Iowa Administrative Code

7.7(1) Every statement of charges and notice of hearing prepared by the board will be reviewed and approved by the office of the attorney general, which will be responsible for the legal representation of the public interest in all proceedings before the board. The assistant atto…

7.8(1) Any person claiming an entitlement to a contested case proceeding will file a written request for such a proceeding within the time specified by the particular rules or statutes governing the subject matter or, in the absence of such law, the time specified in the board ac…

include any additional facts or information that the respondent deems relevant to the issues and that may be of assistance in the ultimate determination of the case, including explanations, remarks or statements of mitigating circumstances. [ARC 8091C, IAB 7/10/24, effective 8/14…

commission (hereinafter referred to as commission). [ARC 8325C, IAB 10/30/24, effective 12/4/24]

[ARC 8325C, IAB 10/30/24, effective 12/4/24]

electric, gas, telephone, water, sanitary sewer, and storm water drainage utilities pursuant to Iowa Code chapter 476. The commission also has jurisdiction over certification of electric power generators pursuant to Iowa Code chapter 476A, franchises for cable and video service p…

technical and administrative staff, and the general counsel. The three-member commission is the policymaking body, and the chair serves as the administrator of the commission. As administrator, the chair is responsible for all administrative functions and decisions. [ARC 8325C, I…

1.6(1) Communications. All communications to the commission, other than those filed through the commission’s electronic filing system, may be addressed to the Iowa Utilities Commission, 1375 East Court Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0069, unless otherwise specifically directed. U…

1.7(1) Public information. Any interested person may examine all public records of the commission by written request or in person at the commission offices. Public records may be examined at the commission office only during regular business hours, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday thro…

10.1(1) Purpose and authority. The purpose of this chapter is to implement the requirements in Iowa Code chapter 479 and to establish procedures and filing requirements for a permit to construct, maintain, and operate an intrastate gas pipeline; for an amendment to an existing pe…

10.10(1) All pipelines, underground storage facilities, and equipment shall be designed, constructed, operated, and maintained in accordance with the following standards: a. 49 CFR Part 191, “Transportation of Natural and Other Gas by Pipeline; Annual, Incident, and Other Reporti…

10.11(1) Approval of other authorities, such as highway and railroad authorities and environmental agencies, need not be obtained prior to petitioning the commission for a pipeline permit. It is recommended that the appropriate other authorities be contacted to determine what res…

whether a pipeline is a transmission line and is, therefore, required to have a permit include but are not limited to: 1. The definitions of a transmission line in ASME B31.8 and 49 CFR 192.3. 2. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration interpretations. 3. The locat…

10.13(1) Upon submission of any incident, annual, or other report to the U.S. Department of Transportation pursuant to 49 CFR Part 191 or Part 192, a pipeline company shall file a copy of the report with the commission. The commission shall also be advised of any telephonic incid…

10.14(1) A pipeline company shall file prior notice with the commission of any of the following actions affecting a pipeline under permit: a. Abandonment or removal from service. The pipeline company shall notify the landowners prior to the abandonment or removal of the pipeline …

10.15(1) No permit shall be sold or transferred without written approval of the commission. A petition for approval of the sale or transfer shall: a. Be jointly filed by the buyer, or transferee, and the seller, or transferor, b. Include assurances that the buyer, or transferee, …

publish the official notice within 90 days after the official notice is provided by the commission, the commission may dismiss the petition. [ARC 9348C, IAB 6/11/25, effective 7/16/25]

10.17(1) Filing requirements. Notice of the proposed construction of a gathering line as defined in subrule 10.1(3) is required 30 days prior to the commencement of construction. The notice shall include: a. The name of the pipeline company proposing to construct the gathering li…

which real property or property rights would be affected. 10.2(1) Time frame for holding meeting. Informational meetings shall be held not less than 30 days nor more than two years prior to the filing of the petition for pipeline permit. 10.2(2) Facilities. A pipeline company sha…

10.3(1) A petition for a permit shall be filed with the commission upon the form prescribed and include all required exhibits. The petition shall be considered filed with the commission on the date accepted by the commission’s electronic filing system as provided for in 199—Chapt…

10.4(1) When a petition for permit is filed with the commission, the petition is reviewed by commission staff for compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Once commission staff has completed the review and filed a report regarding the proposed pipeline and petition, the p…

479.8. Any prehearing proceedings and the hearing shall be conducted in accordance with 199—Chapter 7. [ARC 9348C, IAB 6/11/25, effective 7/16/25]

10.6(1) A pipeline permit shall be issued once an order granting the permit is final and all the compliance requirements have been met. A pipeline company may request commission approval to delay obtaining consent to cross a railroad right-of-way until after the pipeline permit i…

10.7(1) A petition for renewal of an original or previously renewed pipeline permit shall be filed at least one year, and no more than five years, prior to the expiration of the permit. The petition shall be made on the form prescribed by the commission. Instructions for the peti…

10.8(1) An amendment of a pipeline permit by the commission is required in any of the following circumstances: a. Construction of an additional pipeline paralleling all or part of an existing pipeline of the pipeline company. b. Extension of an existing pipeline of the pipeline c…

of pipelines, underground storage facilities, and equipment used in connection with pipelines and facilities in the state of Iowa to determine whether they comply with the appropriate standards of pipeline safety. One or more members of the commission, or one or more duly appoint…

11.1(1) Purpose and authority. The purpose of this chapter is to implement Iowa Code chapter 478 and to establish procedures for electric franchise proceedings before the Iowa utilities commission. This chapter applies to any person engaged in the construction, operation, and mai…

11.10(1) Notice of eminent domain proceedings. If a petition for a franchise or amendment of franchise seeks the right of eminent domain, the electric company shall, in addition to publishing a notice of hearing, serve a written notice pursuant to Iowa Code section 478.6(2) on th…

11.11(1) Common use construction. Whenever an overhead electric line capable of operating at 69 kV or more is built or rebuilt on public road rights-of-way located outside of cities, all parallel overhead electric supply circuits on the same road right-of-way shall be attached to…

11.12(1) Termination of docket. Upon written notice to the commission by an electric company that a franchise petition or petition for amendment of a franchise is withdrawn, the docket shall be closed. 11.12(2) Failure to respond. If an electric company fails to respond to writte…

commission attributable to the processing, investigation, and inspection related to a petition requesting an electric franchise, an amendment to an electric franchise, or an extension of an electric franchise. [ARC 8898C, IAB 2/19/25, effective 3/26/25] These rules are intended t…

“Affected person” means any person with a legal right or interest in the property, including but not limited to a landowner, contract purchaser of record, a person possessing the property under a lease, a record lienholder, and a record encumbrancer of the property. “Capable of o…

begin with routes that are near and parallel to roads, railroad rights-of-way, or division lines of land, according to the government survey, consistent with the provisions of Iowa Code section 478.18(2). 11.3(1) Where deviations are allowed. Where a route planned near and parall…

petition or related petitions requesting a franchise for a new transmission line with one or more miles of the total proposed route across privately owned real estate, the electric company shall hold an informational meeting in each county in which real property or real property …

line even if the transmission line will be located in more than one county. The electric company may request one franchise for the entire transmission line or may request separate franchises in each county where the proposed transmission line is to be located. 11.5(1) Petition an…

shall include the same exhibits and information required for a new franchise. Prior to the filing of any petition for an amendment to a franchise where an electric company must obtain new or additional interests in real property for a total of one route mile or more, informationa…

11.7(1) Eligibility for abbreviated franchise process. Petitions for an electric franchise or an amendment to a franchise may be filed pursuant to the abbreviated franchise process set forth in Iowa Code section 478.1(5) if the following requirements are met: a. The project consi…

11.8(1) Petition and exhibits. A petition for an extension of a franchise shall be made on forms prescribed by the commission; attested to by an officer, official, or attorney with authority to represent the electric company; and have all required exhibits attached. For a transmi…

11.9(1) Segmental ownership or joint use. Petitions covering transmission line routes having segments of the total transmission line with different owners shall establish that the entire transmission line is necessary to serve a public use and represents a reasonable relationship…

13.1(1) Purpose and authority. The purpose of this chapter is to implement Iowa Code chapters 479 and 479B and to establish procedures and filing requirements for a permit to construct, maintain, and operate a hazardous liquid pipeline; for an amendment to an existing permit; and…

incurred by the commission attributable to the informational meeting, processing, investigation, hearing, inspection related to a petition requesting a pipeline permit, and any other activity of the commission related to a pipeline permit, pursuant to 199—Chapter 17. [ARC 8899C, …

sections 479.29 and 479B.20 and 199—Chapter 9. [ARC 8899C, IAB 2/19/25, effective 3/26/25]

13.12(1) Iowa Code chapters 479 and 479B give the commission primary authority over the routing of pipelines. However, highway and railroad authorities and environmental agencies may have a jurisdictional interest in the routing of the pipeline, including requirements that permit…

13.13(1) A pipeline company shall file prior notice with the commission of any of the following actions affecting a pipeline under permit: a. Abandonment or removal from service. The pipeline company will also notify the landowners of the abandonment or removal of the pipeline fr…

13.14(1) No permit shall be sold or transferred without written approval of the commission. A petition for approval of the sale or transfer shall be jointly filed by the buyer, or transferee, and the seller, or transferor, and shall include assurances that the buyer, or transfere…

13.15(1) Upon submission of any incident, annual, or other report to the U.S. Department of Transportation pursuant to 49 CFR Part 195, a pipeline company shall file a copy of the report with the commission. The commission shall be advised of any telephonic incident report made b…

fails to correct an identified deficiency within six months after written notification by the commission, or after such shorter period as the commission may specify in the written notification, to cure an incomplete or deficient permit petition, or a pipeline company fails to pub…

pipeline project five miles or more in length, including both the current project and future anticipated extensions, that is to be operated at a pressure in excess of 150 pounds per square inch. A separate informational meeting shall be held in each county in which real property …

13.3(1) A petition for a permit shall be filed with the commission upon the form prescribed and shall include all required exhibits. The petition shall be attested to by an officer, official, or attorney with authority to represent the pipeline company. Exhibits shall be in the f…

13.4(1) When a petition for permit is filed with the commission, the petition will be reviewed by the commission. Once the commission has completed its review of the proposed pipeline and petition, the petition may be set for hearing. This subrule does not apply to renewal petiti…