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Neighbors urge Benton County to press Alliant Energy for answers on proposed Morgan Valley Energy Center
Summary
Residents from Benton and Linn counties raised pollution, noise and setback concerns about Alliant Energy's proposed Morgan Valley Energy Center near the Benton/Linn county line; the board urged residents to contact the Iowa Utilities Commission (docket #GCU-2026-0002).
Multiple residents, including Jane Scheer, addressed the Benton County Board of Supervisors on March 31 to oppose or seek more information about the proposed Morgan Valley Energy Center being developed by Alliant Energy along the Benton/Linn county line near Highway 30.
Scheer and several neighbors raised concerns about potential pollution, lights, noise and odor and described the project as having impacts…
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