Whatever the reasoning, the loan package is effectively a subsidy for Alliant to expand its operations and grow its customer base at a lower cost.
It's cronyism that enriches Alliant and disadvantages its competitors, at American taxpayers' expense.
Wisconsin Watch· Wed 23:25
The U.S. Department of Energy announced a $5.1 billion loan to Alliant Energy on Wednesday, including $1.6 billion for Wisconsin Power and Light, Wisconsin’s third-largest electrical utility. wisconsinwatch.org/2026/10/fede...
The U.S. Department of Energy announced that Alliant Energy could get a $5.1 billion loan to invest in new natural gas plants, gas pipelines or battery storage systems across Iowa and Wisconsin. Meanwhile, Linn County is trying to stop plans for Alliant's Morgan Valley natural gas plant near Cedar Rapids.
Whatever the reasoning, the loan package is effectively a subsidy for Alliant to expand its operations and grow its customer base at a lower cost.
It's cronyism that enriches Alliant and disadvantages its competitors, at American taxpayers' expense.
The U.S. Department of Energy announced a $5.1 billion loan to Alliant Energy on Wednesday, including $1.6 billion for Wisconsin Power and Light, Wisconsin’s third-largest electrical utility.
White House announces $1.6 billion loan for Wisconsin Power and Light, with $400 million in promised savings. Federal loan could fund Wisconsin natural gas and battery storage projects is a post from Wisconsin Watch, a non-profit investigative news site covering Wisconsin since 2009. Please consider making a…
It’s the 10th energy project financed by the Trump administration’s Office of Energy Dominance Financing, which has over $289 billion in loan authority.
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