Iowa Administrative Code

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…

26.15(1) In proposed settlements that resolve all revenue requirement issues in a rate case proceeding, parties to the settlement shall jointly file the revenue requirement calculations reflecting the adjustments proposed to be settled and the following cost-of-service informatio…

26.16(1) Application of rules. Electric cooperative corporations and associations shall not be subject to the jurisdiction of the commission except as provided in Iowa Code section 476.1A and this chapter. a. Procedure for election by members. Upon petition of not less than 10 pe…

“ASC” means the Accounting Standards Codification, which is a source of authoritative generally accepted accounting principles recognized by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, in effect as of the date of these rules, unless a separate effective date is identified in a spec…

26.3(1) Tariffs to be filed. a. A proposed tariff consistent with this rule shall be filed with an application for a new or changed rate, charge, schedule, or regulation. If the proposed new or changed rate, charge, schedule, or regulation is neither rejected nor approved by the …

26.4(1) Customer notification procedures. The notice requirements applicable to an application for a general rate increase, pursuant to Iowa Code section 476.6, are described below. a. Notification of rate increase to customers. (1) All utilities that propose to increase rates sh…

26.5(1) A utility may file compliance filings and compliance tariffs at any time after the commission issues the final order in a rate proceeding unless otherwise ordered by the commission. 26.5(2) The consumer advocate and other parties have 20 days from the date the compliance …

26.6(1) Time period for updates for subsequent proceeding. The utility shall file within 90 days of the end of the verification period the information, exhibits, and workpapers described in subrule 26.6(2). 26.6(2) Updated information required. The filing required in subrule 26.6…

26.7(1) A utility making an application pursuant to Iowa Code section 476.6 shall file, within one week of the docketing of the rate case, the estimated or, if available, actual expenses incurred to date or to be incurred by the utility in litigating the rate case. Except for exp…

26.8(1) In any proceeding initiated by a utility filing for new or changed rates, charges, schedules, or regulations pursuant to Iowa Code section 476.6, the commission or presiding officer shall set a procedural schedule. The procedural schedule for an application for a general …

proceedings. 26.9(1) The commission may require a utility to hold consumer comment meetings to provide an opportunity for members of the general public who are customers of a utility involved in a general rate case to express their views regarding the case before the commission a…

commission has authority to establish all needful, just and reasonable rules, not inconsistent with law, to govern the exercise of its powers and duties; the practice and procedure before it; and to the form, content and filing of reports, documents and other papers provided for …

electric vehicle charging stations apply to electric cooperatives and municipal electric utilities. [ARC 8177C, IAB 8/7/24, effective 9/11/24]

27.11(1) Newly installed lighting. All newly installed exterior flood lighting owned by an electric cooperative or municipal electric utility are to be solid-state lighting or lighting with equivalent or better energy efficiency. 27.11(2) In-service lighting replacement schedule.…

27.2(1) Service areas. Service areas are defined by the boundaries on service area maps. Electronic maps are available for viewing during regular business hours at the commission’s offices. Maps are also available for viewing on the commission’s website. These service area maps a…

27.3(1) Notification to customers by bill insert at least annually. Each utility shall notify its customers, by bill insert or notice on the bill form, of the address and telephone number where a utility representative qualified to assist in resolving the complaint can be reached…

27.4(1) Disconnection procedures and notice. Electric cooperatives and municipal electric utilities may only disconnect service to customers in compliance with the following procedure and requirements: a. Service may be disconnected without notice: (1) In the event of a condition…

27.5(1) Requirement for good engineering practice. The electric plant of the electric cooperative or municipal electric utility shall be constructed, installed, maintained, and operated in accordance with accepted good engineering practice in the electric industry to ensure, as f…

27.6(1) Interconnection compliance. Each electric cooperative and municipal electric utility shall comply with commission rules for standards for interconnection, safety, and operating reliability under this subrule and the “standards for interconnection, safety, and operating re…

27.7(1) Applicability and purpose. This rule applies to each electric cooperative and municipal electric utility, as defined in Iowa Code sections 476.1A and 476.1B. Pursuant to Iowa Code section 476.66, each electric cooperative or municipal electric utility is to maintain a pro…

municipal electric utility is to adopt and have approved by its board of directors or governing authority a reliability plan. The reliability plan is to be updated not less than annually. A copy of the EC-1 (Annual Report) is to be filed with the commission for informational purp…

27.9(1) Notification. The notification requirements in this rule are for the timely collection of electric outage information that may be useful to emergency management agencies in providing for the safety and welfare of individual Iowa citizens. Each electric cooperative and mun…

operated in an efficient manner. This chapter describes the methodology by which the commission may evaluate the management efficiency of a rate-regulated utility and the actions that the commission may take upon a finding as to the efficiency of a utility’s management. [ARC 8203…

proceeding conducted pursuant to Iowa Code section 476.3 or in a rate proceeding conducted pursuant to Iowa Code section 476.6, the commission may determine whether a public utility subject to rate regulation is being operated in an efficient or inefficient manner. In making such…

management efficiency based upon the utility’s particular circumstances and considering a range of factors that may differ among utilities. In evaluating a utility’s management efficiency, the commission may consider any of the factors listed in this chapter and any additional re…

the management of a utility pursuant to this chapter, except for an electric cooperative that has elected rate regulation, the commission may prescribe an adjustment of the utility’s return on common equity or revenue requirement as allowed pursuant to Iowa Code section 476.52. U…

3.1(1) Scope. These rules govern the practice and procedure in all rulemaking proceedings of the commission. 3.1(2) Rules of construction. If any provision of a rule or the application of a rule to any person or circumstance is itself or through its enabling statute held invalid,…

the commission may solicit comments from the public on the subject matter of possible rulemaking by issuing an order through its electronic filing system or by causing notice of the subject matter to be published in the Iowa Administrative Bulletin, indicating where, when, and ho…

3.3(1) Petitions. Any interested person may petition the commission for the adoption, amendment, or repeal of a rule pursuant to Iowa Code section 17A.7. 3.3(2) Stakeholder comments. Other interested persons may file written comments containing data, views, or arguments concernin…

written order of the commission. [ARC 7748C, IAB 4/3/24, effective 5/8/24; Editorial change: IAC Supplement 7/24/24]

3.5(1) Requests. If an oral presentation is not scheduled by the commission, any interested person may file a request for an oral presentation. 3.5(2) Written appearance. Any interested person may participate in rulemaking oral presentations in person or by counsel. 3.5(3) Oral p…

17A.7(1), the commission will review a portion of its chapters each fiscal year over each five-year period under the following schedule: 3.6(1) In fiscal year 2018 and every fifth year thereafter, the commission will review Chapters 1 through 9 of its rules. 3.6(2) In fiscal year…

electric, water, sanitary sewage, or storm water drainage service public utilities. All terms used in this chapter are defined in Iowa Code section 476.72 unless further defined in this chapter. “Fully distributed cost” means a costing approach that fully allocates all current an…

31.2(1) Separate records. All affiliates of a public utility shall maintain records that are separate from the records of the public utility. 31.2(2) Records to be maintained. The records maintained by each affiliate and made available for inspection through the public utility sh…

31.3(1) On or before June 30 of each year, all public utilities shall file with the commission the following information: a. An executive summary of each contract, arrangement, or other similar transaction between the public utility and an affiliate. The executive summary shall i…

affidavit signed by a corporate officer with personal knowledge of the veracity of the copy. Only one affidavit signed by a corporate officer with personal knowledge of the veracity of the copy needs to be included in an individual filing in order to verify all contracts, arrange…

chapter, the public utility may request approval to file alternative but comparable information that the public utility files with other state or federal regulatory agencies. If the proposal is approved by the commission, the public utility may file the information as a partial s…

affiliates. 31.6(1) Nonregulated affiliate provides service to a regulated affiliate. The service shall be priced to the regulated affiliate’s operations at the price charged to nonaffiliates. If no such price is available, the service shall be priced at the lower of fully distri…

affiliates valued at less than $2 million. 31.7(1) Asset of a nonregulated affiliate transferred to a regulated affiliate. The asset transfer shall be recorded at the lesser of net book value, the price actually charged to affiliates or nonaffiliates, or the market price of compa…

32.1(1) This chapter applies to any person who intends to acquire, sell, lease, or otherwise dispose directly or indirectly of the whole or any substantial part of a public utility’s assets; or purchase, acquire, sell, or otherwise dispose of the controlling capital stock of any …

32.2(1) No public utility shall acquire or lease assets, directly or indirectly, with a value in excess of 3 percent of the utility’s Iowa jurisdictional utility revenue during the immediately preceding calendar year or $5 million, whichever is greater, without prior approval fro…

accomplish a reorganization shall file supporting testimony and evidence with its proposal for reorganization, including but not limited to the following information: 32.3(1) General information. a. A statement of the purposes of the reorganization and a description of the events…

reorganization that does not contain sufficient information for the commission to evaluate the proposal for reorganization. The commission shall fully describe any deficiencies in a reorganization plan that is rejected. [ARC 8063C, IAB 6/12/24, effective 7/17/24; Editorial change…

476.77(2), an expedited procedural schedule shall be utilized for proposals for reorganization. The commission may order additional specific procedures as needed for the expedited hearing process. 32.5(1) Within 40 days after a proposal for reorganization and supporting testimony…

commission approval of an appraiser are as follows: 32.6(1) Making a request. To request commission approval of an appraiser to appraise a city utility, the governing body of the city utility shall file a request in the commission’s electronic filing system. The request shall con…

[ARC 7663C, IAB 3/6/24, effective 4/10/24]

further defined in this chapter. “Exception time reporting” means when an employee works predominantly in either utility or nonutility operations and only reports time worked in the less predominant area. “Filing threshold” means that the summation of an electric or gas utility’s…

33.3(1) Separate records. A rate-regulated public utility receiving revenues for providing nonutility service shall keep and render to the commission separate records on the nonutility service. 33.3(2) Records to be maintained. The records maintained for each nonutility service a…

using fully distributed cost consistent with this rule. The utility shall do the following: 33.4(1) Cost causation for utility assets. Identify for each asset utilized directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, in the provision of nonutility services: a. The type of asset; b. T…