Definitions.

As used in this section and section 476.87 , unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Aggregator” means a person who combines retail end users into a group and arranges for the acquisition of competitive natural gas services without taking title to those services. 2. a. “Competitive natural gas provider” means a person who takes title to natural gas and sells it for consumption by a retail end user in the state of Iowa. “Competitive natural gas provider” includes an affiliate of an Iowa gas utility. b. “Competitive natural gas provider” does not include the following: (1) A public utility which is subject to rate regulation under this chapter . (2) A municipally owned utility which provides natural gas service within its incorporated area or within the municipal natural gas competitive service area, as defined in section 437A.3, subsection 22 , paragraph “a” , subparagraph (1), in which the municipally owned utility is located. 99 Acts, ch 20, §2, 6 ; 99 Acts, ch 208, §57, 74 ; 2018 Acts, ch 1041, §100 Referred to in §331.301 , 364.3