REAL DUBUQUE NEWS (RDN)
Alliant Energy, A.Y. McDonald renew partnership supporting solar energy in Dubuque
LOCAL NEWS WIRE • November 06, 2026
The land lease renewal extends a 10-year partnership behind the Port of Dubuque solar project, which began generating electricity in 2017.
KEY FACTS & RECORD HIGHLIGHTS
- Alliant Energy and A.Y. McDonald announced the renewal of a partnership supporting solar energy in Dubuque (reported by Radio Dubuque, Nov. 6, 2026).
- The land lease renewal agreement extends a 10-year partnership advancing renewable energy and innovative land reuse in Iowa.
- The Port of Dubuque solar project began generating electricity in 2017.
- The project was one of the first solar projects in the nation to earn an Envision Platinum rating for sustainable infrastructure.
- The Port of Dubuque Solar Garden is a 1.2-megawatt project on a former A.Y. McDonald foundry site near downtown Dubuque, per Alliant Energy's 2017 announcement.
Alliant Energy and A.Y. McDonald have renewed their partnership supporting solar energy in Dubuque, Radio Dubuque reports. The land lease renewal agreement extends a 10-year partnership advancing renewable energy and innovative land reuse in Iowa. The Port of Dubuque solar project began generating electricity in 2017 and was one of the first solar projects in the nation to earn an Envision Platinum rating for sustainable infrastructure. The Port of Dubuque Solar Garden is a 1.2-megawatt project on a former A.Y. McDonald foundry site near downtown Dubuque, according to Alliant Energy's announcement when the project came online in 2017.