Please join Roya Stanley, director of the newly formed Office of Energy Independence (OEI), at one of the upcoming meetings. These meetings are being hosted by OEI to seek Iowans’ input for the Iowa Energy Independence Plan. The purpose of the Plan is to outline strategies for Iowa to achieve energy independence by year 2025. 





Public Meetings hosted by

Iowa Office of Energy Independence

Iowa’s Energy Independence Plan:

Strategies for Iowa to Achieve

Energy Independence by Year 2025



You are invited to

TIME: All meetings will be from 7:00 to 9:30 p.m.

Thursday, October 18 – DES MOINES

State Historical Building Auditorium

600 East Locust (just west of the State Capitol)

Monday, October 22 – CORALVILLE

North Ridge Pavilion

2250 Holiday Road

Website: www.Coralville.org (click on “Parks & Recreation” & then click “North Ridge Pavilion)

Thursday, October 25 – COUNCIL BLUFFS

Iowa Western Community College

2700 College Road, Looft Hall Auditorium

Campus map: http://iwcc.cc.ia.us/about/map.asp

Monday, October 29 – FORT DODGE

Iowa Central Community College

330 Avenue M, Career Education Building, Rooms 108-110

Campus map: http://www.iowacentral.com/admissions/map.htm



 How Iowa can produce more of its own energy needs

 How OEI can help Iowans reduce their energy usage

 How the Iowa Power Fund can wisely invest $100 million over the next four years to

help us be more energy independent

 How environmental protection and sustainability should be included in our energy plan

 How OEI can continue to engage the public in helping to achieve these goals

 How best to reduce state greenhouse gas emissions

 How to improve Iowa’s economy through energy efficiency and renewable energy



You may submit comments in writing for the Iowa Energy Independence Plan.

Comments are due October 30, 2007, and should be sent by mail to: Tommi Makila,

Iowa Department of Natural Resources, 502 East 9th Street, Des Moines, IA 50319;

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