Open house celebrates Alliant solar garden; more likely in the works

Even as Alliant Energy leaders and customers touted the completion of Alliant’s first Iowa community solar garden at an open house at the ImOn Ice Arena May 2, officials implied that more such projects are likely on the horizon.

“The first of many, I guess,” said Ben Lipari, Alliant’s vice president of commercial operations. “The expectation has been set, and we’ll have no choice but to deliver.”

The 4.5 megawatt…