(Chicago, Ill.)– The Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation is among the economic development groups represented at this year’s American Wind Energy Association’s conference and exhibit that continues through Thursday in Chicago.
Corridor officials say it’s important to be represented at the event, with a number of major manufacturers in the wind energy industry looking at the possibility of locating in Iowa. They plan to use the event to establish contacts with representatives of those firms.
Nine major wind energy manufacturers have already located or plan to locate or expand their operations in Iowa.
Iowa is number one in the nation in wind generation as a percentage of total generation, with over seven percent of its total electricity generated by the wind. In addition, with 2,883 megawatts installed, Iowa recently surpassed California for the number two position in wind power generating capacity.
