Iowa Administrative Code

24.7(1) Place of meeting. Not less than 30 days prior to the filing of an application, the applicant shall hold an informational meeting in the county of the proposed site for the facility. In the event the proposed site is in more than one county, such meeting shall be in that c…

24.8(1) General. The proceedings conducted by the commission pursuant to this chapter shall be treated in the same manner as a contested case pursuant to the provisions of Iowa Code chapter 17A. Except where contrary to express provisions below, the hearing procedure shall confor…

24.9(1) By motion. The commission, upon its own motion or on the motion of the applicant, may order separate phases on particular issues of the proceeding. Each phase shall be addressed to issues involved in applying one or more of the facility siting criteria set forth in subrul…

c. Commission discretion. The commission may, in its discretion, grant or deny such petition in accordance with rule 199—7.13(17A,476). 24.8(3) Appearance. If any regulatory agency fails to appear of record in the contested case proceeding conducted by the commission, the commiss…

25.1(1) Authority. The standards relating to electric and communication facilities in this chapter are prescribed by the Iowa utilities commission pursuant to Iowa Code sections 476.1, 476.1B, 476.2, 476A.12, 478.19, and 478.20. 25.1(2) Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to …

the installation and maintenance of electric substations, generating stations, and overhead and underground electric supply or communications lines adopted below, collectively constitute the “Iowa Electrical Safety Code.” 25.2(1) National Electrical Safety Code. The American Nati…

25.3(1) Filing of plan. Each electric utility shall adopt and file with the commission a written plan for inspecting and maintaining its electric supply lines and substations (excluding generating stations) in order to determine the necessity for replacement, maintenance, and rep…

procedures. 25.4(1) Corrective action shall be taken within a reasonable period of time on all potentially hazardous conditions, instances of safety code noncompliance, maintenance needs, potential threats to safety and reliability, or other concerns identified during inspections…

subject to the safety jurisdiction of the commission under this chapter. 25.5(1) All owners and operators of electrical facilities subject to the safety jurisdiction of the commission shall provide the commission with a 24-hour contact number where the commission can obtain immed…

to overhead electric transmission lines with a maximum operation voltage of 170,000 volts or greater for which petitions have been filed pursuant to rule 199—11.5(478) or 199—11.6(478) after January 1, 2027. 25.6(1) Noise restriction. The audible noise from an overhead electric t…

from examination. 2505.5(4) Compliance. If a request complies with 7—subrule 2505.5(2), a record will be temporarily withheld from public inspection. The commission will examine the record to determine whether the information in the record should be afforded confidentiality. If t…

2505.9(1) Tax records. The commission is required to withhold tax records from public inspection pursuant to Iowa Code section 422.20. 2505.9(2) Records exempted pursuant to requests deemed granted by the commission. Requests to withhold from public inspection the records and inf…

2506.1(1) This chapter applies to contested case proceedings, investigations, and other proceedings conducted by the commission or a presiding officer unless the proceedings have specific procedures established in commission rules. If there are no other applicable procedural rule…

2506.10(1) The commission or presiding officer may order the parties to file prefiled testimony and exhibits prior to the hearing. The use of prefiled testimony is the standard method for providing testimony in contested cases and other proceedings. 2506.10(2) Prefiled testimony …

being offered is contained in a book, report, or other document, the offering party will file only the material, relevant portions in an exhibit. [ARC 0375D, IAB 6/24/26, effective 6/1/26]

grounds for relief, and state the relief or order sought. Motions based on matters that do not appear of record may be supported by affidavit or other evidence. The filing of motions is governed by 199—Chapter 14. Any party may file a written response to a motion no later than 14…

(appeals from proposed decisions). An additional service requirement applicable to expedited proceedings is contained in subrule 2506.4(5) (service of documents). c. A party may file a motion that proceedings be expedited even though such treatment is not mandated by statute or o…

2506.14(1) Consolidation. The commission or presiding officer may consolidate in one docket any or all matters at issue in two or more dockets. When deciding whether to consolidate, the commission or presiding officer may consider: a. Whether the matters at issue involve common p…

2506.15(1) Discovery procedures applicable in civil actions are available to parties in contested cases. 2506.15(2) Unless otherwise ordered by the commission or presiding officer or agreed to by the parties, data requests or interrogatories served by any party shall either be re…

2506.16(1) Issuance. a. An agency subpoena will be issued to a party on a written request that includes the name, address, and telephone number of the requesting party. In the absence of good cause for permitting later action, a request for a subpoena will be filed at least seven…

schedule a prehearing conference, scheduling conference, or other informal conference at the commission’s or presiding officer’s discretion or at the request of any party for any appropriate purpose. Any agreement reached at the conference will be made a part of the record in the…

issues in the case. The commission or presiding officer will not approve settlements, whether contested or uncontested, unless the settlement is reasonable in light of the whole record, consistent with law, and in the public interest. Commission adoption of a settlement constitut…

with the commission, agree upon the facts or law or any portion thereof involved in the controversy, subject to approval by the commission or presiding officer. [ARC 0375D, IAB 6/24/26, effective 6/1/26]

“Commission” means the Iowa utilities commission or a majority thereof. “Complainants” means persons who complain to the commission of any act or thing done or omitted to be done in violation, or claimed to be in violation, of any provision of Iowa Code chapters 476 through 476C,…

17A.13 or the Iowa Rules of Civil Procedure does not limit the investigatory powers of the commission, its representatives, or the consumer advocate. [ARC 0375D, IAB 6/24/26, effective 6/1/26]

permission of the commission or presiding officer, withdraw that request at any time prior to the issuance of a proposed or final decision in the case. [ARC 0375D, IAB 6/24/26, effective 6/1/26]

section 17A.17. [ARC 0375D, IAB 6/24/26, effective 6/1/26]

2506.23(1) Commission or presiding officer. The commission or presiding officer presides at the hearing and may rule on motions and issue such orders and rulings as will ensure the orderly conduct of the proceedings. The commission or presiding officer will maintain the decorum o…

presiding officer’s own motion or on the motion of a party, may reopen the record for the reception of further evidence. When the record was made before the commission, a motion to reopen the record may be made any time prior to the issuance of a final decision. When the record w…

commission may review an interlocutory order of the presiding officer. In determining whether to do so, the commission may consider the extent to which granting the interlocutory appeal would expedite final resolution of the case and the extent to which review of that interlocuto…

2506.26(1) Notification of proposed decision. Notice of the presiding officer’s proposed decision and order in a contested case will be sent through the electronic filing system, or by first-class mail if the commission has granted a party approval to receive service in paper, on…

2506.27(1) Application for rehearing or reconsideration. Any party to a contested case may file an application for rehearing or reconsideration of the final decision within 20 days after the issuance of a final decision in a contested case. The commission will either grant or ref…

2506.28(1) Any party to a contested case proceeding may petition the commission for a stay or other temporary remedy pending judicial review of the proceeding. The petition will state the reasons justifying a stay or other temporary remedy and be served on all other parties pursu…

2506.29(1) Necessary emergency action. To the extent necessary to prevent or avoid immediate danger to the public health, safety, or welfare, and consistent with the Constitution and other provisions of law, the commission may issue an emergency adjudicative order in compliance w…

preside over contested cases or other proceedings and conduct hearings and have the following authority unless otherwise ordered by the commission: 1. To regulate the course of hearings; 2. To administer oaths and affirmations; 3. To rule upon the admissibility of evidence and of…

2506.4(1) Orders. All orders will be issued and uploaded into the commission’s electronic filing system. Orders are effective upon acceptance into the electronic filing system unless otherwise provided in the order. Orders and other filings in dockets may be viewed in the specifi…

2506.5(1) Time is computed as provided in Iowa Code section 4.1(34). 2506.5(2) In response to a request or on its own motion, for good cause, the commission or presiding officer may extend or shorten the time to take any action, except as precluded by statute. [ARC 0375D, IAB 6/2…

proceedings by telephone conference call or other electronic means, such as a webinar service, in which all parties have an opportunity to participate. The commission or presiding officer will determine the location of the parties and witnesses for electronic proceedings. The con…

commission’s rules on electronic filing in 199—Chapter 14 and the commission’s published standards for electronic information, available on the commission’s website at iuc.iowa.gov or from the commission’s customer service center. [ARC 0375D, IAB 6/24/26, effective 6/1/26]

order containing a notice of hearing, delivery of the order will be by electronic notice through the electronic filing system, and to those persons who have been approved to receive paper documents unless otherwise ordered. [ARC 0375D, IAB 6/24/26, effective 6/1/26]

2506.9(1) Pleadings. Pleadings may be filed pursuant to statute, rule, or order or filed to initiate a docket. 2506.9(2) Answers. a. Unless otherwise ordered by the commission or presiding officer, answers to complaints, petitions, applications, or other pleadings shall be filed …

26.1(1) This chapter contains utilities commission procedural rules and filing requirements for utility rate cases, other rate tariff filings, and rate regulation election of electric cooperatives. The general contested case procedural rules in 199—Chapter 7 apply to these types …

application for a general rate increase using a historic test year until after the commission issues a final order in the future test year subsequent proceeding. [ARC 9090C, IAB 4/2/25, effective 5/7/25]

utility subject to rate regulation that serves fewer than 10,000 customers. A small utility that has had a rate case before the commission within the past 10 years is eligible to file an application for a rate increase under this rule no more frequently than once every 24 months.…

increase applications. At the time a utility, other than a rural electric cooperative that has elected to be rate regulated by the commission, files for new or changed rates, charges, schedules, or regulations, except in conjunction with general rate increase applications, the ut…

pursuant to Iowa Code section 476.3(1) shall follow the procedures in 199—Chapter 6. The commission shall commence a formal rate investigation as required by Iowa Code section 476.3(2) if a petition is filed by the consumer advocate alleging that a utility’s rates are excessive. …

26.14(1) Any utility filing an application with the commission requesting a determination of the reasonableness of its rates, charges, schedules, service, or regulations shall submit at the time the application is filed testimony and exhibits to fully support the utility’s filing…