Iowa Energy Center
 About the Iowa Energy CenterAdvancing Iowa's energy efficiency and renewable energy use through research, education and demonstration. The Iowa Energy Center invests its resources to create a stable energy future for the state of Iowa. Through consistency of vision and the dissemination of research-based and balanced energy information, the Energy Center continues to support Iowa communities, businesses and individuals. The people and projects in which the Energy Center invests are making a difference in the state's present and future. The Energy Center supports projects that help Iowans understand how to make homes more comfortable and affordable to own. It invests in initiatives that help Iowa industries and businesses run efficiently so they can be more productive and profitable. The Energy Center's main office is located in Ames, Iowa near Iowa State University, the administrator for the Energy Center. The Energy Center also maintains the Energy Resource Station at the Des Moines Area Community College in Ankeny, Iowa, and the BECON (Biomass Energy Conversion) Facility in Nevada, Iowa. The Iowa Energy Center receives its funding from an annual assessment on the gross intrastate revenues of all gas and electric utilities in Iowa. |