Low-Income Energy Efficiency
- Funding for low-income weatherization is available to customers year-round. MidAmerican's energy efficiency department, with assistance from the Iowa Department of Human Rights, administers the program and distributes funds specifically earmarked for home improvements to low-income customer homes.
Contact: local community action agency or the Iowa Bureau of Weatherization at 1-515-281-3861 - HomeCheck
Free energy assessment for homes built before December 31, 1994 includes installation of water heater blanket, pipe insulation, low-flow faucet aerators and shower heads, waterbed mattress pad and energy-efficient light bulbs.
1-800-545-0762
https://www.midamericanenergy.com/homecheck.aspx
Emergency Charitable Assistance
- I CARE
I CARE assists those who are unemployed, living on fixed or low incomes or experiencing a family crisis by helping pay their heating bills or making their homes more energy efficient. To qualify, customers must also meet their state's LIHEAP guidelines.
1-888-427-5632
www.midamericanenergy.com/html/service9.asp - EMBRACE IOWA
A program sponsored by the Des Moines Register that helps Iowans who need immediate financial assistance and are unable to receive help through other existing programs. All applications must be made at an Iowa Community Action Agency. Check for local phone listings at 515-283-4569.
