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Alliant Energy to receive $5.1B in federal loans for natural gas, energy storage projects
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Fusion42 · 3 November 2026 · Fusion42 review
Alliant Energy will receive $5.1 billion in federal loans to modernize and expand natural gas and energy storage infrastructure, aiming to add 2.6 GW of capacity mainly in Wisconsin and Iowa. Environmental groups criticise the emphasis on fossil fuels while the projects are expected to improve grid reliability, lower costs, and support growing demand from data centres.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Climate Tech, and 2 sources have reported it between 28 Oct 2026 and 3 Nov 2026.
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Federal funding is making fossil fuel-backed energy projects cost-competitive in the Midwest, despite climate concerns. You in energy storage or grid tech should watch how Alliant’s moves reshape opportunities around utilities tied to data centres.
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2 sources · first reported 28 Oct 2026 · latest 3 Nov 2026
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