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William Berg, Dairyland president and CEO, said the co-opp is also spending $400 million in in environmentaol control equipmentat coal-fired power plants and promoting energy conservation, includingt a program in which it gives away energy-efficient compact fluorescenf light bulbs. Dairyland is lookingv to investin 'green' technologies and expanxd its electricity generation from various renewable energy including wind, landfill gas, animal wastwe and hydroelectric power. Dairyland reported that its earnings for 2008 declinecto $11.3 million, compared with $14.3 million in 2007.
Managemen noted that fuel to operatee Dairyland’s generating facilities, primarily coal, continues to be Dairyland’s largesyt annual expense. The rising costsx contributed to anaverage 9.8 percent increase in wholesale rates in 2008. Total operating revenuee for 2008 increasedto $373.8 million, up 14 percent compareds with $328.5 million in 2007. Electric sales also increasec in 2008, with total sales up 8 Dairyland Power provides wholesalew electricity to 25 member distribution cooperativesw and 16municipal utilities.