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O'Brien County has
ideal geographical location for wind energy because of Buffalo
Ridge. O'Brien County will also be in the geographic center
of countless wind farms in the upper Midwest. We have
the land and infrastructure resources plus our central location
will ensure the most efficient transportation and distribution
times. Our goal is to promote our attractive incentive packages
to attract vendor businesses and to work with our college to
develop custom-designed workforce training programs.
County Financial Incentives
O'Brien County offers property tax exemptions as follows:
Year 1 - 100 % exemption
Year 2 - 75% exemption
Year 3 - 50% exemption
Years 4 through Year 6 – 25 % exemption
To facilitate growth
of the wind industry in Iowa, and O'Brien County, Iowa must be
competitive with other states. Iowa's Financial Incentives,
as per the
Database of
State Incentives for Renewable Energy (DSIRE) are noteworthy.
Iowa's Financial Incentives
Excise
Tax Incentive
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Energy Replacement Generation Tax Exemption
Property
Tax Assessment
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Local Option Special Assessment of Wind Energy Devices
Property
Tax Exemption
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Methane Gas Conversion Property Tax Exemption
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Property Tax Exemption for Renewable Energy Systems
Sales
Tax Exemption
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Wind Energy Equipment Exemption
State
Grant Program
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Grants for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Research
State
Loan Program
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Alternate Energy Revolving Loan Program
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Iowa Building Energy Management Program (Iowa Energy Bank)
Rules, Regulations & Policies
Interconnection
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Interconnection Standards
Mandatory
Utility Green Power Option
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Mandatory Utility Green Power Option
Net
Metering Rules
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Net Metering
Renewables
Set Aside
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Alternative Energy Law (AEL)
Solar
Access Law/Guideline
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Solar Access Easements
Alternative
Fuel and Vehicle Policies
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U.S. Department of Energy's Clean Cities Program
County Permitting & Codes
O'Brien County supports efforts to develop renewable energy. We do
not have any local codes but do require developers submit a permit, available here as a PDF file or a Word document.
TOPO Map
"This site (http://ortho.gis.iastate.edu/) provides free access to Iowa geographic map data through an on-line map viewer and through GIS web map server (WMS) connections."
(From iastate.edu)
The Iowa River Information System presents various views of the portion of Iowa that you choose.
General
General Information on Iowa's Renewable Energy Resources
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