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The end of an era: Alliant Energy announces retirement dates for Columbia Energy Center
Alliant Energy CorporationFebruary 2, 2021 GMT
MADISON, Wis., Feb. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) It’s the end of an era as Alliant Energy (NASDAQ: LNT) today announces plans to retire Columbia Energy Center – the last of their coal-fired facilities in Wisconsin. Located near Portage in Columbia County, the Columbia Energy Center has generated reliable, affordable power for Wisconsin customers for nearly half a century.
“The closure of Columbia is truly a historic moment as we stop burning coal in our Wisconsin Operations and fully turn our attention to generating cleaner energy using renewable resources, such as solar, battery storage and high efficiency gas,” said David de Leon, President of Alliant Energy’s Wisconsin energy company. “While we are pleased to reach agreement with the co-ow