MidAmerican Energy Runs Six Coal Plants in Iowa
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Thursday, October 19, 2023
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DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- MidAmerican Energy recently released a news statement claiming to have served Iowans with 100% renewable energy in 2022. The news release did not mention the six coal plants that MidAmerican Energy owns and operates in Iowa.
Key Points:
- The news release did not mention the six coal plants that MidAmerican Energy owns and operates in Iowa.
- "MidAmerican Energy uses convenient math to make Iowans believe their energy is 100% renewable," said Karin Stein, Iowa Coordinator for Moms Clean Air Force.
- "MidAmerican is still selling almost 40% of their energy generation to other utilities, energy coming from coal plants operating within Iowa.
- Coal ash waste accumulates every day in Iowa as coal plants continue to burn coal.