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To: Ron who wrote (223733)	5/8/2013 8:43:00 PM
From: jim heger	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 543951

How about more useful jobs like building a national energy infrastructure solar/wind/water turbines coast to coast?Lots of jobs that would actually result in something positive.... Announced today: MidAmerican Energy will invest $1.9 billion in wind projects in Iowa ... MidAmerican Energy Co. will add up to 1,050 megawatts of wind generation, consisting of up to 656 new wind turbines, in Iowa by year-end 2015. The wind expansion will enhance economic development and provide in excess of $360 million in additional property tax revenues over the next 30 years, officials said. Landowner payments totaling $3.2 million per year also are expected as a result of the expansion. In addition, the expansion is planned to be built at no net cost to the company’s customers and will help stabilize electric rates over the long term by providing a rate reduction totaling $10 million per year by 2017, commencing with a $3.3 million reduction in 2015, MidAmerican officials said. desmoinesregister.com/dmr/index.php/2013/05/08/branstad-says-midamerican-will-invest-1-9-billion-on-wind-energy-in-iowa/article