Ask an Expert: Energy-Efficient Clothes Dryers
High-performance clothes dryers save energy by only supplying the necessary amount of heat required by the load. What makes...
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Smart Choices
- Aug 10
- 3 min
Stay Safe During Harvest
Harvest time is a dangerous time. Follow these tips around electrical lines and equipment, and be careful of possible entanglements or falls
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Northwest Iowa Power Cooperative
- Jul 31
- 2 min
Growing Reliability Threats
Today's energy decisions will determine if there are sufficient resources to keep the lights on tomorrow.
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Smart Choices
- Jul 11
- 2 min
Ask an Expert: Household Electricity Use
How much electricity does the average household use in a year? And are there ways to decrease electricity use?
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Smart Choices
- May 4
- 1 min
How Do They Do That: Electric Vehicles
How do electric vehicles provide clean, high-performance driving? Peek under the hood and find out!
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Smart Choices
- May 4
- 1 min
Ask an Expert: Time-of-Day Savings
What are some simple ways to shift energy use to off-peak hours?
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Northwest Iowa Power Cooperative
- Apr 26
- 2 min
Electric Co-ops Will Never Gamble on the Reliability, Affordability of Your Power
Communities rely on electricity to power critical services and the local economy, and we don't take that responsibility lightly.
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Smart Choices
- Mar 16
- 1 min
Ask an Expert: LEDs in Enclosed Fixtures
Can you use LED bulbs in enclosed light fixtures?
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Smart Choices
- Feb 7
- 2 min
Dos and Don'ts of Going Solar
Considering installing solar panels on your house? Here’s what you should do first.
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Northwest Iowa Power Cooperative
- Jan 26
- 1 min
Director Wagner Takes Leadership Role
Director Tom Wagner is elected to the position of Chairman for Dakota Gasification Company.
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Northwest Iowa Power Cooperative
- Jan 26
- 1 min
December Legislative Meeting Provides Value
Annual legislative meetings have served as a valuable resource between electric co-ops and their legislators.
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Northwest Iowa Power Cooperative
- Jan 26
- 1 min
NIPCO Sets New System Peak
A new, all-time system peak was set on December 22, 2022, with a level that was 5% higher than the previous peak, set in February of 2021.
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Northwest Iowa Power Cooperative
- Jan 26
- 3 min
Relaunch of NIPCO, Member Websites
Western Iowa electric co-ops to launch the next generation of digital services to its members.
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Smart Choices
- Jan 10
- 2 min
6 Reasons to LOVE Your Co-op
Serving our members is a labor of love.
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Smart Choices
- Jan 10
- 1 min
Ask an Expert: Low-Flow Showerheads
Save energy by installing low-flow showerheads.
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Smart Choices
- Jan 10
- 2 min
The Right Connection: Generator Safety Tips
Portable generators can provide back-up power in case of outages. Follow these tips to operate it safely.
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Northwest Iowa Power Cooperative
- Nov 3, 2022
- 3 min
Freml Retires after 41 Years with NIPCO
​Freml is proud to have played a role in "bringing the NIPCO system to life".
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Northwest Iowa Power Cooperative
- Nov 3, 2022
- 2 min
Harringa Hangs Up Hard Hat after 17 Years
NIPCO Transmission Superintendent Steve Harringa will hang up his hard hat after a 28-year career as a line worker, the last 17 of them with
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Smart Choices
- Sep 30, 2022
- 2 min
Copper Theft: Still a Threat
This commonly used metal is a valuable part of getting electricity to our members. Copper theft threatens lives and our electric supply.
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Northwest Iowa Power Cooperative
- Jul 28, 2022
- 3 min
Summer Reliability Outlook in Western Iowa
In response to a recent reliability assessment, NIPCO reassures members that their energy supply is secure.
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