There have been a lot of news reports lately on solar projects in Iowa. And according to a lengthy article in the Cedar Rapids Gazette, it's a trend that is expected to continue growing in the state.
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IAMU wants to thank ImOn Communications of Cedar Rapids for becoming the newest Associate Member of the Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities.
IAMU will be hosting a meeting in September for broadband utilities. The IAMU Fall Broadband Meeting is new to the calendar and complements the annual Broadband Conference held each spring. The 2014 Fall Meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 23rd at the IAMU Office and Training Complex in Ankeny.
The Environmental Protection Agency said Aug. 6 it has decided not to propose any changes to its 2013 final amended rule governing emissions from reciprocating internal combustion engines (known as the RICE rule). For more, see the story on the APPA website or read the EPA's response.
A groundbreaking ceremony was held on August 13, 2014 for a project that will retrofit the US Army Corps of Engineer's dam at Lake Red Rock to install at hydroelectric generation station.
The Iowa Economic Development Authority has announced that 20 Iowa cities, including eight Iowa municipal utility communities, will participate in the IEDA’s City Energy Management Program.
John Norris has informed President Obama that he intends to resign his seat on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) effective August 20th. Norris, an Iowa native and former member of the Iowa Utility Board, was appointed to the post by Obama 2010. For more information, read APPA's Public Power Weekly. Other stories posted by Reuters and Radio Iowa
A Whiting, Iowa area farmer has installed solar arrays to provide power for the center pivot irrigation system on a 160-acre tract of land. And Dolf Ivener says he's considering using solar to power a similar irrigation system at another farm near Hornick next year. For more information, read the online story in the Omaha World-Herald.
In a public referendum held Tuesday, voters in Orange City approved the sale of the city's ownership interest in Orange City Communications.
Farmer's Electric Cooperative of Kalona unveiled their latest solar project last week, holding an open house for the 800 kW array on 4.5 acres of land near Kalona.
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