When you think of your rural electric cooperative, what pops into your mind? The electric bill?

Let me count the numerous ways that your rural electric cooperative can serve you, besides providing you electricity. Where should we start? Let's start with a tour of your house.

Home Products
If you're updating your current home, you owe it to yourself to also contact the energy expert at your local electric cooperative while you're still formulating your plans.

Our energy expert has a number of ideas and suggestions to make everything "just right" in your home. After all, you want your home to be a real showplace for family, friends, neighbors and those special guests who come to visit you.

Our energy expert will provide free, courteous and helpful advice on how to make your home into a house for all seasons.

Receive ideas that will help you design real comfort, energy-efficiency, safety and convenience into your lifestyle with the latest in advanced technology. Ideas that will help you use energy wisely and with efficiency in mind. Ideas that are both practical and affordable.

Instructions: Click on an item to learn more about it.

1. All seasons' comfort ... ground source heat pump systems

Looking for the most energy-efficient heating and cooling system on the market today? A ground source heat pump can provide all of your home's space heating, air conditioning and water heating requirements in a single package at an operating cost that's less than even the most efficient gas furnace! With a ground source heat pump, you have several options to consider: Closed loop system - water or environmentally safe antifreeze circulates inside buried underground piping, continually exchanging heat with the earth. Because these systems use free heat available from the earth, they deliver $3-$4 worth of heat for every dollar of electricity they use in electrical energy. This kind of efficiency provides you with outstanding energy savings on your heating, cooling and hot water. Open loop system - use the water from your well to heat and cool your home too. Then discharge the water to a nearby pond, stream or ground. There's no change in water quality and little difference in temperature.

2. Add-on heat pump systems

Consider an add-on heat pump in combination with a gas or oil furnace. The heat pump uses free heat available in the air to give you $2-$3 worth of heat for every dollar of electricity used. On very cold winter days your fossil fuel furnace will take over. On a dual fuel rate, heat pumps provide much lower annual heating and cooling bills than can be achieved by conventional combustion furnace/air conditioner combinations. A heat pump is the only air conditioner you can buy that will pay for itself.

3. Zoned electric space heating

Consider electric baseboard, cove, radiant ceiling and radiant floor heating technology. They take up very little space and each has its own thermostat. Warming up cold basements, additions, three-season porches and other hard to heat areas is no problem with zoned electric space heating. There are lots of different choices to consider that will blend in with your decor very nicely. With dual fuel rates, enjoy both comfort and energy savings.

4. Cycled central air conditioning
	Cycled air conditioning is a special summer electrical money-saving program for central air conditioners and heat pumps. Your participation saves you money and the environment by deferring the need to build new power plants. Check with your electric cooperative for special incentives.

5. Electric slab storage heating

Tired of living in homes with cold basement floors? Heat the lowel level with electric slab storage heating. Electric heating cables are embedded below the concrete floor to provide warm radiating comfort -- ideal for toddlers and adults alike. Special off-peak rates apply. You'll love it. A variation of this is radiant floor hydronic heating that circulates hot water from an electric boiler, water heater or ground source heat pump.

6. Electric water heating

When it comes to water heating, ask about the special water heating incentives available at your co-op. Electric water heating is twice as efficient as gas. Electric water heaters are available with extended or lifetime warranty options. Electric water heaters require no flues and present no problems with backdrafting of combustion by-products. Your co-op has a variety of electric water heating options and choices to fit your lifestyle and your budget. If you are looking for a system to provide your home with ventilation, air conditioning, dehumidification, air cleaning and water heating at a very low operating cost, ask about a heat pump water heater.

7. Heat recovery ventilation
	The more energy-efficient, tighter and better insulated you make your home, the more you need controlled ventilation. Heat recovery ventilation addresses air quality and moisture control concerns and is key to creating a pleasant, healthy and draft-free indoor environment.

8. Electric storage heating

Does your family seem to live in one or two rooms of the house all the time, like the kitchen or living/family room? If so, check out electric warm room storage heating. An individual room storage unit is placed at one or two strategic locations in your home. Ceramic bricks are heated up with electricity during off-peak hours and a fan circulates the heat into the room. Get outstanding comfort in your "warm room." Turn down the thermostat in the rest of the house. Get a special storage heating rate too! Central electric storage heating systems look similar to a standard forced air heating system with duct work. In this system, water, rocks or special bricks are heated with electricity during off-peak hours at special reduced electric heating rates.

9. Electric dual fuel heating
	Electric dual fuel heating uses electricity as your primary fuel with a fossil fuel source as your back-up. Electric dual fuel heating systems qualify for special dual fuel heating rates that are competitive with fuel oil and gas. Extend the life of your existing furnace with electric dual fuel heating.

10. Energy-efficient lighting

With modern advances in home lighting, you can create a different atmosphere in every room of your home. A multitude of lighting fixtures are available, so look closely at your lighting options so you'll have the right amount of lighting where you want it. High efficiency compact fluorescent and halogen lighting technology saves money and requires fewer replacement bulbs. Security lighting and motion detectors add peace of mind for your family.

11. Laundry appliances
	Electric clothes washers and dryers come in a variety of sizes, shapes and colors. New models are very energy-efficient. Microwave clothes dryers are being developed to revolutionize dryer technology.

12. Kitchen appliances

You'll spend a lot of time in the kitchen of your home. Modern electric kitchen appliances are clean, energy-efficient and there's no combustible fuel or pilot light to worry about -- assuring you of the best indoor air quality! Refrigerators, freezers, electric ranges, microwave ovens, dishwashers and trash compactors make modern life easy. Halogen cook stoves are available for "instant on/instant off" food preparation.

13. Load management receivers
	A small box located outside your home is all that's needed to control the operation of off-peak heating, cooling and water heating systems. Ask your energy expert about their off-peak programs. Save energy, money and the need to build new power generating plants.

14. Electric fireplace
	Electric fireplaces offer a low cost, non-combustion alternative to inefficient and messy wood fireplaces. They are available with different heating capabilities and a variety of decor packages.

15. Electric grill
	Just plug in the electric grill and forget the mess and inconvenience of charcoal and propane. Clean, easy and convenient, electric grills are available for easy outdoor or indoor cooking. More information on our electric grills.

16. Electric lawnmower
	Rechargeable, cordless electric mulching lawnmowers eliminate noise, air pollution, fuel storage and maintenance considerations.

Electric grills
Loc'N Go $49.95	Cart Grill $123	Pedestal Tabletop $59.95

Call us if you would like more details about any of these programs or go to your co-ops section of this web site and browse its money-saving programs.

In addition, if you have any ideas on how we can serve you better, whether it's for electricity or other products/services, drop us a line. Remember, you are the member-owners of this cooperative, we work for you!

Nobles Cooperative Electric offers special, lower rates to those that participate in our load management programs, allowing certain electric loads to be turned off during peak demand time.

Water Heating Program:
The Marathon water heater is the most efficient water heater on the market today. Nobles Cooperative
Electric determines the capacity of the water heater (either an 85 or 105 gallon size) by the size of your family. Certain restrictions apply.

Long life: The seamless, blow-molded polybutylene tank is impervious to rust and corrosion! Multiple layers of filament wound fiberglass give the tank unmatched strength. The tank is designed, built and warranted not to leak "for as long as you own your home".
Energy Efficienty: Envirofoam insulation is free of ozone depleting CFC's and HCFC's so it saves the planet — and it saves energy. Pipe Wrap Energy Kit is included to reduce heat loss from plumbing lines.
Durable: Recessed drain valve is out of the way of brooms and scrubbers. Tough molded outer shell resists dents and scratches. Bowl shaped bottom allows more complete sediment draining.
Functional: Factory installed Temperature and Pressure Relief valve for greater valve and security. Conduit between control boxes facilitates wiring for "Off-Peak" use. All plastic tank eliminates the need for an anode rod — preventing potential odor problems.
Affordable: Cost to members is $300 plus tax. The cooperative will rebate $55 to the member after the load control is installed.

So, if you expect your water heater to last a long time, make sure it comes with exactly what you expect. Everything.

Dual Fuel: Receive sales tax exemption for the months of November through April when electricity is your primary source of heating, while another fuel serves as a backup. Also receive 2.4 cents credit per metered kilowatts used. Rebates are available to help with installation of a heat pump system.

Blower Door Test: This test determines the amount of air changes in your home.

Cycled Air Conditioning: A credit of $6 per month, for the months of June, July and August shall be applied to the member's bill at the end of these billing cycles to those members who qualify and have their air conditioners controlled.

Generator Back-up Program: Members with generator back up systems that take advantage of this program will receive a 1.10 cent discount credit per metered kilowatt-hour.

Energy Intelligent Farm or Business: Grants are available to farms and businesses for new and retrofit electrical conservation projects that reduce electrical energy consumption and peak demand.

Call the Energy Experts at 800-397-4592
for details on these programs!

Preferred Products

MainStreet Messenger Emergency Response Phone
Living alone can be an uneasy situation. Especially for the elderly and those with disabilities. But with the installation of a simple, cost-effective MainStreet Messenger medical monitoring service, you can enjoy independence along with peace-of-mind knowing help is just a press of a button away. If a medical emergency should arise, simply pressing a button on a MainStreet Messenger phone or a wireless pendant puts you in contact with our Cooperative Response Center. If necessary, help will be summoned immediately. Even if you prefer to be on your own, it doesn't mean you have to be all alone. The monthly cost to monitor and lease the phone is only $29.29 per month including tax.

Surge Protection
Nobles Cooperative Electric sells high quality surge protectors. The RCA Suppressor protects multiple electronic equipment in the event of a power surge.