Appliance cycling program status
This page was last updated: Friday August 25th, 2023 @ 9:09 a.m.
Alliant Energy is NOT cycling air conditioners for customers enrolled in
the Appliance Cycling program.
The program is only activated on days forecast to be above 92 degrees in the
central or north zones and 94 degrees in the southern zone.
The 2023 Appliance Cycling
program started May 15 and will conclude for the year on September
15th.
The
cycling program is not used on weekends or holidays.
Thank you for viewing the appliance cycling program status page
Check today's forecast at www.weather.com
Frequently-asked questions
When does Alliant Energy cycle?
- If the Southern Zone is forecasted to be 94 degrees or above (Burlington)
- If the Central Zone is forecasted to be 92 degrees or above (Cedar Rapids)
- If the Northern Zone is forecasted to be 92 degrees of above (Mason City)
- If there is a system emergency
- In high demand or peak alert periods
Where does Alliant Energy get its forecast?
From weather.com at 10:45 a.m. daily.
How long is a normal event?
Most events are typically from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Central Standard Time (CST.) System emergencies may vary.
What if my central air conditioner does not seem to be working?
- Check to see if any lights are on the switch
- Check your fuses
What are the zones?
- IPL Southern Zone (Burlington & Keokuk areas)
- IPL Central Zone (Cedar Rapids, Clinton, Newton & Grinnell areas)
- IPL Northern Zone (Mason City, Dubuque, Decorah & Oelwein areas)
See below for Iowa zones by town/zip code
Town - Zip - Zone
| ADAIR 50002 Central |
| AFTON 50830 South |
| AGENCY 52530 South |
| AINSWORTH 52201 South |
| ALBERT CITY 50510 North |
| ALBION 50005 Central |
| ALBURNETT 52202 Central |
| ALDEN 50006 North |
| ALEXANDER 50420 North |
| ALLERTON 50008 South |
| ALPHA 52171 North |
| AMBER 52205 Central |
| AMES 50010 Central |
| AMES 50014 Central |
| ANAMOSA 52205 Central |
| ANDOVER 52701 South |
| ANDREW 52030 North |
| ARGYLE 52619 South |
| ARLINGTON 50606 North |
| ARMSTRONG 50514 North |
| ARNOLDS PARK 51331 North |
| ASBURY 52002 North |
| ASHTON 51232 North |
| ATALISSA 52720 South |
| ATKINS 52206 Central |
| AURORA 50607 North |
| BAGLEY 50026 Central |
| BALDWIN 52207 Central |
| BALLTOWN 52073 North |
| BASSETT 50645 North |
| BATAVIA 52533 South |
| BAXTER 50028 Central |
| BAYARD 50029 Central |
| BEACONSFIELD 50074 South |
| BEAMAN 50609 Central |
| BEAVER 50031 Central |
| BELLE PLAINE 52208 Central |
| BELMOND 50421 North |
| BENNETT 52721 Central |
| BERNARD 52032 North |
| BERTRAM 52403 Central |
| BIRMINGHAM 52535 South |
| BLAIRSBURG 50034 North |
| BLAIRSTOWN 52209 Central |
| BLAKESBURG 52536 South |
| BODE 50519 North |
| BONAPARTE 52620 South |
| BOONE 50036 Central |
| BOUTON 50039 Central |
| BOXHOLM 50040 Central |
| BRANDON 52210 Central |
| BRIGHTON 52540 South |
| BRITT 50423 North |
| BROOKLYN 52211 Central |
| BRYANT 52727 South |
| BUFFALO CENTER 50424 North |
| BURLINGTON 52601 South |
| CALAMUS 52729 Central |
| CALMAR 52132 North |
| CAMANCHE 52757 Central |
| CAMBRIA 50060 South |
| CAMBRIDGE 50046 Central |
| CANTRIL 52542 South |
| CASEY 50048 Central |
| CASTALIA 52133 North |
| CEDAR RAPIDS 52401 Central |
| CEDAR RAPIDS 52402 Central |
| CEDAR RAPIDS 52403 Central |
| CEDAR RAPIDS 52404 Central |
| CEDAR RAPIDS 52405 Central |
| CEDAR RAPIDS 52411 Central |
| CENTER JUNCTION 52212 Central |
| CENTER POINT 52213 Central |
| CENTERVILLE 52544 South |
| CENTRAL CITY 52214 Central |
| CENTRALIA 52068 North |
| CHARITON 50049 South |
| CHARLESTON 52619 South |
| CHARLOTTE 52731 Central |
| CHELSEA 52215 Central |
| CHESTER 52134 North |
| CHURDAN 50050 Central |
| CINCINNATI 52549 South |
| CLARENCE 52216 Central |
| CLEAR LAKE 50428 North |
| CLEARFIELD 50840 South |
| CLEMONS 50051 Central |
| CLERMONT 52135 North |
| CLINTON 52732 Central |
| CLUTIER 52217 Central |
| COLESBURG 52035 North |
| COLLINS 50055 Central |
| COLO 50056 Central |
| COLUMBUS CITY 52737 South |
| COLUMBUS JCT 52738 South |
| COLWELL 50620 North |
| CONESVILLE 52739 South |
| CONRAD 50621 Central |
| CONROY 52220 Central |
| CORYDON 50060 South |
| COTTER 52738 South |
| COULTER 50431 North |
| COVINGTON 52324 Central |
| CRAWFORDSVILLE 52621 South |
| CRESCO 52136 North |
| CRESTON 50801 South |
| CROMWELL 50842 South |
| CROTON 52626 South |
| CURLEW 50527 North |
| DANA 50064 Central |
| DANVILLE 52623 South |
| DAWSON 50066 Central |
| DAYTONVILLE 52356 South |
| DE WITT 52742 Central |
| DECATUR 50067 South |
| DECORAH 52101 North |
| DEEP RIVER 52222 South |
| DELAWARE 52036 North |
| DELHI 52223 Central |
| DELMAR 52037 Central |
| DELTA 52550 South |
| DENMARK 52624 South |
| DERBY 50068 South |
| DEXTER 50070 Central |
| DIAGONAL 50845 South |
| DIKE 50624 North |
| DILLON 50158 Central |
| DINSDALE 50669 Central |
| DIXON 52745 Central |
| DONAHUE 52746 Central |
| DONNELLSON 52625 South |
| DOUDS 52551 South |
| DOWNEY 52358 South |
| DOWS 50071 North |
| DUBUQUE 52001 North |
| DUBUQUE 52002 North |
| DUBUQUE 52003 North |
| DUNBAR 50158 Central |
| DUNCAN 50438 North |
| DUNDEE 52038 North |
| DURANGO 52039 North |
| DURANT 52747 South |
| DYERSVILLE 52040 North |
| EARLVILLE 52041 North |
| EAST PLEASANT PLAIN 52540 South |
| EDDYVILLE 52553 South |
| EDGEWOOD 52042 North |
| ELBERON 52225 Central |
| ELDON 52554 South |
| ELDORA 50627 Central |
| ELDORADO 52175 North |
| ELDRIDGE 52748 Central |
| ELGIN 52141 North |
| ELKADER 52043 North |
| ELKPORT 52044 North |
| ELLSTON 50074 South |
| ELLSWORTH 50075 Central |
| ELMA 50628 North |
| ELVIRA 52732 Central |
| ELY 52227 Central |
| EPWORTH 52045 North |
| EVERLY 51338 North |
| EXLINE 52555 South |
| FAIRFAX 52228 Central |
| FAIRFIELD 52556 South |
| FARLEY 52046 North |
| FARMERSBURG 52047 North |
| FARMINGTON 52626 South |
| FAYETTE 52142 North |
| FENTON 50539 North |
| FERNALD 50201 Central |
| FERTILE 50434 North |
| FESTINA 52144 North |
| FLORIS 52560 South |
| FOREST CITY 50436 North |
| FORT ATKINSON 52144 North |
| FORT MADISON 52627 South |
| FOSTORIA 51340 North |
| FRANKLIN 52625 South |
| FRANKVILLE 52162 North |
| FRASER 50036 Central |
| FREDERICKSBURG 50630 North |
| FREDERIKA 50631 North |
| FREDONIA 52738 South |
| FREEPORT 52101 North |
| FREMONT 52561 South |
| GALESBURG 50232 South |
| GALT 50101 North |
| GARBER 52048 North |
| GARDEN CITY 50102 Central |
| GARNAVILLO 52049 North |
| GARNER 50438 North |
| GARRISON 52229 Central |
| GARWIN 50632 North |
| GIARD 52157 North |
| GILBERT 50105 Central |
| GILMAN 50106 Central |
| GLADBROOK 50635 North |
| GOODELL 50439 North |
| GOOSELAKE 52750 Central |
| GRAND MOUND 52751 Central |
| GRAND RIVER 50108 South |
| GRANDVIEW 52752 South |
| GREELEY 52050 North |
| GREEN MOUNTAIN 50158 Central |
| GREENE 50636 North |
| GRINNELL 50112 Central |
| GRUVER 51344 North |
| GUERNSEY 52221 South |
| GUTHRIE CENTER 50115 Central |
| GUTTENBERG 52052 North |
| HANLONTOWN 50444 North |
| HARCOURT 50544 North |
| HARPER 52231 South |
| HAVELOCK 50546 North |
| HAVERHILL 50120 Central |
| HAWKEYE 52147 North |
| HAYESVILLE 52562 South |
| HAYFIELD 50428 North |
| HAZLETON 50641 North |
| HEDRICK 52563 South |
| HIAWATHA 52233 Central |
| HILLS 52235 South |
| HILLSBORO 52630 South |
| HOLLAND 50642 Central |
| HOLY CROSS 52053 North |
| HOPKINTON 52237 Central |
| HOUGHTON 52631 South |
| HUBBARD 50122 Central |
| HUMESTON 50123 South |
| HURTSVILLE 52060 Central |
| HUXLEY 50124 Central |
| INDEPENDENCE 50644 North |
| IONIA 50645 North |
| IOWA FALLS 50126 North |
| IRA 50127 Central |
| IRVING 52225 Central |
| JAMAICA 50128 Central |
| JEFFERSON 50129 Central |
| JEWELL 50130 Central |
| JOICE 50446 North |
| JORDAN 50036 Central |
| KALONA 52247 South |
| KAMRAR 50132 Central |
| KANAWHA 50447 North |
| KELLERTON 50133 South |
| KELLEY 50134 Central |
| KELLOGG 50135 Central |
| KENSETT 50448 North |
| KENT 50851 South |
| KEOKUK 52632 South |
| KEOSAUQUA 52565 South |
| KEOTA 52248 South |
| KESWICK 50136 South |
| KEY WEST 52003 North |
| KEYSTONE 52249 Central |
| KILLDUFF 50137 South |
| KINROSS 52335 South |
| KLEMME 50449 North |
| LA MOILLE 50158 Central |
| LA MOTTE 52054 Central |
| LACONA 50139 South |
| LADORA 52251 South |
| LAKE DELHI 52057 Central |
| LAKE McBRIDE 52333 Central |
| LAKE MILLS 50450 North |
| LAKOTA 50451 North |
| LAMONT 50650 North |
| LANGDON 51301 North |
| LANGWORTHY 52252 Central |
| LANSING 52151 North |
| LAUREL 50141 Central |
| LAURENS 50554 North |
| LE GRAND 50142 Central |
| LEDYARD 50556 North |
| LELAND 50453 North |
| LEON 50144 South |
| LETTS 52754 South |
| LIBERTYVILLE 52567 South |
| LIME SPRINGS 52155 North |
| LINDEN 50146 Central |
| LISBON 52253 Central |
| LITTLE ROCK 51243 North |
| LITTLEPORT 52042 North |
| LOCKRIDGE 52635 South |
| LONE ROCK 50559 North |
| LONE TREE 52755 South |
| LORIMOR 50149 South |
| LOST NATION 52254 Central |
| LOW MOOR 52757 South |
| LOWDEN 52255 Central |
| LUANA 52156 North |
| LUCAS 50151 South |
| LUXEMBURG 52056 North |
| LYNNVILLE 50153 Central |
Town - Zip - Zone
| MADRID 50156 Central |
| MALCOM 50157 Central |
| MALLARD 50562 North |
| MANCHESTER 52057 North |
| MANLY 50456 North |
| MAQUOKETA 52060 Central |
| MARBLE ROCK 50653 North |
| MARENGO 52301 Central |
| MARION 52302 Central |
| MARQUETTE 52158 North |
| MARSHALLTOWN 50158 Central |
| MARTELLE 52305 Central |
| MASON CITY 50401 North |
| MASONVILLE 50654 Central |
| MASSENA 50853 South |
| MASSILLION 52255 Central |
| MAXWELL 50161 Central |
| MAYNARD 50655 North |
| MAYSVILLE 52773 Central |
| MCCALLSBURG 50154 Central |
| MCCAUSLAND 52758 South |
| MCGREGOR 52157 North |
| MCINTIRE 50455 North |
| MECHANICSVILLE 52306 Central |
| MEDIAPOLIS 52637 South |
| MELBOURNE 50162 Central |
| MELROSE 52569 South |
| MELVIN 51350 North |
| MENLO 50164 Central |
| MESERVEY 50457 North |
| MEYER 50455 North |
| MIDDLETOWN 52638 South |
| MILES 52064 Central |
| MILFORD 51351 North |
| MILLER 50438 North |
| MILLERSBURG 52308 South |
| MILTON 52570 South |
| MITCHELL 50461 North |
| MONONA 52159 North |
| MONTGOMERY 51360 North |
| MONTICELLO 52310 Central |
| MONTROSE 52639 South |
| MOOAR 52632 South |
| MORAVIA 52571 South |
| MORNING SUN 52640 South |
| MORRISON 50657 North |
| MOULTON 52572 South |
| MOUNT AUBURN 52313 Central |
| MT AYR 50854 South |
| MT HAMILL 52625 South |
| MT PLEASANT 52641 South |
| MT STERLING 52573 South |
| MT VERNON 52314 Central |
| MT ZION 52565 South |
| MURRAY 50174 South |
| NEVADA 50201 Central |
| NEW ALBIN 52160 North |
| NEW BOSTON 52619 South |
| NEW HAMPTON 50659 North |
| NEW HAVEN 50461 North |
| NEW PROVIDENCE 50206 Central |
| NEW VIENNA 52065 North |
| NEW VIRGINIA 50210 South |
| NEWHALL 52315 Central |
| NEWTON 50208 Central |
| NICHOLS 52766 South |
| NOBLE 52641 South |
| NORA SPRINGS 50458 North |
| NORTH ENGLISH 52316 South |
| NORTH LIBERTY 52317 Central |
| NORTH WASHINGTON 50661 North |
| NORTHWOOD 50459 North |
| NORWAY 52318 Central |
| NUMA 52544 South |
| OAKLAND ACRES 50112 Central |
| OAKVILLE 52646 South |
| OCHEYEDAN 51354 North |
| OELWEIN 50662 North |
| OKOBOJI 51355 North |
| OLDS 52647 South |
| OLIN 52320 Central |
| OLLIE 52576 South |
| ONSLOW 52321 Central |
| ORAN 50664 North |
| ORCHARD 50460 North |
| ORLEANS 51360 North |
| OSAGE 50461 North |
| OSCEOLA 50213 South |
| OSSIAN 52161 North |
| OTTUMWA 52501 South |
| OWASA 50126 North |
| OXFORD 52322 Central |
| OXFORD JUNCTION 52323 Central |
| PACKWOOD 52580 South |
| PALO 52324 Central |
| PARNELL 52325 Central |
| PEOSTA 52068 North |
| PERRY 50220 Central |
| PERU 50222 South |
| PETERSON 51047 North |
| PINE LAKE 50627 North |
| PLAINVIEW 52773 Central |
| PLANO 52581 South |
| PLYMOUTH 50464 North |
| POSTVILLE 52162 North |
| PRAIRIEBURG 52219 Central |
| PROTIVIN 52163 North |
| PULASKI 52584 South |
| QUARRY 50158 Central |
| QUASQUETON 52326 Central |
| RADCLIFFE 50230 Central |
| RAKE 50465 North |
| RALSTON 51459 Central |
| RANDALIA 52164 North |
| RATHBUN 52544 South |
| READLYN 50668 North |
| REASNOR 50232 Central |
| REDDING 50860 South |
| REDFIELD 50233 Central |
| REINBECK 50669 Central |
| RHODES 50234 Central |
| RICEVILLE 50466 North |
| RICHLAND 52585 South |
| RICHMOND 52247 South |
| RICKARDSVILLE 52039 North |
| RIDGEWAY 52165 North |
| RINGSTED 50578 North |
| RIPPEY 50235 Central |
| RIVERSIDE 52327 Central |
| ROBINS 52328 Central |
| ROCHESTER 52772 South |
| ROCK CREEK LAKE 50135 Central |
| ROCK FALLS 50467 North |
| ROCKFORD 50468 North |
| ROCKWELL 50469 North |
| ROLAND 50236 Central |
| ROLFE 50581 North |
| ROSE HILL 52586 South |
| ROSSVILLE 52159 North |
| ROWLEY 52329 Central |
| RUDD 50471 North |
| RUSSELL 50238 South |
| RYAN 52330 Central |
| SABULA 52070 Central |
| SAGEVILLE 52001 North |
| SAINT LUCAS 52166 North |
| SALEM 52649 South |
| SAND SPRINGS 52237 Central |
| SANDUSKY 52632 South |
| SCARVILLE 50473 North |
| SCOTCH GROVE 52310 Central |
| SEYMOUR 52590 South |
| SHANNON CITY 50861 South |
| SHELDAHL 50243 Central |
| SHELLSBURG 52332 Central |
| SHERRILL 52073 North |
| SIGOURNEY 52591 South |
| SIOUX RAPIDS 50585 North |
| SLATER 50244 Central |
| SOLON 52333 Central |
| SOUTH ENGLISH 52335 South |
| SPENCER 51301 North |
| SPILLVILLE 52168 North |
| SPIRIT LAKE 51360 North |
| SPRAGUEVILLE 52074 Central |
| SPRINGDALE 52358 52358 |
| SPRINGVILLE 52336 Central |
| ST ANSGAR 50472 North |
| ST ANTHONY 50239 Central |
| ST JOE FARM 50519 North |
| ST OLAF 52072 North |
| ST PAUL 52657 South |
| STACYVILLE 50476 North |
| STANLEY 50671 North |
| STANWOOD 52337 Central |
| STATE CENTER 50247 Central |
| STEAMBOAT ROCK 50672 Central |
| STOCKPORT 52651 South |
| STOCKTON 52769 South |
| STONE CITY 52205 Central |
| SUBURBANTOWN 51360 North |
| SULLY 50251 Central |
| SUMNER 50674 North |
| SUNBURY 52747 Central |
| SUPERIOR 51363 North |
| SWALEDALE 50477 North |
| SWEA CITY 50590 North |
| SWEDESBURG 52652 South |
| SWISHER 52338 Central |
| TAMA 52339 Central |
| TEEDS GROVE 52771 South |
| THOMPSON 50478 North |
| THORNTON 50479 North |
| TIFFIN 52340 Central |
| TIPTON 52772 South |
| TITONKA 50480 North |
| TOETERVILLE 50481 North |
| TOLEDO 52342 Central |
| TORONTO 52777 Central |
| TRIPOLI 50676 North |
| TROY MILLS 52344 Central |
| TRURO 50257 South |
| UDELL 52593 South |
| UNION 50258 Central |
| UNIONVILLE 52594 South |
| URBANA 52345 Central |
| VAN CLEAVE 50162 Cental |
| VAN HORNE 52346 Central |
| VAN WERT 50262 South |
| VENTURA 50482 North |
| VICTOR 52347 Central |
| VIOLA 52350 Central |
| VOLGA 52077 North |
| WADENA 52169 North |
| WALCOTT 52773 South |
| WALFORD 52351 Central |
| WALKER 52352 Central |
| WAPELLO 52653 South |
| WASHINGTON 52353 South |
| WATERVILLE 52170 North |
| WATKINS 52354 Central |
| WAUCOMA 52171 North |
| WAUKON 52172 North |
| WAVERLY 50677 North |
| WAYLAND 52654 South |
| WEBB 51366 North |
| WEBSTER 52355 South |
| WELLMAN 52356 South |
| WELLSBURG 50680 Central |
| WELTON 52774 South |
| WESLEY 50483 North |
| WEST BRANCH 52358 Central |
| WEST BURLINGTON 52655 South |
| WEST CHESTER 52359 South |
| WEST GROVE 52538 South |
| WEST POINT 52656 South |
| WEST UNION 52175 North |
| WESTGATE 50681 North |
| WEVER 52658 South |
| WHAT CHEER 50268 South |
| WHEATLAND 52777 Central |
| WHITTEN 50269 Central |
| WILLIAMS 50271 Central |
| WILLIAMSBURG 52361 Central |
| WINFIELD 52659 South |
| WINTHROP 50682 North |
| WODEN 50484 North |
| WOODWARD 50276 Central |
| WORTHINGTON 52078 Central |
| WYOMING 52362 Central |
| YALE 50277 Central |
| ZEARING 50278 Central |
| ZWINGLE 52079 Central |
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