Enjoying Clean Water

Berkshire Hathaway Energy considers it a privilege to be able to use local water resources, and we maintain that honor by ensuring we consistently meet local water quality criteria and standards. Each of our businesses is responsible for properly managing water discharge, developing strategies to continuously improve performance, and when opportunities exist, working to restore local aquatic habitat and species.

Restoring Midwest Rivers and Lakes

Together with MidAmerican Energy Company, Berkshire Hathaway Energy jointly funded the Illinois Quad Cities fish hatchery that supports the breeding and reintroduction of walleye and hybrid striped bass to the Mississippi River. We also voluntarily funded placement of a mile-long pipe to carry Missouri River water used by MidAmerican Energy’s Neal 4 generating unit to adjacent Brown’s Lake and Snyder Bend, rather than returning it to the river. The diversion restores the lakes’ historic water levels by raising the level approximately three feet and increasing the area under water.