In its 2018 Corporate Sustainability Report, Alliant Energy Corp. pledged to stop burning coal to generate electricity by 2050.
Patricia Kampling, chairman and CEO, stated, “Our plans enable a 40% reduction in carbon emissions by 2030 and an 80% reduction by 2050. This includes eliminating all existing coal by 2050 and investing in wind energy, which will supply nearly a third of our capacity by 2030.”
