If Wind XI is approved, it would add 2,000 MW to Iowa’s energy mix and make it the state’s largest wind farm.
Two of Iowa’s leading environmental policy groups continued to express their support for MidAmerican’s Wind XI project after several parties filed a settlement this week with the Iowa Utilities Board to move the project forward. If approved and built, Wind XI would add 2,000 MW of wind energy to Iowa’s energy mix, making it the largest wind project in Iowa to date.
“We are pleased to see MidAmerican come to agreement with the Office of Consumer Advocate, Facebook, Microsoft, Google and the Iowa Business Energy Coalition,” said Nathaniel Baer, Energy Program Director of the Iowa Environmental Council. “We applaud this showing of clean energy leadership, and look forward to continuing to work with the involved parties to advance affordable, reliable renewable energy in Iowa.”
“This settlement continues the Iowa tradition of adding significant renewable energy in a manner that provides benefits to Iowa customers, the Iowa economy and the environment,” added Joshua Mandelbaum, staff attorney with the Environmental Law & Policy Center.
The settlement now goes to the Iowa Utilities Board for consideration.
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