CIPCO News Feed

A Successful Annual REC Day on the Hill Event

support@dwebware.com — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 00:00:00 CST

The rural electric cooperatives hit the State Capitol in Des Moines on March 28th for the 2012 REC “Day on the Hill” event. Over 250 participants attended this event coordinated by the Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives (IAEC), allowing representatives from electric cooperatives across the state the opportunity to speak with House and Senate members. This year’s event was highlighted for the electric cooperatives as they were on hand when the Senate passed SF 2286, a bill that increases safety measures for electric cooperative member-consumers and employees when testing for stray voltage – a naturally occurring phenomenon due to the operation of farm electrical systems and utility distribution systems.

Electric cooperative directors and employees were at the capitol meeting with legislators to build support for legislation aimed at increasing electric cooperatives’ ability to deliver safe, affordable, reliable electricity.

Momentum Is Building Conference Reaches 20 Year Milestone

support@dwebware.com — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST

The annual Momentum Is Building conference, sponsored by Iowa’s electric cooperatives, was recently held in West Des Moines, with over 200 in attendance. Attendees included cooperative staff and building professionals from across Iowa, including electricians, HVAC professionals and building contractors.

The two-day conference focused on energy-efficient building practices by nationally known speakers, displays of the latest building products and techniques, and networking among the building professionals and electric cooperative staff. Momentum Is Building is partially funded by a grant from the Iowa Energy Center.

Topics addressed at the conference included:
* Energy efficiency trends for building and remodeling
* Electric, Mechanical and Plumbing Code updates
* Ventilation systems
* Energy-efficient water heaters
* Q&A problem-solving discussion for contractors

Several of the sessions provided continuing education credits for the attending professionals. These sessions are always in demand and well attended.

Iowa Stored Energy Park Project Terminated

support@dwebware.com — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 00:00:00 CST

Please follow this link for the complete press release on this announcement.

National Annual Conference of the Rural Electricty Resource Council Held in Des Moines

support@dwebware.com — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 00:00:00 CST

The Rural Electricity Resource Council (RERC) Annual Conference, held May 23-25 at the Stoney Creek Inn in Des Moines, was an educational forum on key accounts strategies, LED lighting, and other efficiency technologies. The conference and a special workshop provided an opportunity to maximize the value of CIPCO’s membership in the RERC, with staff from CIPCO and eleven of the system cooperatives attending workshop and conference sessions.

Over 40 attendees participated in the pre-conference workshop “Helping Ethanol Plants, Grain Elevators & Feed Mills Manage Electricity” presented by Mark Kingland of Energy Solutions-OTB. An optional evening tour demonstrated energy savings, lighting designs, the benefits of LED fixtures and the importance of precision optics in warehouse and office settings at the Innovative Lighting manufacturing facilities in Roland, Iowa.

The RERC conference sessions included application-oriented strategies on how to serve customers and educate them on efficient energy use. Several power suppliers provided examples on adding value to energy efficiency and renewable energy programs. An afternoon "mini course" on LED lighting, including research and field applications pilots sponsored by NRECA and CRN, was led by instructor Martha Carney of Outsourced Innovation. Several vendors of LED lighting and other efficiency products were on hand with displays and informational resources for the over 80 attendees representing power suppliers from across the US. The 85th annual meeting of the RERC, including a luncheon and award ceremony, concluded the conference.