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Iowa Wind — 80MW — MidAmerican Energy — Polk County, IA
Cascade alert · 3 workstreams affected
April 28, 2026 · 9:47 AM
Trigger event
Polk County Planning Commission hearing postponed 6 weeks — conditional use permit delayed from May 14 to June 25, 2026.
Cascade detected
Hearing postponed 6 weeks
Environmental review window compressed by 6 weeks
Financing close pushed from August to October
ITC safe harbor deadline at risk — $4.2M tax credit exposure
PPA offtaker notification required within 30 days — offtake agreement at risk if financing slips further
Interconnection study delayed 6 weeks — grid queue position at risk
Equipment procurement window compressed — panel lead times extend into Q3
Construction mobilization pushed into November — Iowa winter cost exposure +8–12%
Commercial operation date slips to Q4 2027 — PPA delivery obligation breached
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