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Renowned climate advocate Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson to keynote Bright Ideas on 10/7

posted 9/11/2020
Prominent climate advocate Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson will keynote IEC's virtual Bright Ideas Breakfast on Wednesday, October 7. The event will highlight Iowa's clean energy leadership with an awards ceremony as well as small group discussions about the future of clean energy and climate here in our state.

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IEC Releases 'Iowa's Road to 100% Renewable'

posted 4/21/2020
The Iowa Environmental Council today released the publication of 'Iowa's Road to 100% Renewable,' an analysis of the renewable energy growth needed to reach 100% renewable electricity in Iowa by 2050. "Iowa has long been a leader in renewable energy," said Steve Guyer, Energy and Climate Policy Specialist. "There is an emerging trend of states setting goals to reach 100% renewable electricity. We wanted to see what it would take for Iowa to reach that goal."

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Adoption of Solar Bill Paves Way for Renewable Energy Growth in Iowa

posted 3/13/2020
Governor Kim Reynolds signed Senate File 583 today, a bill that will provide predictability for Iowa's solar industry, utilities and customers.

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IEC, CFRA release guidance on best practices for solar siting in Iowa

posted 3/5/2020
The Iowa Environmental Council and Center for Rural Affairs today announced the publication of a best practices guide for counties developing utility-scale solar siting ordinances.

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Business and Environmental Benefits of Clean Energy Celebrated at Bright Ideas Breakfast

posted 9/26/2019
More than 100 community and business leaders from around the state gathered for the Bright Ideas Breakfast in downtown Des Moines for a morning program on clean energy opportunities for Iowa, exploring how investment and policy efforts in energy efficiency, electrification, and renewable development improves the economy and the environment.

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Implementation of SF 2311 Causes Job Loss Throughout Iowa

posted 4/23/2019
After the Iowa Utilities Board approved drastically-reduced energy efficiency plans this spring for the state's rate-regulated utilities as a result of Senate File 2311 passed in 2018, job loss was immediate. A sample of just four businesses in the energy efficiency industry showed a loss of 54 jobs and total salary losses of $2.5 million.

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IEC Energy Program Director Honored for Work as Emerging Leader in the Clean Energy Economy

posted 8/28/2018
The Iowa Environmental Council is pleased to announce that Kerri Johannsen, Energy Program Director, has been named to the 40 Under 40 program by Midwest Energy News.

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Utility Energy Efficiency Plan Filings Reflect Legislative Gutting of Programs

posted 7/9/2018
Utilities in Iowa met today's deadline to file updated five-year energy efficiency plans with the Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) following the passage of Senate File 2311 by the Iowa legislature this spring. The updated plans significantly cut energy efficiency programs, eliminating some programs entirely and rendering many others ineffective. These cuts will likely to lead to job losses at small businesses across Iowa.

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U.S. Supreme Court's Decision to Stay Clean Power Plan Disappointing

posted 2/10/2016
On Tuesday, February 9, 2016, in an unprecedented move, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a stay on the Clean Power Plan until litigation concludes. The Iowa Environmental Council is disappointed with the Supreme Court's decision to stay the Clean Power Plan, a reasonable standard that benefits Iowa's economy, protects our communities, safeguards our working lands and strengthens our energy independence.

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