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Decorah City Council Members Announce Public Forum related to Electric Utility Franchise Agreement

June 28, 2018

For Immediate Release Contact: Chad Bird, City of Decorah, City Manager, 563-382-3651Decorah City Council Members Announce Public Forum related to Electric Utility Franchise Agreement Decorah, IA (June 26, 2018) “? Decorah City Council members, led …

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Fest(EV)al Draws Crowds and Cars

June 12, 2018

June 2, 2018,DECORAH -The Fest(EV)al electric vehicle festival attracted crowds and cars. Over 200 people attended to learn about plug-in electric vehicles at the Danan Lansing Building. Principal sponsor KAR Auto Group (Decorah Chevrolet Cadillac, …

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Electric VehicleFest(EV)al

May 17, 2018

Kristin Eggen, Communications SpecialistElectric vehicles (EVs) have long been of interest to those seeking to decrease fossil fuel dependency and generate power in their communities through renewable energy. As the EV market grows in response …

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Learning Sustainable Neighborhood Design from Prairie Hill

May 15, 2018

Decorah – On Tuesday morning in T-Bock’s lower level, 30 people gathered as part of the Winneshiek Energy District’s Energy Breakfast series to learn about “cohousing”, a Danish intentional living community, from longtime Decorah resident …

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AmeriCorps Week 2018

March 12, 2018

Ashley Lookenhouse, Green Iowa Education Coordinator 2017-18The week of March 11th to 17th is AmeriCorps Week. Launched in May 2007, AmeriCorps week is dedicated to giving recognition to the nearly 80,000 members that complete yearly …

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Decorah Asked to Explore Local Electric Municipality

July 1, 2017

Decorah (IA) ” The concept of the City of Decorah becoming its own municipal electrical utility (MEU) was presented to the Decorah City Council’s utility committee on Monday night. The presentation was made by Decorah …

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Upcoming April Energy Breakfast

April 11, 2017

Winneshiek County Conservation’s Lilly Jensen and Luther College professor Dawn Reding will discuss energy production’s effect on wildlife at the upcoming Winneshiek Energy District’s April Energy Breakfast. Presenters will look at the often overlooked circumstance …

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Clayton County’s LED Workshop

March 28, 2017

Home, farm and business owners gathered at Elkader’s Keystone Area Education Center on Saturday, March 18th for the Clayton County Energy District’sLED Lighting Workshop. Local vendors and contractors greeted attendees who gripped cookies and complementary …

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Howard County Energy District Hosts Solar Tour

March 27, 2017

Cresco, IA – On agreymorning in Howard County renewable energy advocates from Howard County’s newly formed Energy District illuminated the economic and environmental benefits of Iowa solar tax credits on their March 24th Solar Tour. …

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March Energy Breakfast: Allamakee-Clayton REC

March 14, 2017

Decorah, IA – The Winneshiek Energy District’s March Energy Breakfast will feature Allamakee-Clayton Electric Cooperative’s Executive Vice President/General Manager Paul Foxwell at 7:30am on Tuesday, February 21st at T-Bock’s Underground. Foxwell will shed light on …

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February Breakfast Recap: New Hampton Light Plant

February 21, 2017

DECORAH – Twenty-eight people gathered for breakfast in T-Bock’s lower level on Tuesday, February 21st to learn from New Hampton’s Light Plant (NHMLP) from Manager Brian Quirk. The program is part of the monthly Energy …

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Clayton County LED Workshop Brightens Savings

February 14, 2017

The Clayton County Energy District (CCED) will host an LED Lighting Workshop for home, business and farm owners at the Keystone Area Education Center in Elkader on Saturday, March 18th. The workshop will kick off …

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From Marrakech to Decorah

December 2, 2016

The Winneshiek Energy District’s December Energy Breakfast features Sam Pollan, recent research delegate to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Marrakech, Morocco. Pollan spoke about his experience as a delegate at this …

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Green Business Challenge 2011

July 7, 2012

The Green Business Challenge: Save Energy and Save Money!The Winneshiek Energy District is encouraging businesses to save energy and save money with the Green Business Challenge. Businesses that sign up for the Green Business Challenge …

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