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OPEC nations outpace foreign buyers of U.S. government debt

Members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries are plowing cash into U.S. Treasuries at a more than 50 percent faster rate than all other foreign investors, an unintended benefit of oil prices above $100 …
By BPC Staff | Mar 19, 2012
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Energy efficiency webinar scheduled March 29

Energy efficiency webinar scheduled March 29 Registration is now open for the “Justifying Energy  Efficiency as a Business Investment” webinar to be held March 29 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.  The free webinar will focus…
By BPC Staff | Mar 15, 2012
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Nuclear power bill clears committee

Nuclear power bill clears committee The Iowa Senate Commerce Committee late yesterday passed House File 561, legislation that would enable MidAmerican Energy Co. to continue to pursue the potential of new nuclear generation in Iowa,…
By BPC Staff | Mar 14, 2012
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Four Iowa communities take part in renewable electricity project

Four Iowa communities take part in renewable electricity project  Four Iowa utilities are among 11 utilities or communities that will receive renewable electricity from a new landfill gas-fueled project near Mitchellville. Indianola Municipal Utilities (IMU),…
By BPC Staff | Mar 6, 2012
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MidAmerican, Siemens team up on additional wind turbines

MidAmerican, Siemens team up on additional wind turbines    MidAmerican Energy Co. is partnering with Siemens Energy on a 407.1-megawatt wind project expansion in 2012. MidAmerican and Siemens entered into a turbine supply agreement for…
By BPC Staff | Feb 23, 2012
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MidAmerican Renewables solar project earns awards

MidAmerican Renewables solar project earns awards NRG Energy Inc. and MidAmerican Renewables LLC announced that their 290-megawatt Agua Caliente solar project has earned two top solar project awards. The Yuma County, Ariz., photovoltaic power project…
By BPC Staff | Feb 22, 2012
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Wind energy tax credit again up in the air


The wind isn’t likely to ever stop blowing in Iowa, but wind turbine development in the state could slow to a halt if a key federal tax credit isn’t extended, say Iowa’s congressional leaders.

The …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Feb 17, 2012
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MidAmerican ranks high in customer satisfaction study

MidAmerican ranks high in customer satisfaction study  MidAmerican Energy Co. ranked highest in the Midwest Region-Large Segment category for overall consumer satisfaction in the J.D. Power and Associates 2012 Electric Utility Business Customer Satisfaction Study.…
By BPC Staff | Feb 16, 2012
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Iowa reps urge Congress to extend wind energy tax credit

Iowa reps urge Congress to extend wind energy tax credit  The entire Iowa delegation in the U.S. Congress has written a letter urging a short-term extension of the Production Tax Credit (PTC) for wind energy.…
By BPC Staff | Feb 10, 2012
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Online electric service territory map available

The Iowa Utilities Board (IUB), with assistance from the Iowa Department of Transportation, has created an electronic version of Iowa’s electric service territory map. The interactive resource allows online users to review local electric service …
By BPC Staff | Feb 8, 2012