Tag: Iowa Utilities Board
Iowa Utilities Board sets partial review schedule for Duane Arnold Solar projects
The Iowa Utilities Board has formally accepted the applications for a pair of utility-scale solar projects near the former Duane Arnold Energy Center near...
MidAmerican Energy proposes $3.9 billion ‘Wind PRIME’ renewable energy project
MidAmerican Energy has announced plans for a $3.9 billion renewable energy project in Iowa, including wind and solar generation, and the exploration of new...
Linn County opposes eminent domain for carbon dioxide pipeline projects
In a letter to the Iowa Utilities Board Monday, the Linn County Board of Supervisors has submitted its formal opposition to using eminent domain...
Linn County residents, environmental groups resisting CO2 pipeline efforts
A proposed carbon dioxide pipeline by Texas-based Navigator CO2 Ventures, called Heartland Greenway, that would run through the Corridor is drawing heavy criticism from...
Alliant Energy announces plans for Iowa’s largest solar and battery facility
Alliant Energy announced this morning that it intends to acquire the first two phases of solar energy production, plus a battery storage component for...
Mortenson at forefront of wind energy boom
When Mortenson erected its first turbine 26 years ago in rural Iowa, wind energy hadn’t quite hit the mainstream in the Midwest.
How much is a trillion?
By Elliott G. Smith | Guest Column
The U.S. national debt has climbed to over $28 trillion, and it’s growing.