Alliant Energy completes Grant County solar project | News | wxow.com - WXOW.com
Alliant Energy completes Grant County solar project | News | wkow.com
POTOSI, Wis. (WKOW) -- Alliant Energy announced the completion of its Grant County solar project.
The 200-megawatt solar array in Potosi can generate enough electricity to power more than 50,000 homes annually.
The project's completion is the culmination of Alliant Energy's multi-phase buildout of 12 utility-scale solar projects.
According to a release, this investment created more than 2,700 jobs.
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