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Helpful Links

These resources are provided as a service for visitors to MidAmerican Energy's Web site. Accessing these links will take you to a Web site separate from this Web site and any other MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company Web site.

• Federal Tax Credits for Energy Efficiency - Federal tax credits for qualifying improvements to existing homes are available, covering 30 percent of the cost of qualifying improvements up to a $1,500 combined maximum. Federal tax credits to new and existing homes also are available for qualifying renewable energy systems, covering 30 percent of the cost of qualifying systems, with no maximum.
• Energy Efficiency Appliance Rebate Program – The following links provide a list of approved appliances, rebate amounts and frequently asked questions about the appliance rebate program available in each state.
  
  
  • Iowa Office of Energy Independence
  • Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
  • Nebraska Energy Office
  • South Dakota Bureau of Administration – Office of Energy Management
• U.S. Department of Energy - This Web site provides energy information to consumers, educators, researchers, employees and students.
• Energy Savers - This U.S. Government Web site offers information to help you save energy in your home, business, vehicle or industrial plant.
• Energy Information Administration - Research comprehensive data, program information and reports, analyses and forecasts to help you and your business. Information is available for households, buildings, industry and vehicles.
• ENERGY STAR® - ENERGY STAR is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy that helps us all save money and protect the environment through energy-efficient products and practices.
• ENERGY STAR® - Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs - If just one light bulb in every American home was replaced with an ENERGY STAR-qualified bulb, we would save enough energy to light more than 3 million homes for a year, approximately $700 million in annual energy costs, and prevent 9 billion pounds of greenhouse gases equivalent to the emissions of approximately 800,000 cars.
• ENERGY STAR® for Small Business - Whether you own your building or are a tenant, you typically need lighting, heating, air conditioning and power for office equipment, and other services to stay in business. With free, unbiased information and technical support from ENERGY STAR, you can more easily improve your company's financial performance by reducing energy waste and energy costs, while protecting the earth's environment.
• ENERGY STAR® Change a Light Pledge - The ENERGY STAR Change a Light Campaign is a national challenge to encourage every American to help change the world, one light — one energy-saving step — at a time. You can show your commitment by pledging to replace at least one light in your home with one that has earned the ENERGY STAR.
• ENERGY STAR® Home Sealing - Seal and insulate with ENERGY STAR. Learn how to seal and insulate your home's outer walls, ceilings, windows, doors and floors. A do-it-yourself guide offers step-by-step instructions for sealing common air leaks and adding insulation to attics.
• Energy Efficiency Organizations - These links are provided solely as a service to our customers, and should not be construed as advocating or reflecting any position of MidAmerican Energy. MidAmerican does not guarantee the content or accuracy of information presented in linked sites.