Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds and business leaders announced a statewide coalition of renewable energy supporters they say will push for policies that grow wind energy investments in Iowa. The coalition is called “Power Up Iowa.”
Reynolds says the program is a key part of her “Future Ready Iowa Initiative” which seeks to prepare graduates for the high demand jobs.
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Facebook regional manager Matt Sexton said that’s why they chose Iowa for their facility.
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Iowa currently generates 37 percent of its electricity using wind power.