Tag: Iowa
Ameren Energizes the Mark Twain Transmission Project
The Ameren Transmission Co. of Illinois has completed and energized the Mark Twain Transmission Project, a 96-mile, 345 kV transmission line and...
Apex Scoops Up Iowa Wind Farm From Optimum Renewables
Apex Clean Energy has acquired the Great Pathfinder wind energy project from Optimum Renewables.The project - planned for Iowa’s Boone and Hamilton counties -...
Iowa Group Underscores Low Power Prices For The Wind-Rich State
Iowa produces more electricity from wind per capita than any other state, but importantly, according to new findings from the Iowa Policy Project (IPP),...
AWEA, IWEA: Expect Big Things For Iowa’s Wind Industry
By continuing to grow the state’s thriving wind industry, more than 17,000 wind-related jobs could be in Iowa by 2020, according to recent Navigant...
Wisconsin Utility Plans Out Iowa Wind Farm
Wisconsin's Madison Gas and Electric (MGE) has announced a proposal to construct, own and operate its largest wind farm to date: the 66 MW,...
Work Starting Soon On First Two Sites Of Iowa’s Wind XI
MidAmerican Energy has announced plans to build new wind farms in Boone, Greene and Mahaska counties in Iowa. The projects will be the first...
Vestas Inks Firm Order For MidAmerican’s Iowa Wind Giant
Vestas has received a firm and unconditional order from MidAmerican Energy Co., a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Energy, for 153 MW of V110-2.0 MW...
Study: What Are Wind Turbines Doing For Iowa Crops?
A multiyear study led by an Iowa State University scientist suggests wind turbines in operation in the state may be having a positive effect...
Governors’ Wind & Solar Energy Coalition Names 2017 Leaders
The Governors’ Wind & Solar Energy Coalition has appointed Gov. Gina Raimondo, D-R.I., and Gov. Sam Brownback, R-Kan., the group’s chair and vice chair,...
Report: The Impacts Of Iowa’s Thriving Wind Industry
A new report detailing the benefits of wind energy for Iowa consumers - both corporate and residential – shows that adding 10 GW of...
