Tag: wind
Linn supervisors cast final vote for new wind energy ordinance
Even as the Linn County Board of Supervisors approved the third and final reading July 31 of a revised ordinance governing utility-scale wind energy...
Linn County seeks feedback on utility-scale wind ordinance updates
The Linn County Planning & Zoning Commission will hear proposed ordinance amendments for utility-scale wind projects in Linn County during its meeting May 20.
There...
Alliant Energy doubles battery storage capacity in Iowa
A new 5-megawatt (MW) energy storage system in Cedar Rapids will double Alliant Energy’s battery storage capacity in the state.
The new storage system will...
Clean energy already provides reliable baseload power
By Katie Rock | Guest Column
Our energy system is in the midst of a dramatic clean energy transformation.
Wind on the rise in Iowa
Iowa’s wind, which last year became the state’s largest source of electrical power, has reached something of a tipping point, energy leaders say.
“Wind and...
Wind on the rise in Iowa
Iowa’s wind, which last year became the state’s largest source of electrical power, has reached something of a tipping point, energy leaders say.
“Wind and...
Closing DAEC won’t help climate change
CBJ Editorial
It has been interesting to note the increasing number of elected officials and governing bodies becoming woke to climate change.
Last year saw major...