Energy

Iowa Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds and her counterparts in Colorado, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Rhode Island and Washington delivered a letter today asking Congress to support extension of the wind production tax credit, which …

AT&T Inc., Verizon Wireless, Sprint Nextel Corp. and T-Mobile USA Inc. will set up a service allowing customers to send text messages to emergency aid call center 911, Reuters reported. Currently, emergency 911 services can only accessed …

The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) has been awarded a $74,110 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Pollution Prevention Program to launch a pilot statewide industrial energy and water efficiency recognition program. The new …

MidAmerican Energy Co. received the Green Energy Supplier Award at the 2012 Platts Global Energy Awards ceremony held Thursday in New York City. The Des Moines-based utility company was honored for its 2011 and 2012 …

Iowans for Social and Economic Development will host a pair of two-hour workshops in December.

The first, titled “Start a Green Business,” will be held on Dec. 10 at 6 p.m. The second, “Simple Steps …

William Stowe, Des Moines Water Works CEO and general manager, said today that his utility is discussing potential collaborations with West Des Moines Water Works.

Stowe said the goal is to improve service and prices …

Customers of Interstate Power and Light Co. eventually will pay higher natural gas service costs under a rate increase approved by the Iowa Utilities Board (IUB).

A settlement agreement approved by the board allows the …

Alliant Energy Corp. filed for regulatory approval for its proposed gas-fired plant this week. If the company is given the go-ahead to move forward with its project, it plans to close three of its coal …

Google Inc. today announced an investment of $75 million in a wind farm in Rippey.

The project, developed by RPM Access LLC, is expected to produce enough energy to power more than 15,000 homes in …

ITC Holdings Corp. (ITC) announced that Todd Schulz has joined the company as manager of state governmental affairs. Schulz will be the primary interface with state legislative and administration officials for ITC Midwest LLC, ITC’s …