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Is Your Home Well-Sealed?
Find out how to conduct a DIY energy audit to learn where you need to tighten up your home’s envelope.
Smart Choices
Feb 22, 20224 min read
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Ice on Power Lines is a Weighty Subject
When it comes to getting electricity across power lines and into homes, ice can be a force to be reckoned with.
Smart Choices
Feb 22, 20221 min read
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Caring for Your Water Heater
Regular maintenance will help you keep your hot water heater from wearing out prematurely and will also keep the heater working properly.
Smart Choices
Feb 22, 20223 min read
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Is Your Home Well-Sealed?
Find out how to conduct a DIY energy audit to learn where you need to tighten up your home’s envelope.
Smart Choices
Feb 22, 20224 min read
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Ice on Power Lines is a Weighty Subject
When it comes to getting electricity across power lines and into homes, ice can be a force to be reckoned with.
Smart Choices
Feb 22, 20221 min read
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Four Places Not to Use a Plugged-in Device
Read on for details about some dangerous places to handle a plugged-in device.
Smart Choices
Jan 20, 20221 min read
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How Many of These Routine Home Maintenance Tasks Do You Complete?
Home maintenance tasks can be daunting and it’s easy to delay them until you notice a problem.
Smart Choices
Jan 18, 20223 min read
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Do You Need a Room Air Purifier?
Find out more about why an air purifier can be one step in your quest for better indoor air quality.
Smart Choices
Jan 15, 20222 min read
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Winter Storms: Staying Safe and Warm
Winter storms bring many challenges. Prepare, then stay safe during and after a storm this winter.
Smart Choices
Dec 21, 20212 min read
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New Year’s Resolution: Weatherize Your Home
Cozy up your home for the remainder of the winter by vowing to seal and caulk both inside and out.
Smart Choices
Dec 18, 20213 min read
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Ice and Wind Can Lead to Galloping Lines
How the perfect winter conditions of ice and wind can cause power lines to move beyond their limit posing serious danger.
Smart Choices
Dec 16, 20211 min read
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Steer Clear of Damaged or Downed Power Lines After a Storm
In high wind situations, there’s the potential for power outages due to branches, limbs and trees coming into contact with power lines.
Smart Choices
Dec 15, 20213 min read
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2021 Grid Emergency: Powering Through; Lessons Learned
The February 2021 Grid Emergency impacted electric co-ops across the US. What we learned at NIPCO.
Northwest Iowa Power Cooperative
Apr 16, 20214 min read
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