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Members of the news media with inquiries should contact us via phone or email thorough our 24/7 Media Hotline:
Media Hotline Phone: 515-281-2266
Email: MediaHotline@midamerican.com
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News Releases
MidAmerican storm response crews relocate to Asheville area to help with hurricane recovery
Oct 2, 2024
MidAmerican is assisting Duke Energy with repairing catastrophic grid damage in North Carolina
Categories: Customer Service, Infrastructure, Community, Restoration
MidAmerican crews supporting storm restoration efforts in Cincinnati area
Sep 28, 2024
More than 70 MidAmerican Energy line and support crews are heading to Cincinnati, Ohio, to help restore customers who lost power as a result of Hurricane Helene.
Categories: Customer Service, Infrastructure, Community, Restoration
Two construction project designs recognized for saving big on energy
Sep 26, 2024
Waterloo Central Middle School and Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences receive 2024 Excellence in Energy-Efficient Design awards.
Categories: Energy Efficiency, Community
MidAmerican generates energy savings for dozens of Iowa cities through “Trees Please!” awards
Mar 21, 2024
MidAmerican Energy is helping communities across Iowa become greener and save on their energy bills through more than $100,000 in tree grant funding to 55 Iowa cities through the company’s “Trees Please!” program.
Categories: Energy Efficiency, Community
MidAmerican warns customers of increase in utility scam incidents
Jan 11, 2024
MidAmerican Energy customers this past week reported a higher-than-average number of utility scam incidents that collectively resulted in several thousand dollars in losses.
Categories: Customer Service, Safety
Heating bill assistance available for qualified customers
Oct 30, 2023
As winter approaches, MidAmerican Energy reminds customers that there may be winter heating bill assistance options available for those who need it.
Categories: Customer Service, Community
MidAmerican tests new lighting system at three wind farms
Oct 12, 2023
MidAmerican Energy has installed a new radar-activated aircraft detection lighting system (ADLS) that will effectively turn off the flashing red warning lights at three of its wind farms in west-central Iowa.
Categories: Regulatory, Safety, Wind
MidAmerican served Iowa customers’ electricity demand with 100% renewable energy in 2022
Sep 25, 2023
In 2022, MidAmerican’s wind fleet generated more than 27,000 gigawatt-hours over the 12-month period, exceeding the total annual usage of the company’s Iowa customers.
Categories: Renewables, Wind
Logan, Iowa, trail planners win $11,000 in MidAmerican Iowa State Fair drawing
Aug 25, 2023
Logan Community Visioning won $11,000 through the MidAmerican Energy CARES Daily Donation at the Iowa State Fair.
Categories: Community
MidAmerican to donate 35-acre property to state for public conservation area in Woodbury County
Jun 15, 2023
MidAmerican Energy will donate a 35-acre Woodbury County property to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources to be used as a public conservation area.
Categories: Community
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High bill? Find out why.
Categories: Customer Service, Energy Efficiency
There are different things that could affect how much energy you’re using, ultimately increasing your bill and adding a strain to your monthly budget. Determine what could be causing an unexpected increase in your energy usage with our tips and tricks.
Destination Net Zero
Categories: Renewables
MidAmerican Energy is excited to announce our plans for a new renewable energy project in Iowa – Wind PRIME.
Six ways to keep your refrigerator or freezer running efficiently
Categories: Energy Efficiency
Don’t lose your cool! 6 ways to conserve with your fridge and freezer this summer