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Since 2018 law, Iowa utilities are doing a lot less to help customers save energy
Iowa’s largest utilities have dramatically scaled back efforts to help customers conserve energy since a 2018 law gutted the state’s efficiency requirements. MidAmerican Energy reported kilowatt-hour savings
Iowa solar installers forced to adapt as lawmakers let solar tax credit expire
Iowa solar installers say the expiration of a state solar tax credit could make solar panels a tougher sell for residential and small business customers. The Iowa Legislature adjourned last
Sponsor says Iowa bill to block natural gas restrictions has path to approval
The sponsor of an Iowa bill that would prohibit cities or counties from regulating the sale of natural gas or propane said he is confident the legislation will make it
Smooth sailing so far for planned Iowa-Illinois underground power line
A high-voltage underground transmission line proposed to cross Iowa and Illinois is moving ahead without the landowner opposition that has dogged overhead transmission lines in the region. The SOO
Iowa bill would give apartment-seekers more information on energy bills
Iowa lawmakers are considering a bill that would require owners of large rental buildings to disclose typical utility costs to apartment-seekers. The legislation has momentum in large part due
Solar Advocates Raise Questions About Iowa Group Campaigning Against Net Metering, Suspect Utility Company
Iowa clean energy advocates suspect the state’s largest utility is secretly behind a new organization claiming to represent farmers, consumers and businesses that oppose the state’s solar policies.





