Community Development: Consulting Services

One stop. Your resource.

Our expert staff provides technical and consulting services free of charge to economic and community development organizations, including:

Energy services

We can prepare energy cost estimates for prospects and energy usage analyses for existing businesses to help them develop energy-efficient operation strategies.

Information resources

Alliant Energy subscribes to the LocationOne Information System (LOIS) database that includes available buildings and sites, community profiles and labor market statistics, among others.

We also subscribe to a variety of state manufacturing directories and online information services. Our developers can provide background information such as Dun & Bradstreet (D & B) reports on companies interested in expanding or locating in the Alliant Energy service territory.

Site and building evaluations

We have considerable experience with new site and building development. Our assistance can help you minimize risks.

We can help your community make smart decisions about new property developments and avoid some of the pitfalls that may compromise development projects.

Community assessment

It is critical to know your community's strengths and weaknesses — how your community stacks up against the competition.

We can assist you with a community assessment, provide you with an “outsider's” point-of-view and help you develop a plan to address potential concerns.

First Impressions

What kind of impression does your community make? We've all heard the adage “You never get a second chance to make a first impression!” When your community is trying to attract new businesses, industries or home buyers, the same holds true. Now there's a way for you to get an unbiased opinion of your community by participating in the First Impressions program.

Prospect visitation support

Let us be your prospect visitation advisors. We can help you prepare for the visit, facilitate the meeting, conduct the building or site tour and offer feedback once the visit is complete.

Building success

In 2009, Alliant Energy's Economic Development team was involved with 13 projects, resulting in:

• 1,506 new jobs
• 50 existing jobs retained
• $35,750,000 building investment
• $20,250,000 equipment investment
• $56,000,000 total capital investment

Since 1994, Alliant Energy has participated in 464 new business or expansion projects, with 41,564 new or retained at risk jobs.

To learn more, contact your Alliant Energy Economic Development manager today!