Three Energy Efficiency Facts You Might Not Know
Summer is upon us and the battle to beat the heat without breaking the bank is underway. Here are a few quick tips that you might not know to help you keep your chill without increasing your bill.
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Scholar of the Year Banquet Held in Watertown
Touchstone Energy® Cooperatives honored some of the area’s most impressive high school seniors during the Touchstone Energy Scholar of the Year banquet at Lake Area Technical Institute.
Generator Safety 101
The peace of mind a standby electric generator brings to your home, farm or business is big. It’s nice to have a backup plan to keep things running through unpredictable weather and occasional outages. But with big peace of mind comes big responsibility.
Spring Efficiency on the Farm
Spring is the perfect time to reset the clock on your farm’s energy use! As the weather warms up, take a moment for these easy maintenance checks and changes.
Brunch Sausage Egg Breakfast Pizza
Country Cookin' is a compilation of recipes from our member cooperatives. East River has been compiling recipes for 34 years! If you would like to submit a recipe for the 2019 cookbook you can email kstone@eastriver.coop or send a fax…
Spring Salad
Country Cookin' is a compilation of recipes from our member cooperatives. East River has been compiling recipes for 34 years! If you would like to submit a recipe for the 2019 cookbook you can email kstone@eastriver.coop or send a fax…
Three Money-Saving Winter Tips for Swine Operations
Here are three money-saving tips to help keep your livestock warm and your energy use down this winter—and none of them involve putting pigs in a blanket. 1. Seal the ExteriorAccording the Prairie Swine Centre, at least 30% of all…
5 Ways to Save this Holiday Season
Follow these 5 easy tips to save money and conserve energy this holiday season! Replace incandescent lights with LED (light-emitting diode) bulbs for your indoor and outdoor holiday decorations. LEDs use up to 90% less energy!Use timer controls for holiday…
Energy Efficient Gift Guide
Are looking for a last-minute gift? Check out this list of energy efficient gifts that will continue to “give” throughout the year in the form of energy savings!Appliances: When purchasing a new appliance, look for an Energy Star certified appliance…
Thanksgiving Energy Efficiency
Looking to save energy in the kitchen this weekend? Follow these simple tips!Turn the oven or stove burners off a few minutes before your food is ready —they will remain hot enough to finish cooking the food.Don’t preheat the oven…