NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 21, 2009

ENERGY - MONEY SAVING WEBSITE --REAL DOLLARS!

Bright Energy Solutions^SM Website provides one-stop resource for energy efficiency

Primghar, Iowa- Primghar Municipal Utilities today announced the launch of a redesigned website that serves as a one-stop resource for energy efficiency information. Bright Energy Solutions.com has been overhauled to give it a fresh new look and it provides for easier navigation and better organization.

Bright Energy Solutions is a unique portfolio of energy efficiency cash incentive programs offered by Primghar Municipal Utilities and Missouri River Energy Services. The programs are designed to help customers save energy and save money in their homes or businesses through improvements to electrical equipment and processes. Bright Energy Solutions helps customers pay for those improvements by offering cash incentives.

"Since the program's inception, the Bright Energy Solutions website has been a place where customers could find information about the cash incentive programs and download application forms," says Bill Radio, director of member and public relations at MRES. "Now, the website provides many new tools and resources to help customers understand what types of efficiency measures would work best for them."

Those tools include:

No-cost or low-cost energy tips

On-line home energy audit

Energy calculators to compare different types of equipment

Frequently asked questions about the programs and equipment

Access to "trade allies" or contractors who can help with energy solutions

Success stories from customers who are already saving energy

Helpful links to check statistics or to learn more about energy efficiency

News stories with the latest updates on Bright Energy Solutions

For customers of Primghar Municipal Utilities, the new Bright Energy Solutions website provides a one-stop resource for energy efficiency. Check out the redesigned website at www.brightenergysolutions.com.

MRES is a not-for-profit joint-action agency that provides electric power and other energy services to 60 member municipal electric utilities in Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota.

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For more information, contact Bill Radio, Director of Member and Public Relations, phone: 605-338-4042.

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From Webmaster: Available Cash-Incentive Programs in Primghar IA
ENERGY STAR Clothes Washer
ENERGY STAR Decorative Light Strings
ENERGY STAR Dehumidifier
ENERGY STAR Dishwasher
ENERGY STAR Room Air Conditioner
Residential Heating and Cooling
Go to the website--see the amounts!

Posted: Aug 27th, 2009