Alliant Energy and the city of Perry will partner on a solar project on a remediated brownfield site. The Alliant Energy® Customer-Hosted Renewables program will help the city turn seven unused acres into clean energy generation for the next 25 years.
Fast facts
Clean energy, including solar, has become increasingly cost effective in the last few years. Solar sites generate energy customers can enjoy for years with no added fuel costs and low operation and maintenance costs. With this solar project, the city of Perry showcases its commitment to sustainability.
Alliant Energy will own and operate the City of Perry Solar Project to efficiently deliver affordable, reliable and safe energy to homes, businesses and communities. Partnering with customers to develop solar projects is just another way we keep our customers at the heart of everything we do.
The City of Perry Solar Project is part of our Clean Energy Blueprint, a strategic roadmap to cost-effectively accelerate the transition to renewable energy and reduce carbon emissions. Alliant Energy’s sustainability goals include eliminating all coal from our generation fleet by 2040 and aspiring to achieve net-zero carbon dioxide emissions from the electricity we generate by 2050.
We work tirelessly to modernize the utility grid to benefit future generations of customers across Wisconsin and Iowa. We build smarter energy infrastructure to deliver cleaner, more reliable, more resilient energy to all customers, and maintain affordable rates. A smarter grid means customers get more control, choices and flexibility.
