Earth Day Celebration! 🌎
Earth Day is celebrated annually on April 22 to demonstrate support for the environment! Jackson County Energy District is partnering with Jackson County Conservation for an Earth Day Celebration at Prairie Creek Recreation Area in Maquoketa, IA. This FREE event is for all ages. Open House style; come and go between 4:00-7:00 PM. Activities/Stations include: –…
“When Green Meets Green” Event Success
On February 11th, The Jackson County Energy District held an event at Maquoketa Brewing in Maquoketa, Iowa. During this event, we enjoyed a presentation from Ben (Program Coordinator) and Emily (Board Member and Secretary) titled “When Green Meets Green”. After hearing from them, we had the opportunity to have a great Q&A time, focusing on…
JCED Welcomes Two New Program Coordinators
Jackson County Energy District is proud to announce the hiring of two new Program Coordinators! Benjamin Davison is a graduate of the University of Iowa’s School of Planning & Public Affairs, currently serving as Vice-Chair of the nonprofit Maquoketa Betterment Corporation as a planner and community advocate. Benjamin was raised in Maquoketa, IA, where he…
CEDI Launches Inaugural Newsletter
The Clean Energy Districts of Iowa (CEDI) organization has officially launched its first newsletter, where readers can receive updates on the organization’s clean energy and energy efficiency efforts. You can subscribe to learn more about grants, programs, workshops, and legislation at the local, state, and federal levels and how to get involved! Check out the…
IOWA SHOULD KEEP UTILITIES FROM CHARGING CUSTOMERS FOR THINGS THEY DON’T NEED
Editorial by: Andy Johnson, Executive Director of the Clean Energy Districts of Iowa, which serves twelve Iowa county-level Clean Energy Districts covering roughly a third of Iowa’s population. The Districts support local ownership of and prosperity from the clean energy transition. Alliant Energy electricity rates feel like a runaway train to Iowa ratepayers, and over 70 Alliant-served towns…
Old Holiday Lights? We’ll Take Them! *closed for 2024; program will return in 2025!*
With the holidays well on their way, ’tis the season for hanging up those pretty wires and bulbs that make every neighborhood sparkle. But what do you do with those lights that are broken, don’t match, or are just taking up space in your basement? Well, once again the Jackson County Energy District and Friends of Jackson County…