Iowa utilities unveil scaled back efficiency plans under new state law

Energy News Network: Iowans will lose access to home energy audits, insulation rebates, and light bulb discounts under new five-year efficiency plans proposed by utilities.

The plans, filed with the Iowa Utilities Board before a Monday deadline, are the first since a new state law capped the amount of money that utilities spend on the programs. The result is “a huge step back” for energy efficiency in the state, according to clean energy advocates.

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