‘Iowa’ Articles

At the end of this month, MEEA will be hosting the Missouri Advanced Lighting Workshop, a day-long workshop on July 27th focusing on advanced lighting for municipal applications, including a discussion on municipal-utility partnerships. Attendees of the Missouri Advanced Lighting Workshop will gain an understanding of what is needed to move beyond [Continue]

Participants in the morning’s Executive Panel agreed that gaining acceptance for EE programs and ideas faces formidable challenges, North Dakota Public Service Commissioner Tony Clark, currently serving a one-year term as president of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, points out that most utilities, whether they deal [Continue]

One hundred percent, the minimum we strive for when accomplishing small or large goals, is a number the Iowa General Services Administration (GSA) Property Management staff knows very well. The General Service Administration, Iowa Field Office graduates are the following facilities technicians: Chad Barr Warren Faulkner Roger Foster Rick Greve [Continue]

*The following post is a contribution from Midwest Account Manager working in support of EPA’s ENERGY STAR Program Nora Buehler, with ICF International. Put your Star on the Map with the 2011 ENERGY STAR Change the World, Start with ENERGY STAR Campaign Over the years, millions of Americans have joined the U.S. EPA’s, Change the World, [Continue]

MEEA is working to bring consumer, contractor, and utility awareness to the opportunity for energy savings in HVAC system improvements both at the time of new install and in existing systems. MEEA joined forces with MidAmerican Energy Company, Alliant-Interstate Power & Light, and BlackHills Energy to launch a new training program in the state [Continue]

On Monday, December 13, MEEA held a Webinar that examined the 2010 election results and their implications for the upcoming legislative sessions in the 13 Midwestern states. Participating on the Webinar were MEEA’s Stacey Paradis and Kevin Cullather, the Midwest Governor’s Association’s Jesse Heier, and American Council for an Energy [Continue]

Last week MEEA hosted the annual Building Operator Certification Program Partners Meeting at our office.  We always look forward to reuniting with our counterparts from around the country to share lessons learned and present exciting plans for the year ahead. This year the BOC partners reported 2010 to be a vibrant training year with healthy [Continue]

The ACEEE 2010 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard, released today, shows big gains in energy efficiency throughout the country but also shows some areas that still need a lot of improvement.  In MEEA’s region, the results show some big winners (Minnesota in the Top 10, and Iowa and Wisconsin in the Top 15) but also some [Continue]