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Resolved: Cities Want a Piece of the Clean Energy Future

October 14, 2019

Andy Johnson, Executive Director, Winneshiek Energy District; Jim Martin-Schramm, Director of Luther College Center for Sustainable Communities At last count, a precedent-setting 55 [updated: 61] city councils and county boards of supervisors in Iowa have …

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Alliant Rate Case Update

October 10, 2019

Alliant is still pushing a 15% increase. Here are the recent developments. On October 3rd, intervenors including the Office of Consumer Advocate, large business, and environmental groups filed a “non-unanimous, partial settlement” proposal with the …

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Rate Case Hearings Started – We are there!

October 1, 2019

Members of the “Decorah Area Group,” a group of citizens and experts from our area who submitted testimony against Alliant’s proposed rate increase, are in Des Moines this week to attend rate case hearings.From left: …

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Huzzah! They are Here! 2019/20 AmeriCorps Team

October 1, 2019

On Monday, September 30th, a new Green Iowa AmeriCorps team started orientation at the Winneshiek Energy District. This is the 10th Green Iowa AmeriCorps team that our organization has hosted!This year’s team consists of Briana …

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Watch the Alliant Rate Case Hearings Online

September 27, 2019

Hearings for the Alliant Energy proposed rate increase will be held October 7-10th, 2019 in Des Moines. WED Executive Director Andy Johnson and board member Jim Martin-Schramm will attend as interveners. The public is welcome …

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Solar, Geothermal, and Electric Vehicle Tax Credits

September 27, 2019

Joel Zook, Energy Planner Below is an overview of 2019 tax credits that may help make your next solar, geothermal, or electric vehicle purchase possible. Solar If you haven’t already heard 2019 is the last …

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Bumps and Benefits of DIY Solar at NICC

September 25, 2019

Kristin Eggen, CommunicationsJoin us for an energy lunch. While there are many amazing local solar installers, perhaps you’ve imagined installing your own solar panels? The Winneshiek Energy District and Northeast Iowa Community College invite the …

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Tax Credits: Our Take

September 24, 2019

With the potential phase-out of various tax credits, we’re often asked (or we offer) our perspective. Here it is, in brief. Renewable energy tax credits have worked: they have driven the scaling up of the …

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Paris to Pittsburgh Screening – Success!

September 10, 2019

On the evening of Saturday, September 21st, 2019 thirty-six people squeezed in the Oneota Co-op’s Kitchen Classroom to view the documentary “Paris to Pittsburgh.”The 73-minute film explored America’s movement toward renewable, clean energy in the …

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USDA Grant Opportunities for Clean Energy

September 3, 2019

Are you a farm or small business owner looking for support for renewable energy and energy efficiency improvements? Or perhaps you’re simply curious about programs available to support rural communities? If so, September’s Energy Breakfast …

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Seeking Green Iowa AmeriCorps Members

August 28, 2019

Are you looking for a “green” job? Do you love to serve others? Green Iowa AmeriCorps is currently seeking full-time service members for Fall 2019. Serve with us here at the Winneshiek Energy District or …

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Will The FERC End Net Metering – and Solar Prosperity – Nationwide?

August 27, 2019

What’s At StakeThe end of net metering and local solar prosperity may sound sensationalist, but that appears to be the goal of a new petition filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) by the …

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Happy 10th Birthday Green Iowa AmeriCorps!

August 19, 2019

On August 6th we celebrated the Green Iowa AmeriCorps program’s 10th Anniversary with our 9th team: Luke Forsberg (summer member), Maddy Knutson, Katherine Hannigan, and Briana Burke, (not pictured: Gracie Engle and Ally Peters).The lunch …

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The State of Climate Change Education in America

August 14, 2019

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Electric Rates Matter To Every Community

August 6, 2019

A coalition of entities called the “Decorah Area Group” (including your Energy District) is collaborating to oppose the dramatic increase in electric rates proposed by Alliant Energy earlier this year. This article will summarize the …

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