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News Releases
MidAmerican proposes minor bill charge for system reliability and safety costs
Apr 3, 2025
MidAmerican Energy filed a request with the Iowa Utilities Commission Tuesday seeking approval to add a nominal charge to natural gas bills.
Categories: Regulatory, Infrastructure
Iowa cities grow energy savings through MidAmerican “Trees Please!” awards
Mar 25, 2025
MidAmerican is awarding $134,600 in “Trees Please!” grant funding to 59 Iowa cities.
Categories: Energy Efficiency, Community
MidAmerican proposes generation projects to meet growing energy demand
Feb 17, 2025
MidAmerican proposes two new generation projects to best serve its customers.
Categories: Renewables, Solar, Infrastructure
MidAmerican Energy Foundation commits $100,000 to support disaster recovery efforts in impacted communities
Nov 14, 2024
As communities continue to recover from natural disasters that impacted parts of MidAmerican Energy Company’s service area this year, the MidAmerican Energy Foundation has committed $100,000 to support long-term recovery and rebuilding efforts.
Categories: Community
MidAmerican releases long-term plan to meet projected Iowa economic and customer demand growth with reliable and affordable energy
Nov 1, 2024
MidAmerican releases long-term plan to meet projected Iowa economic and customer demand growth with reliable and affordable energy
Categories: Renewables, Regulatory, Customer Service, Wind, Solar, Infrastructure
Help with heating bills: low-income assistance available
Oct 29, 2024
MidAmerican Energy reminds customers who struggle with wintertime heating bills that there may be financial help available.
Categories: Customer Service, Community
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
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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