Iowa Business for Clean Energy

iowa’s antiquated approach to regulating its electric grid is already impacting many of iowa’s communities and businesses. while electric rates vary based on zip code, iowa’s average commercial electric rate was 10% lower than illinois’ rate in 2010. by 2020, iowa’s average commercial rate was 14.4% higher than illinois’ – a 25% swing in just 10 years. to reverse this troubling trend – iowa needs to update its decades old regulatory approach for the realities of today. our energy competitiveness is too important: iowa’s business leaders need to understand how the state’s energy policies impact their bottom line - and importantly - what policies in the future can improve iowa’s energy competitiveness. the right statutory and regulatory environment can ensure iowa’s businesses will be able to access the cleanest energy at a competitive price! it will ensure - a brighter future forward. how will we go about doing so? first. we are developing a statewide network of professionals tha