Iowa Power and Light Co.
File #2

Title

Iowa Power and Light Co.
File #2

Subject

Local news

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Iowa Power and Light Co.
File #2
First Unit Is Ordered For Power Plant - Big Generator Is Slated For Operation By December of 1953 January 29, 1951
Iowa Power To Build $8.5 Million Station - Bius Site South Of City August 6, 1951
Anchor Pontoon For Ipalco Job - Will Pump River To Fill Power Plant Site December 7, 1951
First Installation At New Ipalco Power Plant Is Submerged Concrete Floor June 29, 1952
New Ipalco Plant Safe From Floods - Gussett Explains Project To CB Group October 23, 1952
Ipalco Receives Big Transformer - Will Tie New Plant To Iowa Power Pool February 14, 1953
Large Turbine Is Being Installed - Work On New Ipalco Plant 'Moving Along' August 30, 1953
5 Men Attend Ipalco School - Learning To Operate $8,500,000 Plant October 11, 1953
New Ipalco Plant To Open This Week March 21, 1954
Ipalco Plant To Start This Week - First Steam Into Turbine Thursday March 21, 1954
C.B. Has Own Electricity For First Time In History - Changeover Made Friday Night May 1, 1954
Ipalco Officials, Guests Tour New Power Station May 14, 1954
Ipalco Unveils New Plant - - Then Cut-Off May 15, 1954
At IPALCO Plant May 15, 1954
Bluffs Gets Two Way Power Feed - Starts With Use Of New IPALCO Station December 9, 1954
Ipalco Plant To Build Big C.B. Addition - To Be Iowa's Largest Electrical Unit . . . January 15, 1956
Ipalco Expands Plans For Plant - Buys 90,000 KW. Turbogenerator May 7, 1956
Grading Starts AT IPALCO Plant - $13 Million Addition Under Construction April 11, 1957
Ross Re-Elected To IPALCO Board April 11, 1957
IPALCO Contract To Larsen Brothers May 7, 1957
IPALCO Plant Project Is Over Biggest Hurdle - Foundation Completed . . . September 8, 1957
IPALCO To Spend Third Of Budget On C.B. Plant - Sells $10 Million In Bonds January 23, 1958
Power Plant Grows: March 30, 1958
Iowa Power Firms Study Merger Plans - In The Interest Of Economies May 18, 1958
IPALCO Asks Council To Authorize Rate Boost - Operating Costs Up July 9, 1958
Water Permits For IPALCO Stations September 1958
Councilmen Okay Power Rate Hike By 3-2 Vote - Davis And Katelman Object September 3, 1959
IPALCO Explains Use Of Well Water September 5, 1958
Portable Substation Is Purchased By IPALCO - Designed For Emergency Use November 8, 1958
IPALCO Tax Plan Would Aid Bluffs, Southwest Iowa - Except For Lewis Township . . . March 10, 1959
Lewis Twp. Officials Check Into Tax Plan - Delegation Makes Rounds In Des Moines March 14, 1959
IPALCO Buys 16th Ave. Site - To Become New Service Center June 8, 1960
Power For Poles: August 10, 1960
Iowa Power Introduces 2 New Executives In C.B. - To Take Charge Of Western Division June 21, 1961
IPALCO Makes Staff Changes - In Line With New Concept Of Service July 13, 1961
$61.5 Million Long-Range Program Set By IPALCO - Plans Include Addition Here September 11, 1961
IPALCO Plans A New Building - To Headquarter Division Operations December 5, 1961
This Is Council Bluffs: September 9, 1962
Iowa Power Co. Renames Directors April 11, 1963
Iowa Power Buys Land Here - Plans To Construct New Work Center June 12, 1963
Electric Rate Changes Mean Savings For Some Consumers - Effective July 4 June 25, 1963
Iowa Power Names Architect For New C.B. Work Center August 2, 1963
Iowa Power Tells Moves - Promotions For Lausen, Aaberg February 11, 1964
Iowa Power Strike Called - About 85 Workers Off Job In Bluffs September 6, 1964
Iowa Power Co. Strikers Ordered Back To Work - Firm Gets Temporary Injunction September 25, 1964
Charges Of Unfair Labor Practices September 25, 1964
Recess Negotiations In Iowa Power Co. Strike - Company Files Second Charge September 26, 1964
IPALCO Withdraws Charges Against Union In D.M. October 1, 1964
Power Officials Work Long Hours To Keep The Lights On - Because Of Electrical Union Strike October 4, 1964
Seek Agreement In Work Dispute October 14, 1964
Injunction Is Permanent - Restrains Union In Power Dispute November 14, 1964
Iowa Power Terminates Contract With Local 499 - Accepting Job Applications November 25, 1964
Local 499, Iowa Power Voice Dispute Views - Strike Started Sept. 23 November 29, 1964
Electricians Back On Job; To Get First Pay Checks December 24 - 81-Day Iowa Power Strike Ends December 14, 1964
Power Failure In Iowa, Nebraska; Ft. Randall Origin January 28, 1965
Blackout Set Off By Trouble With Relay - Power Failure In Parts Of Seven States January 29, 1965
Schlenker To Iowa Power Post At D.M.; Lyon To Head Division - Effective Thursday June 29, 1965
Groundbreaking Event Monday - Iowa Power Plans New Work Center August 10, 1965
Break Ground for Work Center August 16, 1965Iowa Power Contract To Sima Firm September 30, 1965
Iowa Power Center Nearing Completion August 21, 1966
Iowa Power To Dedicate Work Center October 18, 1966
IPALCO Work Center Dedication - First In Iowa October 23, 1966
About 100 At Dedication Of IPALCO Center October 24, 1966
IPALCO Budget For '67 At $19,000,000 February 19, 1967
Electrical Workers End Walkout; File Grievance March 21, 1967
Iowa Power Expands Its Southwest Iowa Facilities - Serve Over Half A Million May 21, 1967
Power Firms Planning New Holding Company July 11, 1968
Bluffs Could Lose IPLC Franchise Tax - Totaled $37,000 In 1967 October 9, 1968
Clash Over Line Extension's Cost November 14, 1968
City-Iowa Power Discuss Franchise - 'No Agreement' November 20, 1968
Katelman Calls For Power Rate Drop In Bluffs November 26, 1968
Power Isn't Free: OPPD November 27, 1968
Says City Paying More, Getting Less - Katelman On Power Issue . . . December 5, 1968
Councilman Jensen . . .Slaps At Katelman's Franchise Opinions December 6, 1968
Public Vs. Private Power December 12, 1968
K.C. Public Power Expert Delayed Due To Weather January 7, 1969
Thursday Meeting Planned On Public Power Prospect - Mayor Franksen Reveals January 14, 1969
Bluffs Voters Have Final Say - On Power Franchise January 14,, 1969
Engineer Firm To Submit Bid On Power Study January 17, 1969
$10,000 Bid Is Filed For Power Study February 5, 1969
Iowa Power Revenue Up $5 Million February 26, 1969
More Power To Bennett Avenue March 16, 1969
Black 'Thing' Atop Hotel Aids IPALCO April 20, 1969
Lower Industrial Power Rate Main Franchise Disagreement - City, Company To Meet May 20, 1969
IP&L, Other Firm Approve Merger June 25, 1969
Iowa Power's Tower July 18, 1969
Iowa Power Co., Iowa-Illinois Agree To Merger July 19, 1969
Iowa Power Submits Franchise Ordinance; Wants Sept. 23 Vote July 20, 1969
Council To View IP&L Ordinance - Rate Cut Proposal August 3, 1969
Power Rate Reduction Faces Vote August 5, 1969
Council Supports Franchise September 14, 1969
Council Supports Franchise September 14, 1969
FPC Urged To OK Merger Of Utilities November 13, 1969
Iowa Power Reports Quarterly Dividend November 30, 1969
Utility Merger Okayed December 29, 1970
Iowa Power Plans Smoke Control Here January 27, 1971
Iowa Power Asks Increase In Rate January 28, 1971
Utilities Are Forced To Pass Costs Along February 12, 1971
Utility Increase Suspended February 25, 1971
Electricity Bill Will Jump 13% May 18, 1971
IPALCO Plans New Pollution Control Device May 21, 1971
Electricity Costs Nickle More Now June 1, 1971
$80,000 Control Center Planned By Iowa Power July 7, 1971
Pollution Device Contract Let By Iowa Power And Light February 9, 1972
Conserving Energy Sources Is Goal Of IPALCO Officials March 24, 1972
Iowa Power Revenue Hike Would Affect SWI - Customer Cost Of Gas Would Go Up September 1, 1972
Katelman Will Seek Protest To Iowa Power Rate Hike October 6, 1972
Iowa Power Is Granted Some Of Rate Hike October 13, 1972
$170 Million Power Plant For C.B. - Iowa Power And Light Venture November 21, 1972
Power Plant Will Have 'Tremendous Impact' On C.B. - Bluffs Leaders Assess Announcement November 22, 1972
$4 Million Deal December 26, 1972
Anti-Pollution Steel Ready January 26, 1973
Iowa Power Lets Contract For Work On Plant March 15, 1973
IPALCO Names Two C.B. Men At Annual Meet April 12, 1973
Iowa Power To Purchase Generator June 15, 1973
Use Wyoming Coal Here For 18 Months October 15, 1973
Iowa Power Ready To Clean Up Smoke - Mountain Of Coal Stockpiled October 19, 1973
Iowa Power Addition Process Is Started February 20, 1974
Iowa Power Land Rezoned April 16, 1974
Power Customers To Get Refunds April 25, 1973
$170 Million Power Plant Will Be Biggest In History April 29, 1973
Coal Ash To Be Collected By Magnet-Like Equipment September 23, 1973
Two Re-Elected By Iowa Power April 11, 1974
Community Leaders Get Power Update - Work Center Expansion Set June 25, 1974
Electric Truck For Iowa Power October 10, 1974
Settling Ponds Nearly Complete November 25, 1974
Iowa Power Seeks New Rate Hikes - For Both Gas; Electricity December 30, 1974
Iowa Power Equipment Helps Detect Faults In Connections April 27, 1975
Site Preparation . . . April 27, 1975
Work Center Nearly Done May 10, 1975
It Takes Plenty Of Coal To Keep Fires Burning August 23, 1975
Three Utilities Plan Central Iowa Facility August 27, 1975
Landowners Hear Plan For Iowa Power Line Routes September 4, 1975
Iowa Power Is Ordered To Refund September 22, 1975
Structural Work . . . January 18, 1976
Iowa Power Eyes Hike In Rates January 27, 1976
Iowa Power Will Relocate Offices In Midlands Mall March 24, 1976
$250 Million Power Plant Should Be Ready By 1979 March 25, 1976
Farmers Oppose High Voltage Line April 7, 1976
Landowners To Sign Pact Against Line April 8, 1976
Power Needs Will Eat Up Plant Output April 25, 1976
Bluffs Economy, Potential Utility's Investment Key April 25, 1976
Power Line Opposition Gets No Encouragement From Ray April 27, 1976
Power Plant Hits Major Milestone June 6, 1976
Generator Frame Up June 20, 1976Power Plant 'Monsters' Moved Into Positions July 24, 1976
Placing The Last Beam August 3, 1976
Plant's Assessment Challenged - Could Mean Less Taxes September 3, 1976
Meeting Set Oct. 28 On Taxation Of Power Plant October 21, 1976
County Drops Iowa Power Suit November 9, 1976
Iowa Power Lists Reasons For Hikes - Cost Going Up January 30, 1977
Commission Dumps Power Line Access February 20, 1977
Pollution Bonds Will Be Issued March 2, 1977
Power Plant On Schedule March 20, 1977
Area Power Guaranteed Into 80s, At 80s Price April 24, 1977
Growth Faster At Power Plant May 1, 1977
Workmen Get Big Lift On The Job May 14, 1977
New Bluffs Power Plant 'Vital' To Eastern Iowa June 14, 1977
Iowa Power Plans Fight On Energy Line Blockage June 15, 1977
Setback For Power Lines August 12, 1977
Iowa Power Study To Shed New Light August 15, 1977
Power Line Issue May String On September 12, 1977
Iowa Power Gets Approval December 30, 1977
Power Supplie3s Secure In SWI April 30, 1978
Iowa Power Seeks 19% Rate Hike June 30, 1978
Blast Hits Power Plant May 7, 1979
Repairman Scalded At Iowa Power August 26, 1991
Midwest Resources Offers Early Retirement Program October 28, 1991
Hearing Set In Bluffs On Iowa Power Rates April 21, 1992
Nine Speakers Protest Iowa Power Hike - Rates 'Running People Out' April 28, 1992




















Power Plant Builder Called Into Probe August 28, 1991

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Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives

Date

1951 - 1992

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Iowa Power and Light Co.
File #2

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Council Bluffs, Iowa

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