Advancing a Clean Energy Future

When it comes to the environment, utilities take great pride in acting today to continually meet customers’ energy needs while also focusing on changing the way they generate energy. In fact, many are leveraging natural resources — the sun and wind — while moving away from fossil fuels to create a healthier environment. In a 2021 Solar Market Insight report published by the Solar Energy Industries Association, the U.S. solar market installed a record 23.6 GWdc of solar capacity in 2021 — a 19% increase over 2020. According to the report, solar accounted for 46% of all new electricity-generating capacity added in the U.S. in 2021. It was the third year in a row solar made up the largest share of new generating capacity in the U.S. In Wisconsin and Iowa, Alliant Energy is accelerating its transition to a clean energy future, outlining its plans in the Clean Energy…

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