Destination Net Zero
At MidAmerican Energy, we are on a mission to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 – all while maintaining the reliability our customers require, at a price they can afford and that technological advances support.
A major milestone on our road to net zero is delivering 100% renewable energy to our Iowa customers each year through the GreenAdvantage program. And in 2022, we did it! The record-breaking wind speeds we experienced across the Midwest allowed us to deliver 100% renewable wind energy to our Iowa customers over the course of the year.
To continue this streak and advance to our net-zero goal, we must continue to invest in wind and solar generation through the recently approved Wind PRIME project. This project will allow us to develop an additional 2,000+ megawatts of wind and 50 megawatts of solar and meet our goal of delivering 100% renewable energy to our Iowa customers on an ongoing basis.
But, the work doesn’t stop there. To meet net zero, we will also:
- Investigate emerging clean technologies, like energy storage and advanced nuclear power
- Build out transmission infrastructure
- Work with stakeholders to accelerate low-carbon transitions
- Partner with customers to be part of their decarbonization solutions
Meeting our net-zero greenhouse gas emissions goal, while we balance your needs for reliable, safe and affordable service, is just another way we are obsessively, relentlessly, at your service.
