Iowa House passes sales tax exemption for nuclear energy facilities

By: Robin Opsahl

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: April 15, 2026

Words: 666

Last Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago


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The Iowa House approved a bill Wednesday that would give nuclear energy facilities an exemption on sales and use taxes.

House File 2757, which passed in a 94-1 vote, comes as work is being done to restart a decommissioned nuclear facility in the state — Duane Arnold Energy Center in Palo. The company NextEra Energy plans to make the Duane Arnold Energy Center, which ceased operations in 2020, operational by 2029.

The tax exemptions …

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