Under a resolution passed Monday, the city plans to utilize 24/7 carbon-free electricity by 2030.
WINDSOR HEIGHTS, Iowa — A town of just over 5,000 people might not seem like the type of place you’d expect clean energy to be a hot topic, but Windsor Heights is trying to think ahead.
Under a resolution unanimously approved by city council on Monday, the city set a goal to get 100% of the city’s electricity from carbon-free sources by 2030. That might sound like a tall order, but leaders say Windsor Heights might be just the place to do it.
“We know what our limitations are, we know where our infrastructure is, we know where our electricity is. With that familiarity, it makes it a lot easier to do,” said Mike Jones, mayor of Windsor Heights. …