2026 UPDATES: Solar Tax Credits for Businesses, Local Government, and Non-Profits
Find out what is still available today! Read more here
Are you feeling the shock of rate increases with Alliant Energy? Help CEDI document rate shock by clicking here
“In summer 2026, the Iowa Utilities Commission will open a docket specifically to examine Alliant Energy rate increases in excess of limits allowed by the utility’s most recent rate case. This is your opportunity to share your experience directly with the regulatory body that oversees our public utilities!”
We assumed solar farms wrecked the countryside but research shows birds and insects often thrive beneath panels where shade and shelter create new microhabitats
“What if the panels are not the whole story, but the way the land is managed beneath them is?” Read more…
To lower electric bills, consumers quietly install DIY solar
“Legislation recently introduced in nearly two dozen states would legalize “plug-in solar” systems, jump-starting a nascent market for an affordable source of renewable energy.” Read more..
In U-turn, Trump approves low-income energy-assistance funds
- “On Tuesday, President Donald Trump signed a spending bill with more than $4 billion for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.”
- “Now, LIHEAP has $20 million more than it had last year.”
- “In January, the president also signed a separate appropriations package extending the life of two other long-standing initiatives. One is Energy Star.
- “In the same spending bill, Congress also revived the Weatherization Assistance Program…” Read more..
Local Leaders Solar Tour
The Muscatine County Energy District is hosting a Local Leaders’ Tour on Tuesday, September 19. State Legislators, County … Read More → 
Muscatine County Energy District’s aims to meet residents’ needs
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Muscatine County Energy District Is Organized
MUSCATINE, IOWA – JUNE 2, 2023 Climate is changing and demands for energy keep rising. Since October 2022, … Read More → 
Residents form Muscatine County Energy District
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