Renewable Energy

Iowa’s portfolio of natural resources – strong winds, fertile soils and abundant crops -- position the state as a leader in the development of renewable energy.

Creating a renewable energy industry in Iowa ensures a healthier environment by improving air, water and soil quality. Economically, renewable energy development can keep dollars in the state while increasing national security. Renewable energy also offers a new revenue stream for Iowa’s businesses and farms.

Here are several resources to learn more about renewable energy development in Iowa:

Iowa's Renewable Resources:

• Alternative Fuels: Ethanol and Biodiesel
• Hydro Power
• Methane Recovery
• Solar Energy
• Switchgrass
• Wind Energy
  
  
• A Guide to Interconnection (*.pdf file)
• Iowa Renewable Resource Assessment (*.pdf file)

Renewable Energy Financial Assistance and Incentives:

• Incentives for All Technologies
• Wind Energy Incentives
• Methane Energy Recovery Incentives
• Ethanol Incentives
• Solar Energy Incentives
• Federal Incentives
• National Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy (DSIRE)
  
  
• Renewable Energy Technology Financial Model
  - RET Finance is an Internet-based cost of electricity model that simulates a 30-year nominal dollar cash flow for a variety of renewable energy power projects. RET Finance calculates project earnings, detailed cash flows, debt payments. RET Finance also computes a project's levelized cost-of-electricity, after-tax internal rate of return, and debt service coverage ratio. The model allows users to create project financial scenarios, save them for future use, and even share them with colleagues. Since RET Finance is Internet-based it is accessible from anywhere using an Internet connection and a browser!

Renewable Energy Publications

DNR Contact
Allan Goldberg
(515)281-8912
Allan.Goldberg@dnr.state.ia.us