Fairfax residents debate whether or not to support Alliant power plant

FAIRFAX, Iowa (KCRG) – Fairfax may not be out of the running for a new Alliant power generating plant. The company announced last week it would not pursue construction of a plant near the Eastern Iowa Airport.

Alliant Energy initially planned to build a power plant in the area of 76th avenue southwest near Fairfax and just a few miles away from the Eastern Iowa Airport.

The airport objected, and commissioned a report that highlighted safety risks and business impacts if that location was selected…

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