Alliant Energy Breaks Ground on Riverside Energy Center Expansion

A celebration on Sept. 22 signaled the start of one of Wisconsin’s largest economic and job growth projects. Alliant Energy’s Riverside Energy Center expansion, near Beloit, Wis., is a 700 megawatt, natural gas-fueled generating facility with an integrated, two megawatt solar field.

The approximately $700 million project will create more than 1,000 construction jobs and result in an estimated $250 million economic impact during construction. More than 200 individuals attended the ceremony, including Governor Scott Walker, Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch, Public Service Commission of Wisconsin Chairperson Ellen Nowak, and other state and local leaders. “Today marks a major step forward in our mission to provide cost-effective, reliable energy for decades to come,” said Patricia Kampling, Alliant Energy Chairman, President and CEO. “This highly efficient facility will modernize our generating operations and advance our transition to cleaner energy sources.”