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Clean Energy Districts of Iowa

USDA Should Avoid Killing Rural Solar Prosperity and Wastefully Subsidizing Big Business in REAP

October 10, 2026 by Andrew Johnson |
Clean Energy Districts of Iowa
Clean Energy Districts of Iowa

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

August 20, 2026 by Kristine Kopperud |
Clean Energy Districts of Iowa
Clean Energy Districts of Iowa

Iowa’s Data Center Choice: Risky Natural Gas Versus Free Solar Fuel

June 29, 2026 by Andrew Johnson |
Clean Energy Districts of Iowa
Clean Energy Districts of Iowa

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

May 7, 2026 by Andrew Johnson |
Clean Energy Districts of Iowa
Clean Energy Districts of Iowa

2026 Update: Solar Tax Credits for Businesses, Local Government, and Nonprofits

April 6, 2026 by Andrew Johnson |
Clean Energy Districts of Iowa
Clean Energy Districts of Iowa

Delays in New REAP Guidelines Delay REAP Projects

March 18, 2026 by Steve Hopkins |
Clean Energy Districts of Iowa
Clean Energy Districts of Iowa

Solar Door Remains Open for Businesses and Non-Taxable Entities (mostly, for a while, with caveats!)

September 29, 2025 by Andrew Johnson |
Clean Energy Districts of Iowa
Clean Energy Districts of Iowa

“Green Up West Union” Geothermal Network Becomes National Case Study

September 5, 2025 by Kristine Kopperud |
Clean Energy Districts of Iowa
Clean Energy Districts of Iowa

DON’T MISS THESE DEADLINES for Federal Tax Credits!

August 28, 2025 by Andrew Johnson |
Clean Energy Districts of Iowa
Clean Energy Districts of Iowa

THERE’S STILL TIME: How Nonprofits, Local Governments, and Other Non-Taxable Entities Can Go Solar

August 26, 2025 by Kristine Kopperud |
Clean Energy Districts of Iowa
Clean Energy Districts of Iowa

CEDI JULY 2025 Newsletter

July 2, 2025 by Kristine Kopperud |
Clean Energy Districts of Iowa
Clean Energy Districts of Iowa

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

June 26, 2025 by Joleen Jansen |
Clean Energy Districts of Iowa
Clean Energy Districts of Iowa

The “Big Beautiful Bill” Will Clobber Clean Energy Projects in Iowa

June 19, 2025 by James Martin-Schramm, Senior Policy Analyst |
Clean Energy Districts of Iowa
Clean Energy Districts of Iowa

CEDI March 2025 Newsletter

March 1, 2025 by Kristine Kopperud |
Clean Energy Districts of Iowa
Clean Energy Districts of Iowa

Will Iowa be a failed solar state, or a renewable powerhouse? | Des Moines Register

January 29, 2025 by Andrew Johnson |
Clean Energy Districts of Iowa
Clean Energy Districts of Iowa

IRA Resources from Rewiring America

February 13, 2024 by Kristine Kopperud |
Clean Energy Districts of Iowa
Clean Energy Districts of Iowa

2023-2024: Important Years for Energy Efficiency in Iowa

January 5, 2024 by James Martin-Schramm, Senior Policy Analyst |
Clean Energy Districts of Iowa
Clean Energy Districts of Iowa

Clean Energy Districts of Iowa Receives $250,000 USDA Grant

January 5, 2024 by Andrew Johnson |
Clean Energy Districts of Iowa
Clean Energy Districts of Iowa

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

July 25, 2023 by Andrew Johnson |
Clean Energy Districts of Iowa

Don't miss this opportunity to provide public comment on federal guidelines for corporate mergers of electric utilities.

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022: An Iowa Perspective

September 5, 2022 by Andrew Johnson |

The Inflation Reduction Act, aka the Schumer-Manchin climate deal, is historic – for a clean energy transition, rural prosperity, climate stewardship, economic and environmental justice, and for future generations.

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