Alliant Energy Selected for State Environmental Excellence Awards

City of North Liberty to also Receive Environmental Award

Alliant Energy Co. subsidiary Interstate Power and Light Co. has been named one of 14 Iowa organizations and businesses that will receive Environmental Excellence Awards from Gov. Chet Culver later this summer.

The awards program recognizes comprehensive environmental programs by organizations and businesses, along with special project awards in water quality, air quality, waste management, habitat restoration/development and energy efficiency/renewable energy. Alliant was selected from nearly 40 nominations in two new award categories: environmental education and disaster recovery.

Alliant's Environmental Education programs include a speakers bureau and Alliant Energy Kids. The bureau relies on Alliant Energy employee volunteers to visit sixth grade through college classrooms and present on a chosen topic. Alliant Energy Kids stresses energy safety and conservation for upper-elementary students.

Following the devastating floods of 2008, Alliant Energy crafted a post-flood program centered on helping its customers rebuild green to save money, conserve energy and protect the environment. The Flood Relief program committed more than $300,000 to agencies across the state to replace major appliances in low- to moderate-income homes. Since the submission date, the program has gone on to provide an additional $200,000 in aid.