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…
MidAmerican Energy announces $3.6 billion investment in renewable energy
MidAmerican Energy announced a major project that will provide a cleaner energy future for Iowa. The announcement is a giant step toward realizing the company’s vision of 100% renewable energy for customers in the state. MidAmerican Energy is filing a request with the Iowa Utilities Board to build Wind XI, a project that will add…
Siemens awarded largest onshore wind power order to date
Siemens says it has received an order from the U.S. energy company MidAmerican Energy for the supply of 448 wind turbines. With a total capacity of 1,050 MW, this represents the largest order for onshore wind turbines for Siemens and the largest single order for onshore wind power awarded globally to date. The wind turbines,…