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IA · Linn County · 41.920°N 91.830°W
Straight-line distances. Nearest named waterway via the USGS National Hydrography Dataset; nearest transmission line via HIFLD. Baseline water stress and groundwater trend describe the surrounding hydrological basin (WRI Aqueduct 4.0, CC BY 4.0) — not this facility’s measured water use. Principal-aquifer system underlying the location (USGS, mapped at 1:2,500,000 — regional context, not site hydrogeology).
Alliant frames the plant as load growth for eastern Iowa generally: 'It is part of a balanced resource strategy to benefit all customers, not a single customer or industry.' Local opponents (the Save Morgan Valley movement) argue it is being built to serve the data centers under development in Linn County. No offtaker is recorded because none is stated by the utility — the data center link is a contested local claim, not a disclosed contract.
Overwhelming local opposition in surrounding rural communities. Atkins city administrator Scott Flory: 'In our community, I would estimate that the opposition to the project is overwhelming.' Resident Lonnie Jacobson: 'I believe their facility should be kept in an industrial park, not out in rural areas where they are taking prime farm grounds.' Benton County and the cities of Atkins and Fairfax filed petitions to intervene in the approval process, arguing they lack a formal voice despite impacts on emergency services and infrastructure. Alliant held town halls on 2026-07-30 at the IBEW Hall in Cedar Rapids.
Rural communities push back on Alliant Energy power plant proposal near Linn-Benton County lineAlliant Energy filed a rezoning application with Linn County Planning and Development to move the site from Agriculture to EU-2.
Rural communities push back on Alliant Energy power plant proposal near Linn-Benton County lineConfirmed: data verified against official filings, permits, or direct operator announcements.
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