Franklin County wind farms to expand

By: 
Zach Clemens

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Alliant Energy will invest $1 billion at Whispering Willow
 
     Alliant Energy recently announced a $1 billion investment in wind energy focused in Franklin County.
     On July 27, under the shadow of a wind turbine on the Kirkwood Community College campus in Cedar Rapids, Alliant Energy and Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad announced the new venture.
     “Iowa’s wind energy industry has delivered billions in investments, created thousands of jobs and have spurred economic growth throughout our state,” said Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds.
     She went on to say that expanding wind energy in Iowa means more revenue for farmers, more revenue for local government and it means good paying jobs, with projections of over $135 million in annual property tax revenue by 2030.
    Read the full article in the August 3 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.

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