Press Statements

• IAMU Presents Rep. Gary Carlson and Sen. Mark Lofgren with IAMU Legislative Achievement Award
• IAMU Joins Forces with Other Iowa Utilities to Promote Road Safety
• IAMU DNR Hearing Press Release
• IAMU ARRC Release
• IAMU Celebrates Water and Wastewater Workers of Iowa Week
• IAMU Applauds Governor Terry Branstad's Iowa Cybersecurity Strategy
• IAMU Applauds the Environmental Protection Commission in Making Crucial Upgrade to Antidegradation Standards

In the News

• Don Kom: City of Ames energy multi-faceted
• Vestas to supply turbines for MidAmerican's 2,000-MW Wind XI Iowa project
• Mount Union on the verge of dissolving
• Dairyland Power contracts for 98-megawatt wind farm
• Council votes to dissolve tiny SE Iowa city of Mount Union
• How much money is too much to cut water pollution?
• Environmentalists, business leaders debate water quality rule
• Blue Grass considers selling water system
• ABI, cities, utilities fight environmentalists over water quality rule
• Iowa policy debate centers on nutrient-pollution costs
• Meetings set to examine sale of eastern Iowa water system
• Iowa panel weighs changes to clean-water rules
• Small utilities more likely to seek out renewables after FERC ruling
• Sidney, Iowa, public works director arrested, accused of falsifying water-testing records
• Investigation: Water was safe the whole time, public works director arrested
• Is small town Iowa utility charging double deposits?
• IA Ag Official: Natural gas prices up, propane steady
• On guard: Iowa officials work to protect our lakes, streams and rivers
• Yaskawa - Solectria Solar Inverters Selected For Utility-Scale Iowa Project
• Energy center chief resigns, cites utility pressure
• Reductions coming for Cascade's utility deposits
• Utility deposits becoming more user-friendly
• WECC Awarded Contract with Spencer Municipal Utilities
• Changes may undermine rooftop solar expansion
• There goes the sun? New net metering rules receive mixed reviews
• High school students create movement to spread patriotism
• Board approves first reading of wind energy ordinance
• Rate agreement moves MidAmerican closer to $3.6 billion wind project
• Alliant to spend $1B on new wind farm
• Iowa utilities showing commitment to clean energy
• New water standards strengthen communities
• Put the brakes on changes to clean water rules in Iowa
• EPC approves clean water rule change
• Spencer water still public in face of reported trend
• Iowa agency changes rules on water pollution
• As the City of Woodbine celebrates 150 years, the city's municipal utility celebrates 75 years serving its citizens
• Iowa's Anti-degradation rule change is warranted
• Maquoketa Municipal Electric Utility considers fiber optic upgrades via consortium
• Bring clean energy savings to more Iowans
• Solar energy fair comes to Fairfield
• Stuff Etc adds solar power to Iowa stores
• Vilsack: Iowa must develop water quality plan soon
• Ron Deiber of Alta honored with "Recognition of Service" plaque
• Keokuk brings utility advisor on board to fight rate increase
• From river to faucet
• City of Bondurant getting rid of discounts for senior citizens
• De Soto Addressing Water Quality Concerns
• De Soto Residents Pressure City Council on Water Quality Issues, Increased Rates
• County officials: Voters can't weigh in on potential expansion of Cascade Utility Board
• Globe Gazette Editorial: New Iowa water quality issues seems timely and promising
• Small, local utilities turning to renewable energy
• Residents speak out against proposed utility hike
• Five More Municipalities make the leap to a World-Class, Gigabit-Ready Broadband Experience With Calix
• OMU offering customers investment opportunity
• Iowa BIG North finds home in Osage
• Small utilities in Iowa find role for renewable energy
• Blade signing begins MP&W renewable era
• SMU takes balanced approach with renewable energy
• City-owned utilities serve community
• Op-Ed: DeSoto Water Quality
• Woodbine Municipal Light and Power celebrates 75 years
• Electricity has been lighting Osage for over 125 years
• City of Ames Utility Discussing Possible Solar Power Generation Project
• Ames City Council hears community solar option
• CMU offering rebates for energy efficiency
• A 'big table' for Iowa water quality talks
• Liberty Utilities hearing moved to Keokuk
• Q-C utilities see no algae issues with river water
• IUB to Hold Rate Hike Hearing in Keokuk
• Wind farm construction to begin in 2018
• MidAmerican Energy's Wind XI: It's legal but is it ethical?
• USDA provides $3.6 billion for electric projects in 31 states
• Franklin County wind farm construction to begin in 2018
• Wastewater plans require balance
• City heats up energy program
• Power disconnections loom as Iowans owe $40M in overdue utility bills
• Iowa co-op's new net metering policy may undercut fledgling solar effort
• Iowa Utilities Board to hold hearing on Alliant Energy billing practices
• Cities and States Lead on Climate Change
• Great Lakes Communities Honored with Iowa Venture Award
• Coming together around locally led clean energy
• Energy efficiency? GPC's a leader
• FBI serves warrant for data tied to Sioux City wastewater probe
• Franchise fee debacle offers lessons for state
• City discusses major projects for CIP plan
• Iowa State Auditor's Office report shows almost $331,000 in fraud by former Riverton city clerk
• Johnson County quadruples solar energy production
• Small towns seek cut of water quality pie
• Osage site certified as 'development ready'
• State officials unveil statewide Iowa Energy Plan
• Private wells may pose health risks
• Wind energy is important economic development tool
• Clean Line puts electric line on hold
• Iowa Makes Strides in Renewable Energy
• Can this 'Iowa nice' guy help fix our ailing water quality?
• Local business report phone scam: Scammers impersonated MPW reps, demanding money
• This year will hear the lawsuit that could change Iowa agriculture
• Study: the sky's the limit for Iowa's wind energy industry
• Vermont utility finds malware code attributed to Russians
• Water main breaks frustrate local residents

• Iowa water quality bill gets generally good response

• Rate case reaches settlement

• Keokuk city officials against natural gas hike, come to agreement amidst fears of high legal costs

• IUB Holds Meeting in Keokuk; Possible Gas Rate Hike Settlement

• Waverly plugs in to faster internet

• Big Cedar Falls road extension to start this year

• County works on bringing courts back to Indianola

• Iowa Lakes Regional Water District explores renewable energy

• Lawsuits Filed Concerning Iowa’s “One Call Law”

• Once in peril, Atlantic ethanol plant plans on track

• O’Brien County learns wind energy cost figures

• Rural residents blow woes against wind turbines

• Iowa State spinoff sees small towns using algae to clean water
• Iowa Farm Bureau: We’re not behind effort to dismantle Des Moines Water Works; skeptics scoff
• Despite opposition, Des Moines Water Works bill advances in Iowa Senate
• Water Works bill would hurt Des Moines residents; why is city supporting it?
• Des Moines city manager on Water Works bill: 'We need to move really fast.'
• Editorial: Water Works legislation is payback
• Bill would dismantle Des Moines Water Works
• Des Moines lobbyists also represent drainage districts
• Water bill could affect Microsoft's billion-dollar data center
• NOTEBOOK: Regional water debate races down the rapids
• NOTEBOOK: Stowe: No apology coming
• Microsoft’s Project Osmium halted by Iowa water bill
• Des Moines Water Works says bill targets them unfairly

• Water hike will cover several Clinton projects

• Storm utility an option to lessen sewer rate increase

• “Decorah Power” to investigate municipal electric utility

• Water Works should be accountable to all cities it serves

• Cedar River Water Quality Project to Expand This Year

• Pay Those Utility Bills

• Iowa Legislature poised to dissolve Des Moines Water Works, likely ending water quality suit

• Water official: Iowa legislative move ‘protecting industrial ag’

• Ruling will strangle Iowa’s solar industry

• Iowa Regulators Aim to Steer Away from Solar

• Wind energy facing projected growth

• Proposed changes to solar power rules create controversy

• North Iowans to see increase in Alliant Energy bills

• Solar garden continues to grow

• Iowa’s Largest Community Solar Project Successful

• Progress: Export market leads to growth for Muscatine’s GPC plant

• Iowa American Water to switch to monthly billing in April

• Top utility regulator keeps busy legal practice on side

• Utilities regulator’s confirmation delayed over her outside work

• D.M. Water Works dismantling bill still alive in Iowa Legislature

• To Iowa: Let’s go forward with solar power, not backward

• Will Water Works' dismissed lawsuit lift pressure on Iowa farmers? No, officials say

• An indisputable truth: Des Moines water is polluted

• Environmental lawyer Josh Mandelbaum challenges Hensley's council seat

• Des Moines needs a leader like Bill Stowe

• Editorial: Iowa faces a perfect storm on water quality

• Sides clash over water works bill in radio ads

• Regional water could backfire in serious flooding event

• Potential policy worries solar power supporters

• NICC receives $37,000 Iowa Energy Center grant

• Branstad backs Iowa wind energy, defends Trump on coal

• Report: Wind power saves Iowans on energy costs

• Alliant plant goes online Saturday

• Iowa solar installers rush to get ahead of possible net metering changes

• Tesla pulls the plug on SolarCity door-to-door sales

• Progress, not posturing, is what Iowa needs on water quality

• Clean water is something farmers want, too

• Iowans need and deserve clean water

• Farm Bureau flourishes as water quality flags

• Regulations for ‘small cell’ technology may bring ‘5G’ to Iowa

• End of state tax credit expected to impact Iowa clean energy growth

• Clarke Solar Farm unveiled

• AP Exclusive: Iowa regulator used state email for legal work

• Our View: Iowa utilities moving away from coal

• AMU working on systems improvements this summer

• Reynolds tours Cedar Falls Utilities solar garden

• Iowa American Water acquires Blue Grass’s water system

• Solarize program offers solar energy savings to Linn County residents

• Symposium recap: Water management, solar power and ideas for advancing environmentalism

• Alliant building Iowa’s largest solar site in Dubuque

• Investing in Iowa clean energy

• Keokuk Gaining Support, Opposition to New IUB Hearing

• Iowa farmers pulling thousands of idled acres into production, hurting water quality efforts, study says

• Forum explores relationship between karst, livestock operations and water quality

• Cedar Falls Utilities watching well nitrate levels

• UI’s coal-free goal impresses Reynolds

• Tama enters 3-year drinking water study

• Des Moines Water Work plans to expand nitrate removal facility

• Cedar Falls Fights Drinking Water Nitrates Battle

• Local water reports accessible

• Police: Wruck tampered with meter

• Update on Des Moines Water Works vs. Iowa farmers

• Indianola expands fiber network to more homes

• Communitywide fiber optic planned for Indianola

• Installation for ‘gigabit Internet’ on target for 2018 completion

• Region Briefs (Luther supports municipal utility)

• Is your drinking water safe? Environmental group says the answer may be ‘no’

• Des Moines River great for rowing, but it sure is filthy

• Use science and facts to shape future of state’s land and water quality

• Livestock law changes needed to balance scale of justice

• Rate hike inches forward

• Drought Fosters Toxic algae in state’s rivers

• Mitchell County Supervisors take stand on master matrix

• Severe thunderstorm packing high winds rolls through Mitchell County

• Van Meter partners up for water main insurance; discusses metering device

• Des Moines River may turn yellow-green

• Cities look into shared sewage treatment plant

• Water quality is a moral issue

• State Legislators get tour of solar-powered farm near Merril

• The energy of the future

• Dubuque Telegraph Herald editorial: Public records laws again show their value

• Traer Municipal Utilities pays off wind turbine, lowering energy rates next year

• Tradewind Energy sells $500M Iowa wind energy project

• MidAmerican Energy Announces Third Site For 2 Gigawatt Iowa Wind XI Project

• Fewer Regulations Heighten Cities’ Concerns Over Water Quality, Cost To Clean It Up

• Kansas, Iowa rate cases show utility trend of separating distributed generation customers

• High winds bring milestone for Iowa utility's wind power

• Iowa wind turbines power all of utility's customers for 2 days

• Iowa solar installer using storage to help customers avoid costly demand charges

• In new trend, utilities propose separate rate classes for solar customers without rate increase

• Litigation Filed Over Wind Energy

• Two Siouxland wind farms part of MidAmerican's $1B 'repowering' plan

• Alliant shifting largest Cedar Rapids coal unit to burn natural gas

• Republican tax plan would cut credits for wind, electric vehicles

• Public input sought on faster internet for Belmond

• Here's What's In That $300 Million Whitefish Contract

• Solar Industry Anxious Ahead Of Tariff Decision

• Iowa Energy Center to run on 'bare minimum' after leaving Iowa State

• A NO vote November 7 keeps money in your pocket

• Organic Valley goes all renewable in deal to bring low-cost solar to rural residents

• Lyons presented with 2017 Friend of Science Award

• Muscatine Power and Water plans small annual rate increases

• Let's move Traer forward -- vote YES Nov. 7

• Utility representatives from Cedar Falls and Algona speaking in Decorah

• Iowa winds help MidAmerican hit energy milestone