Energy Portfolio
Linn County Rural Electric Cooperative is committed to providing electricity that is reliable, cost effective and sustainable. One hundred percent of our electric power needs are provided by Central Iowa Power Cooperative (CIPCO), a generation and transmission cooperative.
CIPCO meets our energy needs with a diverse fuel mix of coal, hydro, landfill gas generation, wind, natural gas and oil energy resources.
Having fuel diversity is good for Linn County REC members because it:
- Moves us to a more sustainable and environmentally friendly power supply mix
- Helps lessen exposure to emission regulations and avoids spending resources on emission abatements that would lead to increased costs
- Increases reliability by having a diverse generation mix that ensures that power will be available across a broad spectrum of conditions; such as severe weather events
- The renewable energy certificates (RECs) associated with the wind, solar and landfill gas resources are typically sold to other parties. This results in additional revenue that contributes to lower energy costs which benefits all members.
CIPCO continues to invest in new technology and renewable energy production, supporting Iowa's development of renewable energy resources.
