Identify Cost Savings Opportunities
Our energy professionals have the knowledge and experience to evaluate all aspects of your energy operations to identify opportunities to save you money and improve your profitability.

We take a holistic approach to assessing your energy management needs. Our assessment will cover a full range of electric and gas technologies including: HVAC systems, lighting, chillers, heat pumps, high-efficiency motors and adjustable-speed drives, and environmental monitoring and control systems.

Energy Management

Heartland Power Cooperative recognizes that each business system needs different tools to be successful in their competitive market.

Some of HPC's Beyond the Meter services include: power quality packages, standby generation, economic development, competitive pricing, marketing, engineering, energy management, safety training and Heating Programs.

Standby Generation

A solution to enhance your power reliability and lower your energy costs.

With Standby Power You'll Never Be Left In The Dark.
An outage that lasts only a few minutes can actually cause disruptions that last much longer. When your business or agricultural operation loses critical power, you may also lose productivity and money. But with the assistance of our standby generation specialists, your generator automatically starts-up when the power stops letting you maintain control of your business. Depending on the equipment and transfer capability your business demands, you may never even know when most outages occur. And, if your computer system is protected by an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) system, there will be no computer crashes. No lost information. No downtime.

Generate More Savings For Your Business.
Our standby power program allows you to generate more than your own back up electricity for outages. By reducing your usage during occasional periods of peak electrical demand, it may help you generate considerable savings.

Here's how it works. When we install the standby generator at your facility, we will also install a special load management receiver near the generator. Then, before a projected peak of electrical demand, a signal will be sent to your receiver switching your usage to the standby generator. When the peak is over, another signal is sent to shut down the generator and switch your equipment back to normal service. Since a large portion of the cost of electrical power is based on peak demand usage, we can pass those savings onto you in the form of lower rates.

This program is one option to help your business enjoy greater reliability in addition to potentially lower energy costs.

For more information about our standby generators, contact the Member Service Department at Heartland Power Cooperative at 1-800-349-2832.

Tightly insulated homes may not get enough fresh air inside to maintain good air quality. Air-to-air heat exchangers are the most common type of balanced ventilation system and provide healthy indoor air quality. They consist of two fans and a heat exchanger core enclosed in a box that is usually attached to both supply and exhaust duct work. One fan expels indoor air, while the other draws in outside air. In the winter, the warmth of the inside air is transferred to the incoming air. In the summer, the coolness of the air conditioned exhaust air reduces the temperature of the hot incoming air.

Kitchens and bathrooms are areas of humidity concentration, and control of moisture in those areas can have energy savings effects. Kitchen fans should be two-speed and exhausted to the outside. Bathroom fans should also be vented to the outside.

Power Surges: A Serious Threat to your Home Electronics

Minor fluctuations in the electric power supply can become a serious concern for today's sophisticated electronics. From computers and direct broadcast satellite systems to VCRs, microwave ovens and advanced heating systems, many high-tech electronics respond to even the briefest electrical variations and power surges. Surges cannot only destroy expensive electronics, but they can also cause gradual deterioration of the electronics in these items.

The electricity supplied by Heartland Power Cooperative is clean, quality power. But power surges can happen. One frequent cause of surges is lightning. Worldwide, lightning strikes every 14 seconds, and when it occurs in our area, it can cause significant damage to your electronic equipment. But there are other, more common causes of power surges that can be damaging. Surges can also occur when a tree, bird or squirrel touches a power line. Poor grounding of the electrical system can contribute to many power quality problems. Proper grounding is essential for safe and reliable operation of today's sensitive electronic equipment. Improper or faulty wiring may be another source of power surges. Many people are surprised to learn that the normal operation of large appliances can cause surges as they cycle on and off. Whatever the cause, power surges can be costly. They can damage virtually any electrical equipment that you may use. Damaging surges may enter your home through phone lines, cable or satellite TV hardware, as well as through the power lines. It's important to protect all possible points of entry, particularly if there is expensive equipment connected. That's why we have developed a valuable new service to solve these problems - it's called the Secure Home^TM Program.

Secure Home Program... the solution to protecting your home from power surges

The Secure Home^SM Program is an exclusive new service providing comprehensive surge protection for your home. This program does what simple power strips and individual surge suppressors don't. It protects all connected equipment in your home - not just from power surges carried over power lines, but phone lines, cable and satellite dish connections too.

Our power quality specialists conducted a rigorous product search and assembled a variety of protection packages that include top-of-the-line equipment typically not available in retail stores. Whether you need surge protection for your entertainment equipment or an Uninterruptible Power System (UPS) for your computer, we have a package to fit your needs. You may also purchase these protection devices individually.

Each package contains a whole home surge suppressor that prevents catastrophic surges from entering your home through the electrical service entrance. This device is installed at the electric meter or electric service panel (and must be installed by a co-op representative). A Secure Home^SM Package may be purchased by contacting an energy professional at Heartland Power Cooperative.

Peak Periods

"Peak Periods" are those times of the season when there is the highest demand for electricity. The high demand period can account for as much as 50 percent of the wholesale cost of electricity. These "peak" periods generally occur in the late afternoon or early evening of the coldest days of the winter season.

Electric Grills
Be the hero in your household when you enjoy grilling food with no dangerous starter fluid or gas tanks, using your new electric grill. The new modern electric grills are instant starters, are simple to use and easy to clean. Once you've used an electric grill, there is no turning back to the old-fashioned way of grilling.

Heartland Power Cooperative handles two brands of electric grills. Mecco features the tabletop unit, the cart-style model and a combination grill and smoker. Charbroil features the patio caddie. All units can be seen and purchased at either cooperative office in St. Ansgar or Thompson.

EC Home™
If you're looking to buy a new home or are interested in refinancing your existing home, you might want to check out Heartland Power Cooperative's Homeward™ program. Homeward™ brings an extensive package of home mortgage financing products to you with just one simple phone call.

Call Homeward™ toll-free at (515)532-6477 and learn about the many Homeward™ benefits:

• Fast loan decisions on conforming.
• Toll-free convenience; apply by phone, fax, or mail.
• Knowledgeable mortgage counselors.
• Access to a wide variety of mortgage products, including low down payment and guaranteed rural housing loans.
• New mortgages, construction financing, refinancing, and home equity loan opportunities.
• No-cost rate lock options.
• Access to HomeBuyers Club, a credit counseling service that works with the consumer to resolve credit issues and helps them to meet guidelines for home loan pre-approval.
• Mortgage representatives available from 7:30 a.m.-10:00 p.m. CST Monday-Thursday (7:30 a.m.-7:00 p.m. CST Friday) and 24-hour pager access.