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Government Resources

How to Request Use of the Mobile Solar Generator

August 13, 2026

Winneshiek County Emergency Management welcomes community organizations and municipalities to request use of the county’s newest asset for temporary use at special events. The Sun …

New! Resilient Resources Booklet

July 8, 2026

The Winneshiek Energy District worked and Winneshiek County Emergency Management are proud to share a handy “Resilient Resources” reference booklet with the public. This booklet contains …

WED Launches Commercial AuditPLUS+ Program

February 26, 2026

The Winneshiek Energy District now offers Commercial AuditPLUS+, a program for northeast Iowa commercial utility customers in Howard, Winneshiek, and Allamakee counties. Commercial AuditPLUS+ is …

Solar Ribbon Cutting at Winneshiek County Recycling Facility

February 3, 2026

The sun shone on Tuesday, January 28 as a small crowd gathered to celebrate Winneshiek County Recycling’s one year anniversary of being a solar powered …

Performance Space Proposal Could Bring Green Energy to Decorah

September 3, 2025

Guest article written by Jim Fritz, Mission Green Decorah is an arts hub and has been for many years.  There are literally dozens of ensembles, …

Choosing a Solar Contractor

July 2, 2025

Get at least two Bids Start local, but get at least two, possibly more, bids for your project so you can compare quotes, recommendations, and …

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Inflation Reduction Act

July 2, 2023

Update: On July 4. 2025 the One Big Beautiful Bill Act was signed into law, repealing a significant portion of the Inflation Reduction Act.  The Inflation Reeducation …

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Attention Charge Station Owners: Iowa’s electric vehicle charging tax starts July 1

June 21, 2023

By Andy Johnson, Clean Energy Districts of Iowa Executive DirectorHeads up electric vehicle (EV) charge station owners: All non-residential EV charging that happens in the …

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More from the Session: Solar Siting and Energy Codes

March 16, 2023

Andy Johnson, Clean Energy Districts of IowaIn addition to the solar tax credit waitlist funding, the defeat of restrictive utility scale solar energy siting and …