Updated December 9, 2024
On January 10, 2023, Gov. Kim Reynolds signed Executive Order 10, which puts a moratorium on certain administrative rulemaking and requires a thorough review of all existing administrative rules.
In accordance with the order, the IUC is reviewing the necessity and effectiveness of all agency rules, including:
- a cost benefit analysis to evaluate the rules' public benefits,
- whether the benefits justify the cost, and
- whether there are less restrictive alternatives to achieve the rules' intended goal.
Rule reviews are being conducted in three phases. Commission orders issued as part of this process are shown with links to the IUC's electronic filing system. Rules adopted upon completion of the review and hearing process are shown in the final table on this page.
The IUC's Executive Order 10 deadline to complete the review of all rules is December 31, 2025.
Phase 1 - Red Tape Review
| Chapter | Chapter Title | Docket Number | Hearing Date | Rule Report | Regulatory Analysis | NOIA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Organization and Operation | RMU-2023-0001 | Sep 26, 2023 | Order | Order | Order |
| 2 | Forms | RMU-2023-0002 | Oct 18, 2023 | Order | Order | Order |
| 3 | Rulemaking | RMU-2023-0003 | Oct 4, 2023 | Order | Order | Order |
| 4 | Declaratory Orders | RMU-2023-0004 | Sep 21, 2023 | Order | Order | Order |
| 5 | Procedure for Determining the Competitiveness of a Communications Service or Facility | RMU-2023-0005 | Sep 26, 2023 | Order | Order | Order |
| 6 | Complaint Procedures | RMU-2023-0006 | Sep 13, 2023 | Order | Order | Order |
| 7 | Practice and Procedure | RMU-2023-0007 | Oct 5, 2023 | Order | Order | Order |
| 8 | Civil Penalties | RMU-2023-0008 | Sep 21, 2023 | Order | Order | Order |
| 12 | Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines and Underground Storage | RMU-2023-0012 | Sep 20, 2023 | Order | Order | Order |
| 14 | Electronic Filing | RMU-2023-0014 | Oct 18, 2023 | Order | Order | Order |
| 18 | Utility Records | RMU-2023-0018 | Sep 13, 2023 | Order | Order | Order |
| 23 | Annual Report | RMU-2023-0023 | Oct 26, 2023 | Order | Order | Order |
| 27 | Regulation of Electric Cooperatives and Municipal Electric Utilities Under Iowa Code Chapter 476 | RMU-2023-0027 | Sep 25, 2023 | Order | Order | Order |
| 33 | Nonutility Services —Recordkeeping and Cost Allocations | RMU-2023-0033 | Sep 6, 2023 | Order | Order | Order |
| 34 | Nonutility Service | RMU-2023-0034 | Sep 6, 2023 | Order | Order | Order |
Phase 2 - Red Tape Review
| Chapter | Chapter Title | Docket Number | Hearing Date | Rule Report | Regulatory Analysis | NOIA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Restoration of Agricultural Lands During and After Pipeline Construction | RMU-2023-0009 | May 7, 2024 | Order | ||
| 10 | Intrastate Gas Pipelines and Underground Gas Storage | RMU-2023-0010 | May 7, 2024 | Order | ||
| 11 | Electric Lines | RMU-2023-0011 | Apr 29, 2024 | Order | ||
| 15 | Cogeneration and Small Power Production | RMU-2023-0015 | May 16, 2024 | Order | Order | |
| 16 | Accounting | RMU-2023-0016 | Mar 19, 2024 | Order | ||
| 17 | Assessments | RMU-2023-0017 | Oct 31, 2023 | Order | Order | Order |
| 25 | Iowa Electrical Safety Code | RMU-2023-0025 | Apr 23, 2024 | Order | Order | |
| 29 | Management Efficiency Evaluation | RMU-2023-0029 | Feb 28, 2024 | Order | Order | Order |
| 30 | Renewable Energy Percentage Verification | RMU-2023-0030 | May 21, 2024 | Order | Order | Order |
| 31 | Access to Affiliate Records, Requirements for Annual Filings, and Asset and Service Transfers | RMU-2023-0031 | Oct 19, 2023 | Order | Order | Order |
| 32 | Reorganization | RMU-2023-0032 | Jan 23, 2024 | Order | Order | |
| 35 | Energy Efficiency and Demand Response Planning and Reporting for natural Gas and Electric Utilities Required to be Rate-Regulated | RMU-2023-0035 | July 17, 2024 | Order | Order | |
| 37 | Equipment Distribution Program | RMU-2023-0037 | Sep 18, 2023 | Order | Order | Order |
| 38 | Local Exchange Competition | RMU-2023-0038 | June 11, 2024 | Order | Order | |
| 39 | Universal Service | RMU-2023-0039 | June 11, 2024 | Order | Order | |
| 40 | Competitive Bidding Process | RMU-2023-0040 | Mar 26, 2024 | Order Order Amending | Order | Order |
| 44 | Certificates of Franchise Authority for Cable and Video Service | RMU-2023-0044 | June 11, 2024 | Order | Order |
Phase 3 - Red Tape Review
| Chapter | Chapter Title | Docket Number | Hearing Date | Rule Report | Regulatory Analysis | NOIA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Hazardous Liquid Pipelines and Underground Storage | RMU-2023-0013 | July 30, 2024 | Order | Order | |
| 19 | Service Supplied by Gas Utilities | RMU-2023-0019 | May 16, 2024 | Order | Order | |
| 20 | Service Supplied by Rate-Regulated Electric Utilities | RMU-2023-0020 | Aug 1, 2024 | Order | Order | |
| 21 | Service Supplied by Water, Sanitary Sewage, and Storm Water Drainage Utilities | RMU-2023-0021 | Apr 30, 2024; June 25, 2024 | Order | ||
| 22 | Regulation of Telecommunications Service | RMU-2023-0022 | June 11, 2024 | Order | Order | |
| 24 | Location and Construction of Electric Power Generating Facilities | RMU-2023-0024 | Sept 5, 2024 | Order | Order | |
| 26 | Rate Cases, Tariffs, and Rate Regulation Election Practice and Procedure | RMU-2023-0026 | June 4, 2024 | Order | Order | Order |
| 41 | Ratemaking Principles Proceeding | RMU-2023-0041 | Apr 30, 2024 | Order | Order | |
| 42 | Crossing of Railroad Rights-of-Way | RMU-2023-0042 | Apr 24, 2024 | Order | Order | Order |
| 45 | Electric Inter-connection of Distributed Generation Facilities | RMU-2023-0045 | July 18, 2024 | Order | Order |
Adopted Rules
| Chapter | Chapter Title | Docket Number | Adopted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Organization and Operation | RMU-2023-0001 | Order |
| 2 | Forms (Rescinded) | RMU-2023-0002 | Order |
| 3 | Rulemaking | RMU-2023-0003 | Order |
| 4 | Declaratory Orders | RMU-2023-0004 | Order |
| 5 | Procedure for Determining the Competitiveness of a Communications Service or Facility (Rescinded) | RMU-2023-0005 | Order |
| 6 | Complaint Procedures | RMU-2023-0006 | Order |
| 8 | Civil Penalties (Rescinded) | RMU-2023-0008 | Order |
| 12 | Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines and Underground Storage (Rescinded) | RMU-2023-0012 | Order |
| 14 | Electronic Filing | RMU-2023-0014 | Order |
| 17 | Assessments | RMU-2023-0017 | Order |
| 18 | Utility Records | RMU-2023-0018 | Order |
| 23 | Annual Report | RMU-2023-0023 | Order |
| 27 | Regulation of Electric Cooperatives and Municipal Electric Utilities Under Iowa Code Chapter 476 | RMU-2023-0027 | Order |
| 29 | Management Efficiency Evaluation | RMU-2023-0029 | Order |
| 31 | Access to Affiliate Records, Requirements for Annual Filings, and Service and Asset Transfer Costing Standards | RMU-2023-0031 | Order |
| 32 | Reorganization | RMU-2023-0032 | Order |
| 33 | Nonutility Services —Recordkeeping and Cost Allocations | RMU-2023-0033 | Order |
| 34 | Nonutility Service | RMU-2023-0034 | Order |
| 40 | Competitive Bidding Process | RMU-2023-0040 | Order |
| 42 | Crossing of Railroad Rights-of-Way | RMU-2023-0042 | Order |
Learn more
Additional information about executive orders is available on the governor's website.