Alliant Energy has announced its plan for a solar energy and storage facility at the site of the former Duane Arnold nuclear power plant near Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The project when complete would position Alliant as the largest combined solar and storage operator in the state, and is part of Alliant’s plan to expand its power generation from renewable resources.
Alliant in a Nov. 2 filing with the Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) outlined details for the first part of a proposed 400 MW of solar power generation. The utility said it would initially acquire 200 MW of solar energy and 75 MW of battery energy storage from Phase I and II of the Duane Arnold Solar Project, an installation being developed by subsidiaries of NextEra Energy Resources.
