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Delivering on our promise to be more than just your utility partner, the EconomicAdvantage team shares valuable and timely information important for business leaders, economic developers and community members through monthly virtual conversations.
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February 2024
Conversation with Director Durham
Debi Durham of the IEDA and Iowa Finance Authority shares what her team is doing to position our communities and state for a strong 2024.
January 2024
MidAmerican's EconomicAdvantage Team
MidAmerican's EconomicAdvantage team walks through who they are and shares ways they can support business customers.
November 2023
2024-2028 Energy Efficiency Plan
MidAmerican leaders share what's to come in the new energy efficiency plan, including what programs are staying the same and what enhancements are being made.
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| October 2023 | MidAmerican leaders give a behind-the-scenes look into what we are doing to support our customers throughout the energy transition. | youtu.be/QMUyvWW_HfY |
| September 2023 | Richard Meyer of the American Gas Association shares his thoughts on the effects of the energy transition and opportunities impacting the natural gas industry. | youtu.be/kqJFNuAZTQc |
| August 2023 |
Community, business and organization leaders highlight the community aspects of sustainability and the value of strong partnerships.
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| July 2023 |
Business leaders from SSAB and Big Grove Brewery share information on projects they have completed at their facilities in pursuit of sustainable manufacturing and greener products.
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| June 2023 |
Experts from Iowa ABI and Berkshire Hathaway Energy look at national trends and the funding available to businesses and communities to innovate and meet their sustainability goals.
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| May 2023 |
Experts with the City of Urbandale, Yankton Thrive and the University of Iowa share about impactful and sustainable initiatives they lead concerning workforce challenges.
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| April 2023 | Experts from MidAmerican and Power Protection Products, Inc. share insight on why weather causes outages, our restoration approaches and what you should do when the inevitable storms arrive. | youtu.be/QJWHbUTRE7U |
| March 2023 |
Experts from the Iowa Association of Business and Industry, the Iowa Business Council and MidAmerican discuss new legislation that made it through the first funnel deadline.
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| February 2023 | Growing Iowa's talent pipeline is critical for business growth and the success of the entire state. Listen to the latest workforce research from the annual Iowa Talent Poll. | youtu.be/2USntXo-65U |
| January 2023 |
Debi Durham, director of the Iowa Economic Development Authority and Iowa Finance Authority, shared insights on what to expect in 2023 as a follow-up to the governor's “Condition of the State” address.
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| November 2022 | Kelcey Brown, president and CEO, covered a variety of important issues, including Destination Net Zero progress, the Inflation Reduction Act and more. | youtu.be/hgXQbJQDvCo |
| October 2022 | Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and Inflation Reduction Act – Subject matter experts break down these important legislative programs. | youtu.be/QlEt63e3Bh4 |
| September 2022 | Advancing Industry 4.0 in Manufacturing – What is the buzz about and how will it help your business and community? | youtu.be/JJdXuGUOyCc |
| August 2022 | Leading your community’s sustainability efforts – it makes sense for all of us, but how do we make sense of what it means? Where can you start and who can help? | youtu.be/sLvWSxMlx68 |
| July 2022 | Meeting Your Energy Needs, Today and for the Future – MidAmerican is your energy partner; see what we are all about. | youtu.be/eo29pv_varU |
| June 2022 | Making the Most of Your GreenAdvantage® – This important program puts MidAmerican’s renewable energy to work for you. | youtu.be/OggsZHKFzUI |
| May 2022 | DC and Infrastructure Bill Update – What is in the bill and how can you better navigate it? | youtu.be/32B9my5RLME |
| April 2022 | Electric Vehicles – Learn how communities, businesses and individuals are embracing the change to EVs. | youtu.be/XbPqBwljcXU |
| March 2022 | State of Industry – IBC and ABI share their 2022 legislative review. | youtu.be/JRJ0d3Sbrik |
| March 2022 | Reliability Matters – MidAmerican conducts a roundtable discussion with our electric operations team on service reliability and storm restoration. | youtu.be/o0PVO0fH3u4 |