Alliant Energy named ‘Top Utility’ by magazine

Alliant Energy has been named a “Top Utility by “Business Facilities” magazine.

Each year, the magazine salutes top utilities across the country, recognizing excellence among electric and gas utilities across the country with respect to projects, programs and service initiatives.

“We are proud to be honored as a top utility and we share this achievement with the over 1,300 communities we serve,” said John Larsen, chair, president and CEO of Alliant Energy. “These projects were brought to life through partnerships and were successful because they were collaborative. Economic development opportunities are just another way we serve our customers and build stronger communities.” 

In 2021, Alliant Energy partnered with community and state economic development professionals on 58 industrial and warehouse projects. These projects created $2.096 billion in new capital investment and 4,444 new jobs across Iowa and Wisconsin. 

Alliant Energy, headquartered in Madison, is the only utility company in Iowa and Wisconsin acknowledged for this prominent honor. 

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