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Clean Energy Districts of Iowa

Alliant’s Electric Rate Increase: The Rest of the Story

November 20, 2024 by James Martin-Schramm, Policy Analyst |
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CEDI Coalition Update: OUTCOMES of Alliant Rate Case

September 27, 2024 by James Martin-Schramm, Policy Analyst |
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Alliant Rate Docket: Course Correction or Business as Usual?

August 15, 2024 by Andrew Johnson |
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A BRIEF REVIEW of the docket • The PROPOSED “non-unanimous partial SETTLEMENT agreement” • THE COALITION'S POSITION, and hopes for Commission decision-making • FURTHER OPPORTUNITIES to reform Iowa rate regulation to better stabilize rates and strengthen the voice of Iowa communities

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2024 Iowa Legislative Session Wrap

May 26, 2024 by Andrew Johnson |
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Outcomes of the Iowa Legislature's 2024 session

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CEDI Coalition Witnesses File Testimony, Rebuttal

May 25, 2024 by Andrew Johnson |
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The CEDI Coalition’s three expert witnesses have submitted public and confidential versions of their Direct Testimony and related exhibits in the current IUB docket considering Alliant Energy’s unprecedented proposed rate increase.

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RATE-INCREASE EXPLAINER: Critical points for city and county leaders

May 25, 2024 by Andrew Johnson |
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It remains CRITICAL to help city and county leadership understand the impact of Alliant's proposed rate increases on Main Street businesses.

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EDITORIAL: Legislature Could Greenlight MidAmerican Nuclear; Sock Ratepayers With The Bill

March 24, 2024 by Craig Mosher |
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CEDI Launches a Newsletter!

March 18, 2024 by Kristine Kopperud |
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RATE SHOCKS PENDING: Make Your Voice Heard

March 13, 2024 by James Martin-Schramm, Policy Analyst |
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ACTION ALERT: 2024 Iowa Energy Bills That Need You NOW

February 25, 2024 by Andrew Johnson |
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CEDI Editorial: “Iowa Should Keep Utilities From Charging Customers for Things They Don’t Need”

February 21, 2024 by Andrew Johnson |
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IRA Resources from Rewiring America

February 13, 2024 by Kristine Kopperud |
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2023-2024: Important Years for Energy Efficiency in Iowa

January 5, 2024 by James Martin-Schramm, Policy Analyst |
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Iowa Ratemaking: “For the health, welfare, and prosperity of all Iowans”

October 27, 2023 by Andrew Johnson |
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CEDI makes the case that the regulation of a state-granted monopoly to private investors – of a commodity as fundamental as energy – requires key improvements in transparency, participation, and efficiency.

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Alliant Energy Rate Increase Notice Arriving Soon

August 26, 2023 by James Martin-Schramm, Policy Analyst |
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Customers of Alliant Energy will soon receive a notice about proposed rate increases for its electric and natural gas utility services. This will be the sixth rate increase for Alliant’s electric customers since 2004. 

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Alliant Energy Plans to Raise Consumer Rates (Again)

August 19, 2023 by James Martin-Schramm, Policy Analyst |
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An overview of Iowa Utilities Board proceedings regarding Alliant Energy rate increases slated in 2024

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A Small Step For Energy Democracy: An opportunity to comment on FTC/DOJ merger guidelines

July 25, 2023 by Andrew Johnson |
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Don't miss this opportunity to provide public comment on federal guidelines for corporate mergers of electric utilities.

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Attention Charge Station Owners: Iowa’s electric vehicle charging tax starts July 1

June 23, 2023 by Andrew Johnson |
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Implementation of Iowa's electric fuel tax is here. This article explains what EV charge station owners need to know, and why the tax is poor policy and should be changed.

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Taking Stock: Iowa Clean Energy Policy Mid-2023

May 26, 2023 by Andrew Johnson |
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A summary of Iowa clean energy policy challenges and opportunities as of May 2023, including outcomes of the legislative session, and major issues at the Iowa Utilities Board.

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CEDI Intervenes in Energy Efficiency Plan Dockets

April 28, 2023 by James Martin-Schramm, Policy Analyst |
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Solar Prosperity At Risk Throughout Rural Iowa

February 2, 2023 by Andrew Johnson |

Recent years have witnessed a significant rise of anti-solar activism around Iowa (and the Midwest), and the sentiment is spreading to the Legislature. Efforts are afoot that would effectively ban commercial and utility-scale solar throughout the state, and kill a new rural industry, job-creator, and prosperity engine before it even gets off the ground. SSB 1077 would ban solar from most Iowa farms, and kill many if not most utility solar projects.

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Protect Solar Prosperity with Net Metering

December 7, 2022 by Andrew Johnson |

Net Energy Metering (NEM, also known simply as net metering) is the single most important policy enabling every Iowa home, farm, business, and institution to own solar on fair terms.

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Energy Efficiency Benefits All Iowans

December 7, 2022 by Andrew Johnson |

Iowa has a proud tradition as a national leader in energy efficiency. With energy efficiency, millions saved do represent millions in the pockets of Iowa citizens and communities.

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2019 Alliant Rate Case

December 7, 2022 by Andrew Johnson |

Early in 2019, Alliant Energy filed a rate request with the Utilities Board to raise base rates 24.45% for residential customers, 18.36% for general service customers, and 25.29% for large general service customers.

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Will The FERC End Net Metering – and Solar Prosperity – Nationwide?

December 7, 2022 by Andrew Johnson |

The end of net metering and local solar prosperity may sound sensationalist, but that appears to be the goal of a new petition filed with the FERC by NERA.

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Iowa Clean Energy State Table Releases “Energy Ratepayer Bill of Rights”

December 7, 2021 by Kristine Kopperud |
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2021 Black Hills Energy Rate Case

November 26, 2021 by James Martin-Schramm, Policy Analyst |

The Iowa Office of the Consumer Advocate (OCA) negotiated a settlement agreement between the Iowa Utilities Board and Black Hills Energy, and invited CEDI to join after reviewing direct testimony CEDI filed in the rate case docket (RPU-2021-0002) at the Iowa Utilities Board.

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Iowa Utilities Board Distributed Generation

November 7, 2021 by Andrew Johnson |

Note, this docket is closed, and thanks to the efforts of all of us in the Iowa clean energy community, net metering was largely protected from utility attempts to dismantle it, at least until 2020.

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