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CEDI Celebrates USDA REAP-TAG Successes, Advocates for REAP in Washington, D.C.

August 20, 2026 by Kristine Kopperud |
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Center for Rural Affairs Highlights Decorah Farm and CEDI-Assisted USDA REAP Recipient

July 20, 2026 by Kristine Kopperud |
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Iowa’s Data Center Choice: Risky Natural Gas Versus Free Solar Fuel

June 29, 2026 by Andrew Johnson |
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CEDI Celebrates ‘Global Wind Day’ in Cedar Rapids Gazette

June 15, 2026 by Paul Lovell |

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The House Farm Bill On Solar: Reasonable Elements, and One Important Fix Needed

May 7, 2026 by Andrew Johnson |
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RATE SHOCK: Alliant’s Small Business and Local Government Ratepayers See Greater Increases Than Rate Case Allows

April 29, 2026 by James Martin-Schramm, Senior Policy Analyst |
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Governor Signs SF 2214, a Bill Allowing Electric Transmission Lines in Highway Rights-of-Way

April 15, 2026 by John Zakrasek |
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2026 Update: Solar Tax Credits for Businesses, Local Government, and Nonprofits

April 6, 2026 by Andrew Johnson |
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Delays in New REAP Guidelines Delay REAP Projects

March 18, 2026 by Steve Hopkins |
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Energy Fellow Tamara Marcus presents “Using EECBG Funds for Resilience Hub Development in Your Community”

January 16, 2026 by Kristine Kopperud |
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Iowa Finance Authority Add Green Building Certification Incentives to Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program

December 11, 2025 by Joleen Jansen |
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The Hidden Costs of Natural Gas: How Iowa Can Choose Stability Over Volatility

December 8, 2025 by James Martin-Schramm, Senior Policy Analyst |
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CITIZEN SCIENCE OPPORTUNITY: Help CEDI Calculate the Actual Impact of Rate Increases

November 18, 2025 by Kristine Kopperud |
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CEDI Urges Stronger Cost Controls, Fair Returns in Alliant Energy Wind Case

November 3, 2025 by James Martin-Schramm, Senior Policy Analyst |
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“Why is Iowa so behind?” A Roundtable on Energy Burden

October 31, 2025 by Joleen Jansen |
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ELECTIVE PAY SPRINT HUB to Help Communities Navigate Complex Clean Energy Requirements and Pay for Projects after OBBA

October 6, 2025 by Kristine Kopperud |
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Solar Door Remains Open for Businesses and Non-Taxable Entities (mostly, for a while, with caveats!)

September 29, 2025 by Andrew Johnson |
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“Green Up West Union” Geothermal Network Becomes National Case Study

September 5, 2025 by Kristine Kopperud |
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DON’T MISS THESE DEADLINES for Federal Tax Credits!

August 28, 2025 by Andrew Johnson |
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THERE’S STILL TIME: How Nonprofits, Local Governments, and Other Non-Taxable Entities Can Go Solar

August 26, 2025 by Kristine Kopperud |
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Clayton County, Iowa, installs 76kW Solar System Utilizing $49K in Federal Direct-Pay Incentives

August 14, 2025 by Joleen Jansen |

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Why We Drive Electric: Rural Iowans on EV Ownership

August 4, 2025 by Joleen Jansen |

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Is a Heat Pump Right for Your Home?

August 4, 2025 by Paul Cutting |

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The Clock is Ticking: Why Iowans Should Consider Solar, Heat Pumps, and EVs Before Federal Tax Credits Disappear

July 11, 2025 by Paul Cutting |
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CEDI JULY 2025 Newsletter

July 2, 2025 by Kristine Kopperud |
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Allamakee County Business Completes 2025 REAP Grant Project

July 1, 2025 by Steve Hopkins |

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CEDI contributes to “Coming Together for Equitable Public Power” RE-AMP Report

June 26, 2025 by Joleen Jansen |
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The “Big Beautiful Bill” Will Clobber Clean Energy Projects in Iowa

June 19, 2025 by James Martin-Schramm, Senior Policy Analyst |
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2025 Iowa Legislative Wrap-Up

June 12, 2025 by James Martin-Schramm, Senior Policy Analyst |
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CEDI Newsletter May 2025

May 12, 2025 by Kristine Kopperud |
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Des Moines Register: Kim Reynolds’ massive energy bill runs into broad opposition. Can the measure get passed?

May 12, 2025 by Andrew Johnson |
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Muscatine County Energy District Engages Community

May 7, 2025 by Kristine Kopperud |

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Opposition to Reynolds’ Energy Bill is Growing

May 7, 2025 by Andrew Johnson |
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Former Iowa Utilities Commission Members Call for Halt to Governor’s Energy Bill

May 1, 2025 by Andrew Johnson |
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Iowa Energy Bill Would Bring Decades of High Energy Inflation

April 21, 2025 by Andrew Johnson |
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POLL RESULTS: Iowans Support Transmission Lines Along Existing Highways

April 7, 2025 by John Zakrasek |
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IOWA LEGISLATORS: Walk Away From a Very Bad Energy Bill

March 17, 2025 by Andrew Johnson |
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CEDI March 2025 Newsletter

March 1, 2025 by Kristine Kopperud |
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