Iowa Administrative Code

pipeline or underground storage facility may file a written objection with the commission consistent with Iowa Code sections 479.9 and 479B.7. [ARC 8899C, IAB 2/19/25, effective 3/26/25]

17A and sections 479.7 and 479B.6 and 199—Chapter 7. [ARC 8899C, IAB 2/19/25, effective 3/26/25]

13.7(1) A pipeline permit will be issued once an order granting the permit is final and the compliance requirements have been met. A pipeline company may request commission approval to delay obtaining consent to cross railroad rights-of-way until after the pipeline permit is issu…

13.8(1) A petition for renewal of an original or previously renewed pipeline permit may be filed at any time subsequent to issuance of the permit but no later than one year prior to expiration of the permit. The petition will be made on the forms prescribed by the commission. Ins…

13.9(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 with a valid permit. b. Extension of an existing pipeli…

identify exceptions to the electronic filing requirement, and to specify procedures regarding electronic filing and service of documents filed with or issued by the commission. [ARC 8256C, IAB 10/16/24, effective 11/20/24]

unscheduled EFS outages that are expected to last more than 30 minutes will be posted on the commission’s website. It is the responsibility of the filer to ensure that a document is timely filed to comply with jurisdictional deadlines. A technical failure of EFS, the filer’s own …

published in EFS. When filing a document containing confidential information, a person shall file one public version of the document with the confidential information redacted according to the commission’s standards for electronic information and one version of the document conta…

14.12(1) Filings by registered users. The use of a user ID and password in accordance with the registration procedures specified in rule 199—14.6(17A,476) constitutes the filer’s signature. Filers should use “/s/” followed by the signer’s name to indicate a signature where applic…

document not prepared by the filer or the party on whose behalf the document is filed, such as an invoice or other document, the filer should scan the original document and file the scanned document in EFS or request advance commission approval of other arrangements. The filer mu…

14.14(1) Service on parties able to receive electronic service. Unless otherwise provided by commission rule or order, whenever a document is filed electronically, a Notice of Electronic Filing will be generated and sent to the filer and to representatives of the other parties wh…

mandatory, unless specifically excepted by these rules or the commission. The commission will accept filings electronically pursuant to the rules in this chapter and the commission’s published standards for electronic information, available on the commission’s website (iuc.iowa.g…

“Accepted for filing” ordinarily means a filing will be published in the commission’s electronic filing system. Certain documents will be accepted for filing without being published in the commission’s electronic filing system. A filing that has been accepted for filing can be re…

requirement: 14.4(1) Filings made by any person who has been excused from the requirement by commission order granting a request for permission to file paper documents. Upon request, the commission may issue an order granting permission to file paper documents and specifying the …

accordance with the following procedures and formats: 14.5(1) Persons who make infrequent filings with the commission may file as a guest user. Persons who make regular filings with the commission may register to obtain a user ID and password pursuant to registration procedures s…

consideration through EFS. [ARC 8256C, IAB 10/16/24, effective 11/20/24]

record maintained in EFS and any paper filings accepted by the commission that are not stored in electronic form. [ARC 8256C, IAB 10/16/24, effective 11/20/24]

and profile drawing, or oversized document that is to be filed with the commission should be electronically filed as a PDF (Portable Document Format) or such electronic format as designated by the commission. If the map, drawing, or oversized document cannot be printed on 11- by …

an electronic filing can be made at any time outside of any maintenance periods during which the system will not be available. The Notice of Electronic Filing generated when the document is accepted for filing will record the date of the filing of the document, which will be the …

(PURPA), in effect on October 24, 1992, 16 U.S.C. 2601, et seq., have the same meaning for purposes of these rules as they have under PURPA, unless further defined in this chapter. “AEP facility” means: (1) an electric production facility that derives 75 percent or more of its en…

15.10(1) Obligation to purchase from AEP facilities. Each utility shall purchase, pursuant to contract, its share of at least 105 megawatts (MW) of AEP generating capacity and associated energy production. The utility’s share of 105 MW is based on the utility’s estimated percenta…

regulation pursuant to Iowa Code section 476.1A where specifically stated. 15.11(1) Obligation to offer programs. a. All utilities will file plans with the commission for alternative energy purchase programs pursuant to Iowa Code section 476.47. b. Each rate-regulated electric ut…

Iowa Code chapter 476C. Any person applying for certification of eligibility for state tax credits for wind energy or renewable energy pursuant to Iowa Code section 476C.3 is subject to this rule. 15.12(1) Filing. Any person applying for certification of eligibility for wind ener…

renewable energy tax credits equal 1.5 cents per kWh of electricity, or 44 cents per 1,000 standard cubic feet of hydrogen fuel, or $4.50 per 1 million British thermal units (Btu) of methane gas or other biogas used to generate electricity, or $4.50 per 1 million Btu of heat for …

15.14(1) Definitions. For purposes of this rule: “Model interconnection agreement” means the applicable standard interconnection agreement under 199—Chapter 45. “Model ordinance” means the model ordinance developed pursuant to Iowa Code section 476.48(3), which when adopted will …

15.2(1) Limit the authority of any electric utility, any qualifying facility, or any AEP facility to agree to a rate for any purchase, or terms or conditions relating to any purchase, which differ from the rate or terms or conditions that would otherwise be required by these rule…

commission under 18 CFR 292.302, in effect April 9, 1980, all rate-regulated electric utilities will maintain records of contracts executed for the purchase, sale, or resale of energy or capacity, which will be made available to the commission upon request. If the purchases or sa…

facilities. 15.4(1) Obligation to purchase from qualifying facilities. Unless such obligation is terminated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) order pursuant to 18 CFR Part 292, Subpart C, each electric utility shall purchase any energy and capacity that is made a…

15.5(1) Rates for purchases. Rates for purchases shall: a. Be just and reasonable to the electric consumer of the electric utility and in the public interest; and b. Not discriminate against qualifying cogeneration and small power production facilities. Nothing in these rules req…

utilities. Rates for sales to qualifying facilities and AEP facilities shall be just, reasonable and in the public interest, and shall not discriminate against qualifying facilities and AEP facilities in comparison to rates for sales to other customers with similar load or other …

regulated electric utilities. 15.7(1) Upon request of qualifying facilities and AEP facilities, each electric utility shall provide supplementary, backup, maintenance, and interruptible power. Rates for such service will comply with subrule 15.5(6), and shall be in accordance wit…

electric utility. Qualifying facilities and AEP facilities shall provide energy or capacity to an electric utility during a system emergency only to the extent: 15.8(1) Provided by agreement between the qualifying facility or AEP facility and the electric utility; or 15.8(2) Orde…

rule, “electric utility” or “utility” means both rate-regulated and non-rate-regulated electric utilities. 15.9(1) Acceptable standards. The interconnection of distributed generation facilities and associated interconnection equipment to an electric utility system shall meet the …

“Code of Federal Regulations” or “CFR” means the Code of Federal Regulations, which contains the administrative rules adopted by federal departments and agencies, in effect as of July 16, 2025, unless a separate effective date is identified in a specific rule. 16.1(1) Application…

utilities and licensees subject to the provisions of the Federal Power Act, 18 CFR Part 101 published in the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC’s) rules and regulations, and the July 16, 2025, uniform systems of accounts for rural electric cooperatives prescribed for el…

companies subject to the provisions of the Natural Gas Act, 18 CFR Part 201 published in FERC’s rules and regulations, is adopted with the following modifications: 16.3(1) Definition 7 is changed to read: “Commission” means the commission except where reference is made to the aut…

A, B, and C water utilities adopted by the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) Board of Directors on November 13, 2024, are adopted. [ARC 9350C, IAB 6/11/25, effective 7/16/25]

uniform systems of accounts for wastewater and storm water drainage adopted by NARUC Board of Directors on November 13, 2024, are adopted. [ARC 9350C, IAB 6/11/25, effective 7/16/25]

16.6(1) Each public utility subject to rate regulation shall file with the commission written documentation describing any proposed new promotional practice as defined in the commission’s uniform systems of accounts no less than 30 days prior to the practice’s expected implementa…

16.7(1) The burden of compiling and classifying advertisements and promotional expenses consistent with this chapter will be borne by public utility companies. In this connection the burden of proof as to the accuracy of such classifications and expenses, as with other cost items…

uses to assess expenses incurred by the commission and the consumer advocate on utilities and other parties pursuant to Iowa Code sections 476.10 and 476.95B and chapter 477C. [ARC 8202C, IAB 8/21/24, effective 9/25/24]

commission may issue a refund to the person for the excess amount or credit the excess amount toward the person’s next assessment. For overpayments of less than $50, absent exigent circumstances, the commission will not issue a refund and will hold the excess amount as a credit t…

17.2(1) The following definitions apply to the rules in this chapter: “Direct assessment” means the charge to a person bringing a proceeding or matter before the commission or to persons participating in proceedings or matters before the commission and includes expenses incurred …

expenses: 17.3(1) Salaries of commission employees and related costs borne by the state. 17.3(2) Travel expenses incurred in an investigation or in rendering services by the commission or by others employed by the commission. Travel expenses include costs of transportation, lodgi…

17.4(1) The following persons will not be directly assessed for participating in a commission proceeding or matter unless the commission issues an order finding that the person may be directly assessed for that participation: a. An individual who files a complaint against a publi…

shall file with the commission a report that includes the utility’s gross operating revenues from Iowa intrastate operations during the preceding calendar year. Such revenues are to be reported on the accrual basis or the cash basis consistent with the report filed with the commi…

17.6(1) The commission determines its own expenses to be billed and adds the certified expenses incurred by the consumer advocate. The commission does not review the expenses certified to it by the consumer advocate. 17.6(2) Unless otherwise ordered by the commission, bills must …

Code section 476.95B, the commission will allocate costs and expenses to all parties and participants, but such allocation will not necessarily be an equal allocation. The allocation will be made on a case-by-case basis and may be based on Iowa revenues, grouping of parties and p…

distribution program. 17.8(1) Iowa Code section 477C.7 governs the payment of assessments by wireless carriers and wireline local exchange carriers to fund the dual party relay service program and equipment distribution program. Those carriers shall pay assessments in the amount …

17.9(1) A person subject to an assessment shall either pay the amount assessed or file an objection to the assessment as set forth in this rule within 30 days of the date the commission provides notice of the amount due to the person. 17.9(2) A properly filed objection is in writ…