Aiming for a Brighter Future

At Bright Future Iowa, we will help more Iowans understand the benefits these projects provide to our state, our communities and our farmers. Renewable energy is a safe source of revenue and economic growth.

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Benefits of renewable energy in Iowa

Iowans are already benefiting from reliable, affordable and clean renewable energy, and we lead the nation in wind power.  As solar energy generation grows in Iowa, the benefits of renewable energy can be shared by greater numbers of Iowans.

At Bright Future Iowa, we will help more Iowans understand the benefits these projects provide to our state, our communities and our farmers.  Renewable energy is a safe source of revenue and economic growth.

Private Investment

$23 billion invested in Iowa from wind, solar and battery storage.

Money for Schools, Roads, First Responders

$58.8 million in property, state and local taxes paid in 2022 by clean energy.

Jobs

8,961 jobs supported on average from wind energy investment and construction.

3,238 jobs supported each year through 2025 from solar investment and construction.

Support for Farmers

$70.2 million in land lease payments to Iowa landowners in 2022.

Saving Water

In 2022, wind, solar, and energy storage pants in Iowa avoided water consumption totaling 11 billion gallons

Reports Conclude There's No Evidence Wind Energy has Negative Impact on Human Health

Two recent reports, one authored by the University of Iowa and others, and another from Kansas, reviewed the scientific evidence to see if wind turbines are bad for human health. Their conclusion: No evidence found.

Read the reports for yourself –>

A review of potential public health impacts related to industrial scale
wind and solar energy

By Vicki Collie-Akers, PhD, MPH, Sara Obermeier, MA, Madilyn Mikko, Shelby Ostrom
Lawrence

Wind Turbines and Health

By Peter S. Thorne, David Osterberg and Kerri Johannsen

Renewables are improving lives in Iowa

Renewables provide clean, affordable energy, bring millions in private economic investment to Iowa, helping local economies and farmers, while bringing in new businesses and jobs.

Sustainable solar farms will help bring 21st century jobs for our community.
Bret Nilles
Linn County Democratic Party Chairperson and a retired finance manager from Rockwell Collins Aerospace

Recent News about Iowa's bright future

Chuck Grassley: How Iowa pioneered the rise of renewable energy

Des Moines Register op-ed by Iowa’s “Father of Wind Energy,” Sen. Charles Grassley,  February 8, 2024

Prioritize clean power development in 2024

Cedar Rapids Gazette op-ed by Ron Corbet, vice president of economic development at the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance, January 28, 2024

Engineer Says Solar Best Option

July 11, 2023

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Renewable Energy is Making Iowa Stronger

The evidence is in – Iowa counties with wind energy projects are stronger economically than counties without. Iowa began wind and solar development in the early 1990s, and today 62% of our electricity is generated from wind, solar and energy storage. That puts Iowa as the number one U.S. state in renewable energy electricity generation.

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