GE and Alliant Team Up for More Wind Energy in Iowa

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GE to provide a total of 190 turbines for English Farms and Upland Prairie wind farms / Will power the equivalent of 180,000 homes in Iowa / Includes over 50 of GE’s brand-new 2.5-127 wind turbines with best-in-class capacity factor

GE Renewable Energy and Alliant Energy have announced this week they are adding 470 MW of wind power capacity to the state of Iowa with two projects. The English Farms and Upland Prairie wind farms with respective 170 MW and 300 MW of installed capacity will be owned and operated by Alliant Energy’s Iowa energy company and provide clean and reliable renewable sourced electricity to its customers in Iowa. This is part of a broader plan by Alliant Energy to install up to 1,000 MW in Iowa by the end of 2020. Both wind farms... ... More: Official Press Release GE

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