energy storage
Missouri utility looks to energy storage to extend life of substation
City Utilities of Springfield, Missouri, partnered with a local battery manufacturer on a storage pilot project.
municipal utilities
Power struggle: Iowa muni campaign heats up ahead of public vote
Voters in Decorah, Iowa, will decide May 1 whether to leave their current electricity provider and create a city-owned utility to take its place.
News
Iowa town’s municipal utility effort is financially feasible, consultant finds
Supporters of an effort to create a city-owned electric utility in Decorah, Iowa, got a boost this week from a consultant’s report that concludes the move is financially feasible.
Iowa
Expanded Iowa incentive likely to nudge some utilities toward solar
Iowa utilities historically have been tepid about investing in solar generation, but some may find it more enticing now thanks to an expanded incentive signed by Governor Terry Branstad on Friday and passed by the Iowa legislature hours before it adjourned on June 5.