IOWA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

June 7, 2002

DNR HOSTS FREE ENERGY WORKSHOP IN CEDAR RAPIDS

DES MOINES --- A free, one-day workshop teaching economic opportunities of
energy efficiency for Iowa communities is scheduled for June 12 in Cedar
Rapids.

The workshop will feature experts from utilities, financial consulting
companies, construction companies, and the Iowa DNR, and will share success
stories from communities that have implemented energy-saving technologies.
Attendees will learn opportunities for cost-saving energy efficiency
improvements, including how to get financial and technical assistance.

The workshops are presented by the Iowa DNR and sponsored by the U.S. Dept.
of Energy, MidAmerican Energy, Alliant Energy and Central Iowa Power
Cooperative.

The conference will be held at the Crown Plaza Five Seasons Hotel in Cedar
Rapids on June 12. Registration opens at 8:15 and the conference runs from
8:45 to 5 p.m. Community leaders, local government officials, school
decision-makers, facility managers and the general public are encouraged to
attend.

For more information or to pre-register for the conference contact Chad
Stobbe at (515) 242-5851; e-mail: [log in to unmask] Or go to the
Web site: www.state.ia.us/dnr/energy/events

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