Energy – that’s
what MidAmerican is all about. MidAmerican
Energy Company is Iowa’s largest utility
and strategically located in the middle of
several major Midwest markets. We provide service
to more than 650,000 electric customers and
620,000 natural gas customers in a 10,600 square-mile
area from Sioux Falls, South Dakota to the
Quad Cities area of Iowa and Illinois.
MidAmerican meets the needs of its electric
customers with more than 4,400 megawatts
of generating capability: 71% fueled by coal,
28% by nuclear and 1% by natural gas and
oil. Production costs at our coal-fired generation
stations are lower than regional and national
averages. The company has majority ownership
in four of the five jointly owned coal-fired
generating stations in Iowa.
Economic Development
The MidAmerican Economic Development group
offers expert guidance in the site selection
process for consultants, businesses expanding
their facilities and local development groups.
They service 412 communities in metropolitan
and rural areas of America’s industrial
and agricultural heartland in Iowa, Illinois,
Nebraska and South Dakota. This market area
generates significant economic activity and
fosters a cutting-edge business environment.
Whether the project is for a Fortune 500
corporation or one of America’s fast-growing
small businesses, our economic development
professionals are committed to increasing
your profitability and competitiveness for
new and existing customers.
Our commitment extends to all the cities served by MidAmerican Energy as
we strive to develop partnerships to ensure economic vitality within these
communities. MidAmerican’s Economic Development Group promotes effective
use of our resources and identifies opportunities to leverage other resources
helping shape local economic growth.
Parent Corporation
MidAmerican Energy is a subsidiary of MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company
(MEHC). MEHC proudly supplies gas and electric service to more than 3.3 million
customers and employs more than 9,000 people worldwide.
