Alliant Energy Economic and Community Development
serves industry by locating the best buildings and sites for development or expansion in Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota. We also partner with the communities we serve to encourage growth in their town.

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News

February 2010 - Cargill Kitchen Solutions receives energy-efficiency rebate for improvements

December 2009 - Alliant Energy's first owned-and-operated wind facility in Iowa begins operation

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Success Stories

Cargill Kitchen Solutions receives energy-efficiency rebate

Alliant Energy presents rebate check for more than $52,700.

Minnesota firms recognized at Energy Summit - September 2009

Five Minnesota organizations recognized at Energy Summit for energy efficiency and their commitment to being "green".

Featured Properties


	Up to 229,000+ sq. ft. Premier Office Space - Newton, Iowa CALL CENTER READY! This former Maytag Headquarters campus is in a prominent Newton location in park-like surroundings close to hotels, restaurants and Iowa Speedway. Major recent capital renovations. Space options range from 2,000 to 40,000 sq. ft. continuous and from Class A to creative historic space. Multiple floor plans. Completely remodeled courtyard. Plenty of available parking.
	New Flex Tech Building - Oelwein, Iowa PERFECT FOR A DATA CENTER! Built in 2008. Located in the Oelwein Industrial Park. Adjacent to Hwy 150. The new Regional Academy of Math and Science is next door. Specifically designed as a technologically enhanced administrative business location, to provide space for business operations requiring knowledge-based employoment. Rail access in the industrial park.

Former Locomotive Repair Facility - Burlington, Iowa
IDEAL FOR A WIND COMPONENT MANUFACTURER! Nearly 250,000 square feet of production space. Two 80-ton cranes and a railroad spur running through the main corridor of the facility. 60-foot ceiling peak and 36-foot eaves. Facility is adjacent to the active BNSF main line and BNSF still maintains the property. Newer addition contains another 50,000 square feet of warehouse space with truck docks.

Featured Community

Monticello, Iowa
HOME OF THE NEW JONES REGIONAL EDUCATION CENTER! Monticello is located along four-lane Hwy 151 between Cedar Rapids and Dubuque. The Kirkwood Community College's new $65 million Jones Regional Education Center will open this fall. An innovative partnership with eight area high schools will help to prepare area students for 21st century careers including engineering, advanced manufacturing and welding, computer networking and GPS/GIS technology among others. Labor, infrastructure and regulatory environment all rated positively by local businesses.

What's New!

RiverLands Economic Advantage Partnership (REAP)

This ongoing initiative includes 14 counties in the Northeast Illinois, Northwest Iowa, and Southwest Wisconsin. This initative brings together business, acedemic, and community leaders from throughout the defined partnership area to develop an economic strategic plan for the region.

Click here to learn more about REAP.

The Cedar Rapids-Iowa City Corridor Business Alliance

Alliant Energy is proud to be a member of the CBA. The CBA's vision is to create a vital regional economy through the creation and growth of business. It will achieve this by improving and strengthening strategic collaboration among its member organizations.

Learn more about the CBA at www.Corridor2020.com.

Click here to view a video of the presentation "The Path to Regional Excellence" by Michael Langley, founder and President, Langley Group.

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