Why customers support Alliant Energy® Community Solar

Residential customer testimonials

Find out why these customers decided to subscribe to Alliant Energy® Community Solar.

“The Alliant Energy community solar program offered us a simple and practical way to use solar energy. It takes away all the complications.”

Jerry Vander Sanden
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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“We joined the Alliant Energy® Community Solar program because we were looking for a way to support renewable energy and it was not feasible to put solar on our house.  We were thrilled to learn we could also help family members reduce their energy bills, too. We chose to purchase additional solar blocks to donate to our three oldest children. Now, our family members will benefit from community solar.”

Joe Sharp
Centerville, Iowa

"... it's peace of mind knowing if I move, those blocks can be transferred to the new owner, or I can receive a prorated credit back."

Kathy Leifer
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

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“Because of my location in a condo complex, I would not be able to place solar panels either on the ground or the roof. I wanted to be a part of this important effort. You can take advantage of the benefits of solar from wherever you live.”

Scott E. Olson
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

"You know what is generating the electrical power. You know that it's not causing pollution."

Tom Schuppe
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

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Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes make a commitment to the future

The Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, made a commitment to help improve the planet. With the purchase of 538 solar blocks from Alliant Energy® Community Solar, the community is now fully sustainable.

In addition to purchasing blocks for the community, the sisters donated 197 blocks to the St. Katharine Drexel Shelter, Fond du Lac’s first standalone homeless shelter. Learn more about their gift of solar..pdf

“I think having this opportunity to go green is showing the whole state that green energy is good for jobs. It’s good for the planet.”

Sister Susan Seeby
Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

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Business customer testimonials

Alliant Energy® Community Solar is an easy way for businesses to support sustainability goals and renewable energy. Hear from these subscribers.

"The thought process for being an anchor tenant was really an easy decision. The program was very easy to understand."

George Cullen, co-president, JP Cullen
Janesville, Wisconsin

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“We get asked a lot about green initiatives … and this is one way that we can show that we are participating.”

Pat Michels, president and CEO
Michels Corporation
Brownville, Wisconsin
Alliant Energy® Community Solar – Fond du Lac anchor tenant

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group of people standing with a solar panel

“At Transamerica and Aegon AM, we have embedded sustainability as a central pillar within our company strategy. Guided by our purpose, we aim to positively impact society and the environment, and we are committed to supporting the transition to a climate-resilient economy and a net-zero world. Part of that transition is participating in renewable energy opportunities like the Community Solar program in Cedar Rapids.” 

Chris Thompson, U.S. CEO
Aegon AM
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Alliant Energy® Community Solar – Cedar Rapids anchor tenant

“We found it was a simple way to get started with solar. Our business and operations still reap the benefits from the renewable energy.”

Peter Dietrich, general manager
Gary’s Foods
Mt. Vernon, Iowa

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Alliant Energy donates community solar to Habitat for Humanity

Alliant Energy donated solar blocks to Habitat for Humanity of Fond du Lac County in Wisconsin and Cedar Valley Habitat for Humanity in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Over the 20-year life of the solar gardens, these organizations will use the bill credits to reduce the electric bills for people living in their Habitat homes. This helps the residents with their monthly budgets and gives them more dollars to provide for their families.

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Brittany Scanlon (Cedar Valley Habitat for Humanity) with Emily Kaiser and Ben Lapari (Alliant Energy)

Community leader testimonials

Alliant Energy® Community Solar is an attractive option for communities and economic development.

"As a local elected official ... community solar gives us something to advertise to the rest of the world."

Brian Kolstad, city council president
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

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“We had researched solar energy opportunities for years, specifically ones that would be suitable for our aging building. When we learned of Alliant Energy’s Community Solar garden, we determined that it made good economic sense. This is a sound business decision that also aligns with our vision of creating a vibrant community.”

Karla Twedt-Ball, president and CEO
Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation article [PDF]

Ron Corbett, Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance

“Most companies have sustainability goals that include reducing their carbon footprint. Solar is one way to achieve those goals. Alliant Energy has been very proactive promoting renewable energy. Diversifying our energy production will help companies meet their sustainability goals."

Ron Corbett, vice president of economic development
Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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