Perry, Iowa – April 6, 2021 – Alliant Energy and the city of Perry have reached an agreement to install a 1-megawatt solar facility on a 7-acre site on the western edge of the city. On April 5, a lease for the project was approved during the City Council Meeting. Sven Peterson, City Administrator for the City of Perry, says “The City of Perry looks forward to hosting a solar energy project in our community,” said . “Our collaboration with Alliant Energy on this facility will provide financial, environmental and educational benefits to the city and area residents.”

By hosting the solar facility, the City of Perry will receive significant revenue from lease payments for 25 years. The city will also obtain renewable energy credits from the project to offset their greenhouse gas and carbon dioxide emissions and help them progress toward their sustainability goals. Mason Adams, Alliant Energy key account manager, says “We are excited to partner with the city of Perry to support the community and bring more clean energy to our customers. This is the first Alliant Energy® Customer Hosted Renewables solar facility in the state of Iowa. This project is a win-win that will benefit the local economy and the environment for many years to come. It represents our vision to provide a clean energy future for our customers and the communities we serve.”

The solar facility will be located on a remediated brownfield site that the city of Perry has worked to put a renewable energy project on for several years. Alliant Energy will oversee construction of the solar facility and will own, operate and maintain it. There are no upfront, financing or other costs to the city of Perry. It is expected to be operational by mid-2022.