Alliant Energy has received the Top Utility in Economic Development honor from Site Selection magazine.
It’s the sixth consecutive year that Site Selection Magazine has recognized Alliant for the award, which recognizes companies for their contributions to local community development and job creation.
In its September issue, Site Selection credits Alliant Energy’s economic development team, in collaboration with local, regional and state economic development partners in Iowa and Wisconsin, for delivering nearly $3.5 billion in new capital investment and creating more than 4,101 new jobs in 2023..
Alliant Energy is one of 21 companies nationally named to the list, and the only one in Iowa and Wisconsin. There are 3,300 utility companies, including 900 electric cooperatives, in the United States.
“Alliant Energy is proud to be honored as a top utility in economic development for the sixth consecutive year,” said Lisa Barton, president and CEO of Alliant Energy, in a release. “Economic development work is a team effort and vital to grow the communities we serve.
The 2023 projects included 69 industrial developments across the 1,300-plus communities Alliant Energy serves. Machine manufacturing and other manufacturing accounted for the largest type of projects.
Headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, and with a significant presence in Cedar Rapids, Alliant Energy serves an estimated 1 million electric and 425,000 natural gas retail customers across Iowa and Wisconsin.
