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Green business workshops held in December

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 …

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Water utilities discuss collaboration

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 …

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Interstate Power rate increase approved

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 …

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Marshalltown Sutherland Station set to close

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 …

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Google invests in Iowa wind energy

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 …

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ITC Holdings hires Schulz to head governmental affairs

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 …

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United States poised to become world’s largest oil producer

The United States will overtake Saudi Arabia to become the world’s biggest oil producer before 2020, and will be energy independent 10 years later, according to a new forecast by the International Energy Agency (IEA), …

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MidAmerican purchases wind projects

MidAmerican Wind, a subsidiary of MidAmerican Renewables whose parent company is MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co., announced that it has completed the acquisition of two wind energy projects from California Highwind Power, a subsidiary of Terra-Gen …

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Millions still without power in New York, New Jersey

More than 1.3 million homes and businesses in New York and 1.4 million in New Jersey were still without power on Friday, four days after Hurricane Sandy slammed into the U.S. East Coast, power operating …

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Polk County receives $10 million loan for sewer extension

A $10 million loan from the Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) Revolving Loan Fund will enable Polk County to complete the Rock Creek Trunk Sanitary Sewer Connection project by next summer. The loan was part of …