IOWA IS THE EASIEST STATE TO BUY RENEWABLE ENERGY
3 May 2017
The state of Iowa is the easiest location for companies to purchase renewable energy, according to a new article in Chief Executive.
The magazine writes:
Iowa leads in this category because of the state’s large amount of renewable generation—more than 35% of the state’s overall electricity generation is from wind. This allows Iowa’s utilities to meet renewable energy demands from customers that utilities in other states would be unable to fulfill.
Read the full article here, “How Google, Facebook and other Energy-Intensive Companies are Purchasing Renewable Energy.”
To learn more about Iowa’s leading wind energy portfolio, visit iowaeconomicdevelopment.com/wind.
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