[Safety]
Keep roads safer during harvest
Monday, August 22, 2005
During harvest season, auto drivers share the roads with tractors. Drive safely this season!
Each year, Iowa farmers move nearly 2 billion bushels of grain and millions of livestock to market. Because all Iowans share the same roads, it's important for every driver to be aware of potential dangers and share the road safely with other drivers. Harvest-time in rural Iowa is a particularly dan...
[Energy Efficiency]
Many options available for electric heat
Thursday, September 16, 2004
For comfort, efficiency and convenience, the verdict is in...electric heat is the jury's choice! Find out what your neighbors (and local electric cooperative experts) have to say about electric heat.
We asked area REC members to share their experiences with electric heat. We also asked our energy advisors, Bobby Joe Miller of Butler County REC, and Larry Walthart of Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative, to share their thoughts on each of these heating types.
Cove heat
Ken and Jane Bradley, Butle...
[Safety]
Prepare your car for winter
Friday, October 01, 2004
Take these steps for winter safety.
At times it's been a warm and lovely autumn in Iowa, but we all know that winter is just around the corner! In preparation, now is the time to prepare your car for hazardous road conditions and unexpected breakdowns or accidents. Take time to protect yourself and your family from winter dangers.
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[Safety]
Rules of the road for pocket bikes
Tuesday, September 28, 2004
They look innocent and are the latest rage, but mini-motorcycles can be challenging to ride safely and legally.
Pocket bikes and motorized scooters may be the stuff of dreams for teens and preteens, but they're a cause for concern among law enforcement and ER doctors. They are being ridden by young people, often too young for licensing, who may be driving illegally and without sufficient training. In addition...
[Energy Efficiency]
Save money with zoned electric heat
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Zoned electric heaters save because you can keep each room comfortable with individual thermostat control...
Whether you’re planning to build, remodel, add a room, or just want to increase the winter comfort level in any room in your home, you might want to take a look at zoned radiant heat—a warm, cozy option.
Electricity is economical and safe. It offers you a variety of choices, including g...
[Health]
Walk your way to wellness
Friday, October 01, 2004
Take strides to improve or maintain your health: Walking is one easy step to better health.
Why walk? Americans are the most obese and physically unfit people in the world: More than 60% of us don't get the recommended 30 minutes of exercise each day, and 25% of us don't get any physical activity at all. Consequently, 64.5% of American adults are overweight and 31% of us are obese. In resp...
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