ARC 4469C

ARC 4469C

UTILITIES DIVISION[199]

Notice of Termination

Terminating rule making related to rate cases, tariffs, and rate regulation

The Utilities Board hereby terminates the rule making initiated by its Notice of Intended Action published in the Iowa Administrative Bulletin on October 10, 2018, as ARC 4046C, proposing to amend Chapter 26, "Rate Cases, Tariffs, and Rate Regulation Election Practice and Procedure," Iowa Administrative Code.

Legal Authority for Rule Making

The above-mentioned rule making is terminated under the authority provided in Iowa Code sections 474.5, 476.2 and 476.33.

Purpose and Summary

The proposed rule making would have updated the Utilities Board rules on rate case procedures and implemented the future test year provisions of Iowa Code section 476.33. On May 8, 2019, the Board issued an order terminating rule making. The order is available on the Board's electronic filing system, efs.iowa.gov, under Docket No. RMU-2016-0027.

Reason for Termination

Since the proposed amendments were published, two applications to increase rates based upon a future test year were filed with the Utilities Board. The proposed amendments had requirements for future test year filings; however, once the two applications were filed, the Utilities Board determined that the requirements in the proposed amendments were not comprehensive and did not provide sufficient information to the Utilities Board and parties to contested case proceedings. The Board will be opening a new rule making proceeding with additional requirements for future test year applications. Pursuant to the authority of Iowa Code section 17A.4(1)"b," the Board has terminated the proposed rule making.

Jobs Impact

After analysis and review of this rule making, no impact on jobs has been found.

Review by Administrative Rules Review Committee

The Administrative Rules Review Committee, a bipartisan legislative committee which oversees rule making by executive branch agencies, may, on its own motion or on written request by any individual or group, review this rule making at its regular monthly meeting or at a special meeting. The Committee's meetings are open to the public, and interested persons may be heard as provided in Iowa Code section 17A.8(6).