Iowa’s electricity needs are expected to rise by 30 to 60 percent in the next 20 years, and a new report finds the state might be able to meet the demand and achieve 100-percent carbon-free electricity with renewable energy.
Steve Guyer, senior energy policy counsel for the Iowa Environmental Council, says the Trump administration has severely shortened the timeline for wind and solar tax credits. Construction on large-scale projects needs to start before July to qualify.
“It’s very possible that as we look at this rapid increase in demand, they may be viable, even without those tax credits,” Guyer says, “but crystal-balling this, it’s sort of hard to tell what impact will really occur.”…