solar energy
Fareway partners with Alliant Energy on Boone solar field
Boone-based Fareway Stores is harnessing the power of solar energy with its recent partnership with Alliant Energy, which activated the one-megawatt Fareway Solar Field last week. Comprised of nearly 2,000 solar panels, the solar field is located at the grocery…
Linn County supervisors approve second reading of shortened solar moratorium
UPDATED: The Linn County Board of Supervisors has approved the first two readings of an…
Renewable energy report highlights economic impact in Iowa
A new study shows wind and solar renewable energy produces billions of dollars of economic…
Linn supervisors approve second consideration of Duane Arnold Solar rezoning request
UPDATE: Rezoning requests for a pair of industrial-scale solar projects near the former Duane Arnold…
Linn County commission recommends Duane Arnold Solar rezoning
The Linn County Planning and Zoning Commission has recommended approval of a renewable energy overlay…
Solar energy complaints on the rise, says Iowa Attorney General
Iowans looking to install solar panels are facing more trouble than ever before. From 2019…
Alliant to plant first Iowa community solar ‘garden’ in Cedar Rapids
Expanding on its goal to attain net-zero carbon emissions from energy generation by 2050, Alliant…
Linn County sets public meetings to review Duane Arnold Solar projects
Linn County officials have scheduled public meetings of the Planning & Zoning Commission and the…
Linn County official asks NextEra to consider raising Duane Arnold Solar panel heights
Most of Thursday’s Technical Review Committee meeting to review NextEra Energy Resource’s rezoning applications for…
First public meeting set May 19 to review Duane Arnold Solar proposals
The first public meeting to review the Duane Arnold Solar utility-scale solar application has been…
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…
Another 61 workers to be cut in May at Duane Arnold Energy Center
NextEra Energy Resources will be cutting another 61 workers in May at the Duane Arnold…
Linn County supervisors decline moratorium on utility-scale solar projects
The Linn County Board of Supervisors voted 2-1 Feb. 7 not to move ahead with…
Linn County’s first industrial-scale solar project gets green light
Industrial-scale solar energy production has officially arrived in Linn County. Concluding a lengthy and often…
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…
Linn County group standing up to industrial solar proposals
Sara Ritchie Alden of Center Point maintains her group, Iowa for Responsible Solar, isn’t opposed…