Proposed fossil gas power plant near Cedar Rapids
Summary
A resident urged the council itself — not just staff — to weigh in on Alliant Energy's proposed 720-megawatt gas plant on the west side, citing pollution, health costs, and the city's own climate action plan.
At a glance
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Last discussed Mar 24, 2026.
Impact analysis
Speaker cited an estimated $140 million in health impacts and hundreds of millions in ratepayer costs.
Alliant Energy and its customers seeking generation capacity.
West-side residents facing pollution dispersal and ratepayers bearing plant costs, per the speaker.
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