MidAmerican Energy's $1.9 billion investment in Iowa for wind energy the biggest single economic investment ever in the state

As reported by the Des Moines Register, MidAmerican Energy's May 8th announcement that it will build 656 new wind turbines, amounting to 1,050 Megawatt-electric (MW-e), represents the biggest ever single economic development investment in Iowa's history.

Since 2004, MidAmerican has already installed 1,267 wind turbines in Iowa, or 2,285 MW-e worth.

Senate Majority Leader Michael Gronstal, D-Council Bluffs, referred to the good news as "Iowa's renaissance in wind."

The good news comes on the heels of some more very good news: MidAmerican's decision to cancel its proposed "SMR" (small modular reactor), as also reported by the Des Moines Register.