A report by the American Clean Power Association ranked Iowa number one in the nation for use of renewable energy sources while Oklahoma came in third nationally.
The report stated that nearly 57.6% of electricity generated in Iowa came from renewable sources.
No other state had more than half of its electricity come from renewable sources.
Kansas was the next highest state with 43.4 percent, followed by Oklahoma with 35.5 percent, South Dakota with 32.9 percent and North Dakota with 30.8 percent.
The state’s 57.6 percent towers over many of its neighbors, including Illinois at 9.9 percent, Missouri with 4.8 percent and Wisconsin with 3.1 percent reported the Cedar Rapids Gazette.
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