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City Council 'steam team' leader Vernon says work underway to create an equitable way to dispense $21 million in steam conversion funds
City Council member Monica Vernon, the City Council’s “steam team” chief, reports that the city’s Pat Ball, utilities director, and Mike Sable, a special assistant to the city manager, are helping to … more →
Eye on the Island
City Council 'steam team' leader Vernon says work underway to create an equitable way to dispense $21 million in steam conversion funds
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Rick Smith wrote 7 months ago: City Council member Monica Vernon, the City Council’s “steam team” chief, reports that the city’s Pa … more →
Solution to downtown steam troubles now focusing on public dollars to rebuild Alliant's Sixth Street plant as it was -- as a coal plant
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Rick Smith wrote 8 months ago: Federal, state and city officials all are looking hard to see if an infusion of public dollars could … more →
No New Coal in Iowa!
Juliana Williams wrote 9 months ago: At 8:30am on March 5th, Alliant Energy, a subsidiary of Interstate Power and Light, announced its pl … more →
Another One Bites The Dust: Coal Victory in Iowa!
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Juliana Williams wrote 9 months ago: At 8:30 this morning Alliant Energy, a subsidiary of Interstate Power and Light, announced its plans … more →
A view from U of I power plant: a new biomass power plant in downtown Cedar Rapids would be 'claim to fame' for the city
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Rick Smith wrote 9 months ago: The University of Iowa’s power plant has been burning oat hulls, a byproduct of cereal-making at the … more →
Alliant COO Protsch talks about life after low-cost downtown steam, about the new world with Obama, about a proposal for a $200-million biomass plant
Rick Smith wrote 9 months ago: It was a little telling when Brian Fagan, mayor pro tem of the City Council, quickly looked into the … more →
Halloran and Fagan bring Condition of the City speech downtown; city needs sales tax, they say; Alliant exec has few hopes for downtown steam
Rick Smith wrote 10 months ago: Mayor Kay Halloran and Brian Fagan, mayor pro tem, told an audience of about 300 at Friday’s Conditi … more →
Disaster recovery and digging trees
cindyha wrote 10 months ago: Marion-based Trees Forever is accepting applications for two programs: “Recover, Replant & Re … more →
Can City Council ‘steam team’ solve steam issue for industries near downtown, the hospitals, Coe College and the downtown? Is a city power plant in the offing?
Rick Smith wrote 11 months ago: At council member Monica Vernon’s urging, the City Council last week created a four-member “steam te … more →
McGrane says federal funds might be available for city to get into the steam utility business
Rick Smith wrote 11 months ago: The city of Cedar Rapids already has city-owned utilities -– a water plant, a waste-water treatment … more →
Alliant customers Coe and St. Luke's seek federal disaster funds for their own steam plant
Rick Smith wrote 11 months ago: Coe College and St. Luke’s Hospital are preparing to build their own operation to produce steam now … more →
How Nordstrom fulfillment and contact center expansion earned Alliant rebate check of more than $190,000
John wrote 1 year ago: Image via Wikipedia From WebWire: Nordstrom, a leading fashion specialty retailer, nearly doubled th … more →
Chapter closes on Osada low-income apartments; new one is opening on Bottleworks condos; first units ready in August
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Rick Smith wrote 1 year ago: New life for the empty Osada building has begun to take shape. Fred Timko, president of Point Builde … more →
Alliant Energy seems a good guy in the birth, death and new life of the Osada building
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Rick Smith wrote 1 year ago: Last week’s City Council meeting began with a talk about City Hall taking yet another stab at … more →
Minnesota approves sale of Interstate Power & Light transmission assets to ITC Midwest
John wrote 2 years ago: From Alliant Energy release: CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Interstate Power and Light Company (IPL), a … more →
C.R.-based Interstate Power and Light acquires wind development site
John wrote 2 years ago: Appearing in St. Louis Business Journal: Interstate Power and Light Co. (IPL) announced it acquired … more →
BRAT FEST - Madsion's Summer Kick-off
Ranchexit wrote 2 years ago: 25-29 May 2007 Madison, Wisconsin Gas prices are up! Memorial Day is here! Summer begins in America, … more →
