CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — After a marathon meeting lasting more than six hours, members of Save Morgan Valley were rewarded with an answer they waited months to hear. During the meeting that spanned Oct. 20 to Oct. 21, 2026, ending around 12:20 a.m., the Linn County Board of Supervisors unanimously rejected Alliant Energy’s rezoning request […]
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‘Save Morgan Valley’ wins Round 1 in rez
Update Oct. 21, 2026: Charlie Nichols, Linn County’s planning and development director, said during the Oct. 20 Linn County Board of Supervisors meeting that the 3-3 vote was forwarded to the board without any recommendation. See more: Linn Supervisors reject power plant rezoning CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Cheers erupted as Morgan Valley advocates realized the […]
Photos: Demonstrators in Cedar Rapids pr...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Holding signs and chanting “Save Morgan Valley,” dozens of demonstrators protested the proposed Morgan Valley Energy Center in front of Alliant Energy’s downtown headquarters. Advocates gathered Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026, outside of Alliant’s office at 200 First St. SE to ask for a voice in “decisions that affect our air, water, […]
Alliant’s proposed gas-fired power plant
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Dozens of residents voiced opposition to a proposed gas-fired power plant during an informational meeting hosted by the Iowa Utilities Commission. More than 250 people crowded into a ballroom March 23, 2026, in The Hotel at Kirkwood Center to hear Alliant Energy’s proposal for Morgan Valley Energy Center, a natural gas-fired […]
Customers protest Alliant Energy rate hi...
Holding signs reading “Don’t feed Alliant’s Greed” and “Family of 5 trying 2 survive,” several dozen people took to the streets of downtown Cedar Rapids to protest Alliant Energy’s rate increases. The company has filed applications proposing to increase retail electric and natural gas rates for customers in seven classes, including an increase of 24.45 […]