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 has reviewed 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 were 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 has completed a review of all rules and the final chapter revisions became effective July 16, 2025.
Phase 1 - Red Tape Review 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
Order re: Tech Conf
Order Order 10 Intrastate Gas Pipelines and Underground Gas Storage RMU-2023-0010 May 7, 2024 Order
Order re: Tech Conf
Order Order 11 Electric Lines RMU-2023-0011 Apr 29, 2024 Order
Order Rescheduling
Order Order 15 Cogeneration and Small Power Production RMU-2023-0015 May 16, 2024 Order Order Order 16 Accounting RMU-2023-0016 Mar 19, 2024 Order Order 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 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 Amending
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 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 Order 39 Universal Service RMU-2023-0039 June 11, 2024 Order 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 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 Order 19 Service Supplied by Gas Utilities RMU-2023-0019 May 16, 2024 Order Order Order 20 Service Supplied by Rate-Regulated Electric Utilities RMU-2023-0020 Aug 1, 2024 Order Order Order 21 Service Supplied by Water, Sanitary Sewage, and Storm Water Drainage Utilities RMU-2023-0021 Apr 30, 2024; June 25, 2024 Order
Order Rescheduling
Order (2nd Tech Conf)
Order Order 22 Regulation of Telecommunications Service RMU-2023-0022 June 11, 2024 Order Order Order 24 Location and Construction of Electric Power Generating Facilities RMU-2023-0024 Sept 5, 2024 Order 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 Order 42 Crossing of Railroad Rights-of-Way RMU-2023-0042 Apr 24, 2024 Order Order Order 45 Electric Interconnection of Distributed Generation Facilities RMU-2023-0045 July 18, 2024 Order 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 7 Practice and Procedure RMU-2023-0007 Order 8 Civil Penalties (Rescinded) RMU-2023-0008 Order 9 Restoration of Agricultural Lands During and After Pipeline Construction RMU-2023-0009 Order 10 Intrastate Gas Pipelines and Underground Gas Storage RMU-2023-0010 Order 11 Electric Lines RMU-2023-0011 Order 12 Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines and Underground Storage (Rescinded) RMU-2023-0012 Order 13 Hazardous Liquid Pipelines and Underground Storage RMU-2023-0013 Order 14 Electronic Filing RMU-2023-0014 Order 15 Cogeneration and Small Power Production RMU-2023-0015 Order 16 Accounting RMU-2023-0016 Order 17 Assessments RMU-2023-0017 Order 18 Utility Records RMU-2023-0018 Order 19 Service Supplied by Gas Utilities RMU-2023-0019 Order 20 Service Supplied by Rate-Regulated Electric Utilities RMU-2023-0020 Order 21 Service Supplied by Water, Sanitary Sewage, and Storm Water Drainage Utilities RMU-2023-0021 Order 22 Regulation of Telecommunications Service RMU-2023-0022 Order 23 Annual Report RMU-2023-0023 Order 24 Location and Construction of Electric Power Generating Facilities RMU-2023-0024 Order 25 Iowa Electrical Safety Code RMU-2023-0025 Order 26 Rate Cases, Tariffs, and Rate Regulation Election Practice and Procedure RMU-2023-0026 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 30 Renewable Energy Percentage Verification (Rescinded) RMU-2023-0030 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 35 Energy Efficiency and Demand Response Planning and Reporting for natural Gas and Electric Utilities Required to be Rate-Regulated RMU-2023-0035 Order 37 Equipment Distribution Program RMU-2023-0037 Order 38 Local Exchange Competition RMU-2023-0038 Order 39 Universal Service RMU-2023-0039 Order 40 Competitive Bidding Process (Rescinded) RMU-2023-0040 Order 41 Ratemaking Principles Proceeding RMU-2023-0041 Order 42 Crossing of Railroad Rights-of-Way RMU-2023-0042 Order 44 Certificates of Franchise Authority for Cable and Video Service RMU-2023-0044 Order 45 Electric Interconnection of Distributed Generation Facilities RMU-2023-0045 Order
⤢ Learn more Additional information about executive orders is available on the governor's website.