By DOUG SCHMITZ
Iowa Correspondent

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Alliant Energy Corp. recently announced plans to bring its latest wind farm online either by late fall or early 2010, which company officials said would supply enough electricity to power approximately 50,000 homes per year.

“We are preparing for our customers’ and Iowa’s energy future,” said Kim Zuhlke, Alliant’s vice president of new energy resources. “The Whispering Willow Wind Farm aligns squarely with Governor (Chet) Culver’s vision that 25 percent of all the energy produced in Iowa comes from renewable sources by 2025.

“While the Whispering Willow Wind Farm is a great start, we are committed to maximizing Iowa’s wind energy potential. We will continue to seek environmentally-friendly alternative sources of energy to complement our baseload generation initiatives.”

According to the company’s ...