At Bright Future Iowa, we champion responsible, common-sense development that strengthens our state’s energy and technology infrastructure, while delivering real benefits to the communities that host it. When energy and technology development is done right, they are a source of revenue and economic growth for Iowa communities and families.
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Iowans are already benefiting from reliable, affordable and clean energy, including wind, solar and battery storage. We lead the nation in wind power. As solar energy and battery storage grow in Iowa, more Iowans can share in the benefits of energy infrastructure.
Source: American Clean Power
$32 billion invested
$84.4 million in property, state and local taxes paid annually
19,400 jobs
$100.4 million in land lease payments to Iowa landowners annually
12 operating manufacturing facilities in Iowa that support the clean energy supply chain.
For more than 20 years, wind energy has worked for Iowans.
Wind done right delivers local benefits including stronger communities, support for farmers, and essential county services without raising taxes.
Des Moines Register op-ed by Iowa’s “Father of Wind Energy,” Sen. Charles Grassley, February 8, 2024
Cedar Rapids Gazette op-ed by Ron Corbet, vice president of economic development at the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance, January 28, 2024
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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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