MidAmerican Energy presents $348,000 rebate for Southeast Polk middle school energy upgrades
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Summary
MidAmerican Energy business connection manager Kirk Doss presented the district with a $348,000 energy-efficiency rebate tied to the district's recently completed middle school, and said the district should see roughly $162,000 in annual energy-cost savings at that building.
Kirk Doss, business connection manager for MidAmerican Energy, told the Southeast Polk Community School District Board of Education on May 1 that the utility had issued a $348,000 energy-efficiency rebate for the district's recently completed middle school.
Doss said the project began in the design phase in 2021 and that MidAmerican’s early estimate of the rebate was $189,000. After a post-construction verification, he said the company calculated a larger rebate because the program now includes gas savings: “we calculated that your rebate would be a hundred and $89,000…we came up with a different amount, $348,000,” he said. He also told the board the upgrades are expected to reduce the building’s annual energy costs by about $162,000.
District staff accepted the check on behalf of the district; Doss asked for a photo with board members at the meeting. The board did not take separate action on the rebate during the public-comment portion beyond accepting the presentation.
Why this matters: The district’s capital projects include energy and operational cost implications. MidAmerican’s verification raised the rebate amount from the design estimate to the verified figure after including gas savings, increasing one-time rebate funding available to the district and raising expected annual operating savings for that building.
Board context and next steps: The presentation occurred during the public-comment/presentation portion of the May 1 board meeting. District staff did not present a separate agenda action tied to the rebate during the same meeting; the check presentation and photo opportunity concluded the item.
