After a five-year wait for business and community leaders wondering who would win the battle of where a large power plant would be located in the state, the much anticipated announcement officially ca » Full Story

Though the site of Alliant Energy's proposed new power plant at the eastern edge of Marshalltown remains quiet and undisturbed, paperwork and behind-the-scenes decisions abound, Interstate Power & Lig » Full Story

Everyone who wants to argue to the Iowa Utilities Board for or against granting Alliant Energy authority to build a 630-megawatt coal-fired power plant in Marshalltown has had a chance to do so. » Full Story

State and local leaders celebrated a major boost for the future of Marshalltown Friday when Alliant Energy announced its plans to build a new $1 billion clean-burning coal-fired power plant. » Full Story

After a five-year process of working with Alliant Energy as one of three potential locations for the new power plant, Marshalltown leaders were rewarded Friday by being selected for the project. » Full Story

A public energy forum Tuesday will explore the impact a proposed new coal-fired power plant may have as well as alternative energy solutions.

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Experts in the coal industry have faith that technology will rise to the challenge of environmental concerns, said Joe Lucas, a former U.S. » Full Story

Alliant Energy's announcement to build a 24-hour-a-day, seven-day-a-week operating power plant that generates 600 megawatts of electricity — four times as much as Marshalltown's existing Sutherland Ge » Full Story

Applications are due today for residents interested in Alliant Energy's Community Advisory Committee, which will help the company steer through the local implications of building their $1 billion powe » Full Story

A pair of local leaders made the case that an emphasis on green economic development, particularly energy efficiency and renewable energy sources, has the potential to eliminate the need for a signifi » Full Story