Alliant Energy to feature all-electric and hybrid vehicles in its fleet by 2030

Alliant Energy, a Madison, Wisconsin-based energy company, recently announced that 100 percent of its light-duty fleet vehicles will be electric by 2030.

Electric vehicles provide several advantages for customers and communities, Alliant officials said. The advantages include lower total cost of ownership through reduced fuel costs, less maintenance, and fewer direct emissions.

“Our customers and the communities we are privileged to serve benefit from our plan to electrify our fleet vehicles and our commitment to a cleaner energy future,” JP Brummond, vice president of business planning at Alliant Energy, said. “By transitioning to electric vehicles, we reduce the total cost of ownership of our fleet and reduce emissions. The savings are an element of our ongoing focus to maintain affordable rates for our customers while also contributing to a cleaner environment for all to enjoy.”

To meet its goal, Alliant will replace all light-duty vehicles, including up to half-ton pickups, sedans, SUVs, passenger vans and forklifts, with battery electric vehicles (BEV) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV). It’s part of the company’s Clean Energy Vision plan, which also aims to eliminate all coal from its generation fleet by 2040. Further, Alliant Energy is targeting net-zero carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions for the electricity it generates by 2050.

Alliant made its announcement on Sept. 24 to coincide with National Climate Week and National Drive Electric Week.