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Alliant Energy Morgan Valley Natural Gas Power Plant

Proposed · Iowa · Last reported Mar 2026

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Alliant Energy has proposed a natural gas power plant in Linn County, Iowa, at the corner of Highway 30 and Linn-Benton Rd. The project has faced opposition from the Save Morgan Valley community organization due to concerns about farmland transformation, water resource depletion, air pollution, and increased energy costs. The plant is intended to support data center growth in the area.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Natural Gas, Water Supply and Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Data Center, Road
Location
Fairfax, Iowa, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Homegrown Iowan

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The project “Alliant Energy Morgan Valley Natural Gas Power Plant” is an infrastructure initiative in the Natural Gas sector, located in Fairfax, Iowa, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Homegrown Iowan.

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2026-07-22

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Alliant Energy has proposed a natural gas power plant in Linn County, Iowa, at the corner of Highway 30 and Linn-Benton Rd. The project has faced opposition from the Save Morgan Valley community organization due to concerns about farmland transformation, water resource depletion, air pollution, and increased energy costs. The plant is intended to support data center growth in the area.

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Energy

Location

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United States of America (USA)

State

Iowa

City

Fairfax

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Sector

Natural Gas, Water Supply and Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Data Center, Road

Article published date

2026-05-11

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