A national leader in new energy sources
LEADING THE WAY
Our state and utility companies are on the forefront of offering clean energy alternatives for businesses.
We recognize that our future and our sustainability depend upon using new, cleaner energy options. If your company wants to develop or expand, please keep sustainability in mind and consider these facts:
Iowa’s current rank in the nation in electricity produced by wind.
The share of electricity in the state of Iowa produced by wind.
Iowa’s national rank in amount of wind energy installed. 12,219 MW (2021).
Here, utilities are affordable. Iowa utilities have increased annual electricity savings significantly in recent years and the state of Iowa continues to push utility companies to consider long-term sources of electricity generation.
Iowa’s efficiency plans are also cost-effective, meaning they create economic benefits that are greater than their costs, and the potential for additional energy savings is significant.
Our region (Linn County and nearby Johnson County) leads the state in solar energy production, with more installations projected in the next five years. And our utility companies continue to research and push for additional energy alternatives.
first-hand experience
Talk about climate change is not a political argument here. Our local governments recognize that clean energy and sustainability are a necessity. Why? We have first-hand experience in managing significant, devastating weather events.
From major floods in 2008 and 2016 to a debilitating derecho in 2020, we’ve seen it and lived it. As a result, the City of Cedar Rapids and Linn County are national leaders in this conversation. Both have dedicated sustainability staff managers.
The City of Cedar Rapids was one of the first in the nation to implement a Community Climate Action Plan, which you can find here:
Linn County is also on the cutting edge of sustainability
Here’s what others are saying about our city’s aggressive approach to sustainability
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Alliant Energy provides electric and natural gas to nearly 1.4 million customers in Iowa and Wisconsin. Alliant is currently 31% carbon-free energy, with plans to be 42% renewable by 2024.
Central Iowa Power Cooperative (CIPCO) is Iowa’s largest cooperative energy provider that generates and transmits power to its member owners. Seven electric cooperatives serve our region.
CIPCO is nearly 60% carbon-free today and plans to reduce its supply of fossil fuels to less than a third of its total energy supply by 2028.
MidAmerican Energy provides electric and natural gas service to nearly 1.6 million customers in Iowa, Illinois, Nebraska and South Dakota. The company owns and operates a diverse and growing portfolio of power generating assets, as well as an expanding transmission and distribution infrastructure.
MidAmerican Energy delivers 88.5% of all electricity from renewable resources.