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Tag Archives: Energy Resources
Upcoming webinar: Electric Utility 101, Generation
Register now for upcoming webinar Electric Utility 101: Generation, taking place Tuesday, January 31 from 1:00-2:30 pm (Central Standard Time). Aimed at public power policy makers and non-technical management, the webinar* will focus on the production of energy. Webinar Description … Continue reading
Photo Diary: Heartland’s 2011 Customer Meetings
The 2011 Heartland customer meetings wrapped up today at the Washington Pavilion in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Turnout was high with approximately 40 participants from over a dozen different customer communities as well as members of Heartland’s Board of Directors. … Continue reading
Heartland’s Extreme Energy Home Makeover contests featured on WAPA site
A story about Heartland’s extreme energy makeovers appears in the November issue of Western Area Power Administration’s (WAPA) Energy Services Bulletin. WAPA is one of four power marketing administrations within the U.S. Department of Energy that markets and delivers electricity … Continue reading
Posted in Customer Spotlight, HCPD Customer Service, HCPD Energy Efficiency
Tagged CFL, energy audit, energy education, energy efficiency, Energy Resources, ENERGY STAR, Extreme Energy Home Makeover, Heartland customers, home energy efficiency, Marathon, Power Forward, programmable thermostat, WAPA, Western Area Power Administration
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Cooper Nuclear Station is “Reliable & Ready”
As water levels of the Missouri River rise and flooding continues to devastate many areas of the Midwest, officials at Cooper Nuclear Station assure the power plant is “reliable and ready.” Located in Brownville, Nebraska, Cooper Nuclear Station (CNS) is … Continue reading
Natural Gas Boom as Energy Savior? Or Expensive Pipe Dream?
There is much talk of the electric industry converting most of its generation to use natural gas as a primary fuel. In addition to the oil and gas industry, the Obama Administration and some prominent environmental groups have joined the … Continue reading
Posted in Energy Resources, Legislative Issues
Tagged coal, Energy Resources, fracking, hydraulic fracturing, natural gas, renewable energy, shale
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