iowa land & liberty coalition
Iowa Renewable Energy Facts:
$73.4 million in drought-proof, resilient land lease payments to Iowa farmers, ranchers, and private landowners.
$61.5 million generated in property, state, and local tax for Iowa communities.
In Iowa, the clean power sector plays a vital role in job creation, employing 5,500 individuals.
Iowa leads in renewable energy adoption, with wind, solar, and energy storage facilities contributing 60.5% of the total electricity production, marking it as the top-ranking state in this aspect.
Iowa holds the third position in the nation with an operating capacity of 13,280 MW from wind, solar, and energy storage sources.
Wisconsin wind, solar, and energy storage facilities avoided the water consumption of 10 billion gallons.