UTILITIES

Webster County utility and telecommunications service providers understand the importance of an advanced infrastructure and reliable, competitively-priced services. They are responsive to the needs of business and are working to ensure Webster County can meet future demands and accommodate growth and development throughout the County.

Electric and Natural Gas

MidAmerican Energy serves the county providing reliable electric and natural gas service at competitive rates - rates consistently ranked among the lowest in the nation. The company's electric rates will remain revenue neutral through 2010. To help reduce energy consumption, the company offers an energy efficiency program.
MidAmerican Energy web site

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Corn Belt Power Cooperative is a generation and transmission (G&T) electric cooperative owned by its member systems. Corn Belt provides power to its member distribution electric cooperatives that serve Webster County including Humboldt County REC, Midland Power Cooperative, Prairie Energy Cooperative and Calhoun County REC. In addition to competitively priced energy provided through the cooperative, reliable service is a high priority for Corn Belt Power Cooperative. A diligent maintenance program and unparalleled service have consistently produced reliability figures of 99.99%. Corn Belt provides an array of technical and financial assistance programs to facilitate growth in the communities it serves.
Corn Belt Power web site

 

Telecommunications

Webster County is served by four telecommunications service providers:

• Frontier Communications serves Fort Dodge and surrounding area.
• Lehigh Valley Telephone Coop serves the communities of Callender, Dayton, Harcourt and Lehigh.
• Mediacom provides a wide array of broadband services, including traditional video services, digital television and high-speed Internet access.
• Webster-Calhoun Telephone Coop serves 16 communities in north central Iowa.