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MidAmerican Energy proposes building $600 million natural gas plant

MidAmerican Energy, in an effort to address what it describes as a “looming energy supply shortfall” is proposing to build a $600 million natural gas-fired combustion turbine project in Adair County and increase its solar …

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Waukee sets special election on gas utility

A special election will be held in Waukee on March 4 to allow voters to decide whether the city should continue to operate a municipally owned gas utility.

In recent years, city officials have heard …

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Iowa Cable and Telecommunications Association executive vice president to retire

The Iowa Cable and Telecommunications Association (ICTA) has announced that Executive Vice President Bill Peard will retire Feb. 15 after serving in the role since 2014. Clara Wulfsen, an attorney with Carney & Appleby PLC …

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Central Iowa Water Works goes operational Jan. 1

Representatives of Central Iowa Water Works and founding members sign documents last week giving the regional drinking water utility ownership of the members’ water treatment plants. Photo submitted by Central Iowa Water Works.

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2 Iowa school districts selected for Department of Energy program

Des Moines Public Schools and Davis County Community School District in southeastern Iowa have been selected to participate in the 2024-2025 Energy Champions Leading the Advancement of Sustainable Schools (CLASS) program, which promotes building and …

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Iowa receives $3 million to offer E15, biodiesel blends

The U.S Department of Agriculture announced $3 million in funding for nine Iowa fueling locations across the state to update infrastructure in order to offer higher blends of biofuels, like E15 or B20. The funding, …

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Registration open for 2025 Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit

Registration is open for the 2025 Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit hosted by the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association. According to a news release, the event is the Midwest’s largest biofuels policy conference where biofuel producers and …

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Central Iowa Water Works names executive director, takes final steps toward January launch

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The Central Iowa Water Works (CIWW) board of trustees announced this week that it has hired Tami Madsen to be the organization’s executive director beginning Nov. 18.

Madsen’s hiring is the latest step …

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Envision Iowa: Think Tank: What are the experts saying about Iowa’s infrastructure investment needs?

In order for leaders to position Iowa’s organizations for success in a post-pandemic environment, we need a strong and solid infrastructure to support a healthy business climate. In the third and final virtual Envision Iowa …

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A Closer Look: Mayuri Farlinger

Mayuri Farlinger was already familiar with the utility industry when she accepted an internship at Alliant Energy because her dad worked in the field for more than 40 years. 

She said in her 20 years …