Now’s the Time: Why Alliant Residential Customers Should Consider Solar

April 30, 2025

Written by Paul Cutting, Energy Planner If you’ve been thinking about solar for your home, 2025 might be the time to move from deliberation to action. For Alliant customers in Decorah and across Northeast Iowa, …

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Inflation Reduction Act

July 2, 2023

Update: On July 4. 2025 the One Big Beautiful Bill Act was signed into law, repealing a significant portion of the Inflation Reduction Act.  The Inflation Reeducation Act is landmark federal legislation that advances key priories of …

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Does Solar Increase the Resale Value of Your House?

June 15, 2023

When it comes to buying and selling a home, what exactly is the value of solar? Does having solar panels on your roof actually increase your home’s value at the time of sale? How can …

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Building Electrification: The Devil’s in the Details

May 22, 2023

Browsing Rewiring America’s website, it’s easy to get excited about the potential benefits of home electrification. Heat pumps, induction stoves, ventless heat pump clothes dryers, breaker boxes, rooftop solar, EVs, etc. All relatively straightforward, and …

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Using the Blower Door and Thermal Imaging Camera to Locate Air Leaks

December 21, 2022

by Paul Cutting, Energy PlannerA few weeks back a Decorah homeowner asked me to help locate air leaks in their flat roofed, mid-century home. We picked a cold day, where the temperature difference between the …

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Electrification at 120 Volts

December 21, 2022

Paul Cutting, Energy PlannerMost of us probably understand the general concept and benefits of home electrification. Electrify all aspects of our daily lives”?from space heating, water heating, home cooking, to transportation”?while at the same time …

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Green Iowa Team Finishes Service Year

August 31, 2020

The 2019-2020 Americorps team wrapped up their service year in mid-August. The team of 5 full-time and 3 summer members made an incredible impact in our community!Between September of 2019 and March of 2020, the …

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Bright Box Program Offers No-Contact Energy and Carbon Savings

June 17, 2020

by Jessica Hegdahl, Audit CoordinatorThere’s a lot of uncertainty surrounding COVID-19 and when it will be safe for the Winneshiek Energy District to resume in-home energy assessments. So we got creative! We are excited to …

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High Energy Bills? NEICAC can help.

October 31, 2019

Kristin Eggen, Communications SpecialistFor years the Northeast Iowa Community Action Corporation has helped low-income households stay safe and warm with the weatherization and Low Income Home Energy Assistance Programs (LIHEAP). If you or someone you …

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Free Workshop on Home Maintenance and Weatherization

October 11, 2018

October 9, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEScott Timm Iowa State University Extension and Outreach 515-291-2560 stimm@iastate.edu A workshop on home maintenance and weatherization techniques will be presented in the Upper Explorerland conference room, 325 Washington Street, …

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