75% of Iowa is suitable for wind energy development with an estimated total wind resource of 570,000 megawatts

NREL

2,893

IWEA

The wind energy industry in Iowa currently employs at least 3,000 full-time workers in manufacturing and operation and maintenance alone with an estimated annual payroll of $70.2 million dollars!

IWEA

Iowa landowners with wind turbines on their land receive an estmated $14.46 million dollars annually in lease payments.

IWEA

Wind turbine property can be assessed at a maximum of 30% of the total acquisition and construction cost.  A tax abatement period of 6 years allows 5% of the assessed value to be added to the county tax rolls each year.  The increase in assessed value after the abatement period passes for turbines currently operating in Iowa is estimated to be $2.6 billion dollars!

IWEA

The Iowa Wind Energy Association is proposing new goals for installed capacity.  The proposed goal is 20,000 megawatts of installed capacity by 2030!

IWEA

Iowa's installed wind generators can produce enough power to provide electricity to over 1,000,000 average sized homes!

IWEA

Iowa has become a national leader in the production of wind energy for many reasons.

4,495 megawatts of installed wind capacity which is 2nd in the nation.

IWEA

53 million megawatt hours of generation in 2008 - IUB

33.3% - IUB

Iowa produces 20% of all the electricity generated in the state from wind turbines ranking it first in the nation and second in the world!

AWEA

7th best wind resource in the nation - AWEA