Mission

The Midwest needs a strategic clean energy development plan that implements smart policies and practices to capture readily achievable environmental, public health and economic development benefits. This sustainable development strategy is good for the environment and the economy.

 

Three Midwest States Lead Nation in Wind Power Production

April 2, 2008 - The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) released the rankings of the leaders in wind power production, and Iowa, Illinois and Minnesota were among the leaders. Minnesota is third and Iowa, fourth in the nation in terms of total installed wind power. Illinois was listed as third in the nation in new wind power added in 2007. ELPC has been a lead supporter of policies to increase demand for wind power production around the Midwest.

 

National Wind Development Conference to be held in South Dakota

November 19, 2007 - The National Wind Coordinating Collaborative Conference on Transmission and the South Dakota Landscape will take place in Sioux Falls, SD on November 29 and 30. The conference will have a series of speakers and panel discussions about challenges and opportunities for wind development in South Dakota. The conference will also be attended by state legislative leaders, government officials, wind industry representatives and trade groups.

 

Repowering the Midwest: The Clean Energy Development Plan

The Clean Energy Development Plan proposes policies to implement underutilized energy efficiency technologies and to aggressively develop renewable energy resources. By diversifying a power supply that has relied on old, highly-polluting coal and nuclear plants, the Midwest will reduce pollution, improve electricity reliability, create new "green" manufacturing and installation jobs, and provide renewable energy "cash crops" for farmers. The Clean Energy Development Plan provides the strategies to achieve these goals. Please visit Repowering the Midwest to learn more.

Implementing the Repowering the Midwest Clean Energy Development Plan would create more than 200,000 new jobs across the 10-state Midwest region by 2020, up to $5.5 billion in additional worker income, and up to $20 billion in increased economic activity. Read Job Jolt: The Economic Impacts of Repowering the Midwest for more information.