Meetings 563.732.2211 ABOUT SERVICES REBATES & EFFICIENCY RENEWABLE ENERGY MY COOP NEWS & EVENTS CAREERS CONTACT RENEWABLE ENERGY Eastern Iowa REC offers you a renewable energy program Eastern Iowa REC has a net metering tariff available for small, appropriate-sized alternate energy projects. AEP-3 Tariff and Member Information Packet AEP-4 Tariff and Member Information Packet AEP-5 Tariff Co-Generation, Small Power and Alternative Energy Producer Buy Back Rate ALTERNATE ENERGY PRODUCER TARIFF What You Need to Know EILP won't offer net metering with another discounted rate on the same account, for example an electric heat rate. Should a member's AEP facility become inoperable & require repair, the member should immediately notify EILP. Contact Don Roth, Eastern Iowa REC division manager of member service, about renewable energy projects. Email or call, 1-800-728-1242. SOLAR ENERGY GUIDE Eastern Iowa REC members who have an interest in solar energy have a resource to aid in making an informed decision. The Iowa Energy Center has published the Home Series: Solar PV Energy Guide in collaboration with the Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives, Alliant Energy, the Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities, and MidAmerican Energy with information from the Office of Consumer Advocate and the Iowa Utilities Board. Click here to download a copy of the Solar Energy Guide. For a hard copy, contact Don Roth or call 800-728-1242. OTHER RENEWABLE ENERGY OPTIONS EILP members can purchase energy from an Iowa wind farm through a contract signed by the Cooperative’s power supplier, Central Iowa Power Cooperative. Energy provided under this program is billed at the normal rate, plus an additional charge ($2.50 per block) to cover the added cost of acquiring this renewable resource. We will sell wind generated electric energy in 100 kilowatt-hour blocks. To take part call, toll-free, 1-800-728-1242. SYSTEM PERFORMANCE DATA Eastern Iowa REC has wind turbine and solar array installed at our DeWitt service center. The Cooperative’s wind turbine has a rated peak capacity of 2.4 kW. The solar array has a rated peak capacity of 3.1 kW. SEE MORE FAQ WHICH APPLICATION IS THE NET METERED APPLICATION? AEP-3 DOWNLOAD DOES EILP BALANCE THE ACCOUNT MONTHLY OR ARE THE EXCESS KWH'S PRODUCED BY THE FACILITY CARRIED OVER MONTH TO MONTH? Any excess kWh's delivered to the electrical grid by the facility shall be converted to a cash value and credited to the member-consumer as a bill credit by the Cooperative at a rate equal to the Cooperative's avoided cost for that year as defined in the PURPA regulations. WHAT ARE THE TIME OF USE PERIODS? On Peak -- 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. every day. Off Peak -- all remaining hours every day. WHAT IS THE CURRENT AVOIDED COST RATE? $0.027280 per kWh generated off peak. $.100200 per kWh gnerated on peak. ARE THERE SIZE RESTRICTIONS FOR NET METERING? Yes. Facility name plate capacity shall be limited to no more than 20 kW and shall be sized appropriately for the member's kW demand. CAN I INSTALL A SYSTEM LARGER THAN 20 KW? Yes WILL A SYSTEM LARGER THAN 20 KW BE NET METERED? No. The meter will record kWh delivered to the member separately from those delivered to the Cooperative. All energy delivered to the Cooperative will be registered and credit will be issued for such energy on the billing statement. WHAT APPLICATION DO I FILL OUT FOR A SYSTEM LARGER THAN 20 KW? AEP-4 DOWNLOAD CONTACT US NAME * FIRST NAME LAST NAME ADDRESS * CITY EMAIL * PHONE AREA CODE PHONE NUMBER How can we help you? * WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE SIGNED UP FOR OUR MONTHLY NEWSLETTER? YES NO LOCATIONS NEWS Eastern Iowa REC has been providing affordable, reliable, and safe electrical service to rural customers for decades. Keep up to date with our News & Events here! READ SAFETY Electricity can be very powerful and very helpful, but only if important, basic safety measured are followed. Learn about Eastern Iowa REC’s mission to make safety a top priority! READ WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS ARE SAYING APPRECIATE GOOD SERVICE I appreciate the reliable service I got from the REC. Sunday, when I called to report our outage. The man I talked to was very kind. The crew got the power back on in less than one and a half hours. Thanks to the crew...read more ABOUT SERVICES REBATES & EFFICIENCY RENEWABLE ENERGY MY COOP NEWS & EVENTS CAREERS CONTACT PRIVACY PAGE | TERMS OF USE | SITE BY TAG