Alliant Energy will build another wind energy plant in Iowa

Alliant will build a 100-megawatt wind farm in Franklin County, Iowa, by the end of next year, company Chairman and Chief Executive Bill Harvey said. In an unusual move, the $235 million wind farm will be built by the parent company rather than its Wisconsin or Iowa utility.

Power generated by the wind turbines could be sold to either of Alliant’s two utilities — Wisconsin Power & Light Co. in Madison or Interstate Power & Light Co. of Cedar Rapids. It’s also possible Alliant will sell the power to other companies or into the Midwest wholesale power market.

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