Energy

Ida and O’Brien counties in northwest Iowa will be home to two new MidAmerican Energy Co. wind farms, the company announced today. Construction will begin in the spring and will add 552 megawatts of wind generation capacity. …

The National Chicken Council on Tuesday recommended nine biosecurity measures, saying they are the poultry industry’s first line of defense against all avian diseases, including bird flu. Bird flu killed 34 million chickens and turkeys …

The Iowa Utilities Board has issued an order approving settlement with modification and requiring reports regarding MidAmerican Energy Company’s proposed “Wind X” Iowa electric generation project of up to 552 megawatts. .

On April 30, …

Renewable Energy Group Inc. on Wednesday completed its previously announced acquisition of substantially all the assets of Imperium Renewables Inc. REG paid Imperium $15 million in cash and issued 1.675 million shares of REG common …

Bird flu in Iowa this year cost the state nearly 8,500 jobs, some of which may not be recovered, according to a study for the Iowa Farm Bureau by Decision Innovation Solutions of Urbandale. In addition to …

Streetlights throughout Iowa will soon become brighter, more energy-efficient and environmentally friendly through a new initiative led by MidAmerican Energy Co. The utility announced it will upgrade more than 100,000 of its streetlights in Iowa …