CIPCO Launches State’s Largest Solar Project
Posted on Apr 8, 2016 in Climate Change, Environmental, Innovation/Efficiency, Regulation & Policy, Renewable Energy, Technology | Comments Off on CIPCO Launches State’s Largest Solar Project
Central Iowa Power Cooperative (CIPCO), a G&T based in Des Moines, just launched a new solar project. The first phase of the new utility-scale project will produce up to 5.5 MWs of power by late 2016. CIPCO will be adding to its portfolio of emissions-free sources of energy, which currently make up 54 percent of its energy mix. The decision to build a utility scale solar plant was influenced by CIPCO’s commitment to providing environmentally friendly sources of energy, as well as falling prices and federal tax incentives for photovoltaic systems.
