476.10A Funding for Iowa energy center and center for global and regional environmental research.
1. a. The board shall direct all gas and electric utilities to remit to the treasurer of state one-tenth of one percent of the total gross operating revenues during the last calendar year derived from their intrastate public utility operations. The board shall by rule provide a schedule for remittances.
b. The amounts collected pursuant to this section shall be in addition to the amounts permitted to be assessed pursuant to section 476.10. The board shall allow inclusion of these amounts in the budgets approved by the board pursuant to section 476.6, subsection 15, paragraph “c”.
c. (1) Of eighty-five percent of the remittances collected pursuant to this section, the following shall occur:
(a) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, such remittances are appropriated to the Iowa energy center created in section 15.120.
(b) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019, the first one million two hundred eighty-thousand dollars of such remittances shall be transferred to the general fund of the state, and the remaining amount is appropriated to the Iowa energy center created in section 15.120.
(c) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020, the first two million nine hundred ten thousand dollars of such remittances shall be transferred to the general fund of the state, and the remaining amount is appropriated to the Iowa energy center created in section 15.120.
(d) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021, the first three million five hundred thirty thousand dollars of such remittances shall be transferred to the general fund of the state, and the remaining amount is appropriated to the Iowa energy center created in section 15.120.
(2) Fifteen percent of the remittances collected pursuant to this section is appropriated to the center for global and regional environmental research established by the state board of regents.
2. Notwithstanding section 8.33, any unexpended moneys remitted to the treasurer of state under this section shall be retained for the purposes designated.
3. The Iowa energy center and the center for global and regional environmental research shall each provide a written annual report to the utilities board that describes each center’s activities and the results that each center has accomplished. Each report shall include an explanation of initiatives and projects of importance to the state of Iowa.
4. This section is repealed July 1, 2022.
90 Acts, ch 1252, §30; 91 Acts, ch 253, §23; 96 Acts, ch 1196, §10; 2002 Acts, ch 1109, §3; 2017 Acts, ch 169, §40, 41, 49; 2018 Acts, ch 1172, §91; 2021 Acts, ch 177, §30
Referred to in §15.120
Subsection 2 amended
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 476 - PUBLIC UTILITY REGULATION
Section 476.1 - Applicability of authority.
Section 476.1A - Applicability of authority — certain electric utilities.
Section 476.1B - Applicability of authority — municipally owned utilities.
Section 476.1C - Applicability of authority — certain gas utilities.
Section 476.1D - Regulation and deregulation of communications services.
Section 476.2 - Board powers and rules — utility’s Iowa office.
Section 476.3 - Complaints — investigation — refunds.
Section 476.4 - Tariffs filed.
Section 476.4A - Exemption from tariff filings for telephone utilities.
Section 476.5 - Adherence to schedules.
Section 476.6A - Alternate energy production facilities — notification requirements.
Section 476.7 - Application by utility for review.
Section 476.8 - Utility charges and service.
Section 476.9 - Accounts rendered to board.
Section 476.10 - Investigations — expense — appropriation.
Section 476.10B - Energy-efficient building.
Section 476.11 - Telephone toll connections.
Section 476.12 - Rehearings before board.
Section 476.13 - Judicial review.
Section 476.14 - Violations stopped.
Section 476.15 - Extent of jurisdiction.
Section 476.16 - Annual report.
Section 476.17 - Peak-load energy conservation.
Section 476.18 - Impermissible charges.
Section 476.19 - Construction of statutes.
Section 476.20 - Disconnection limited — notice — moratorium — deposits.
Section 476.21 - Discrimination prohibited.
Section 476.23 - Electric service conflicts — certificates of authority.
Section 476.24 - Electric utility service area maps.
Section 476.25 - Assigned service areas — electric utilities — legislative policy.
Section 476.26 - Effect of incorporation, annexation, or consolidation.
Section 476.27 - Public utility crossing — railroad rights-of-way.
Section 476.29 - Certificates for providing local telecommunications services.
Section 476.31 - Continuing audit of operation.
Section 476.32 - Review of annual reports.
Section 476.33 - Rules governing hearings.
Section 476.43 - Rates for alternate energy production facilities.
Section 476.44A - Trading of credits.
Section 476.45 - Exemption from excess capacity.
Section 476.46 - Alternate energy revolving loan program.
Section 476.46A - Energy infrastructure revolving loan program.
Section 476.47 - Alternate energy purchase programs.
Section 476.48 - Small wind innovation zone program.
Section 476.49 - Billing methods for distributed generation customers.
Section 476.51 - Civil penalty.
Section 476.52 - Management efficiency.
Section 476.53 - Electric generating and transmission facilities.
Section 476.53A - Renewable electric power generation.
Section 476.54 - Delayed payment charges.
Section 476.55 - Complaint of antitrust activities.
Section 476.56 - Energy costs provided.
Section 476.57 - Limitations on use of ADAD equipment — penalty.
Section 476.62 - Energy-efficient lighting required.
Section 476.63 - Energy efficiency programs.
Section 476.65 - Energy audits.
Section 476.66 - Customer contribution fund.
Section 476.73 - Affiliate records.
Section 476.74 - Affiliate information required to be filed.
Section 476.75 - Audits required.
Section 476.76 - Reorganization defined.
Section 476.77 - Time and standards for review.
Section 476.78 - Cross-subsidization prohibited.
Section 476.79 - Provision of nonutility service.
Section 476.80 - Additional requirements.
Section 476.81 - Audit required.
Section 476.82 - Exemption — energy efficiency.
Section 476.87 - Certification of competitive natural gas providers.
Section 476.91 - Alternative operator services.
Section 476.95A - Annual registration for telecommunications service providers.
Section 476.95B - Applicability of authority.
Section 476.97 - Price regulation.
Section 476.98 - Earnings calculation and report.
Section 476.99 - Additional price regulation plan provisions.
Section 476.100 - Prohibited acts.
Section 476.101 - Local exchange competition.
Section 476.102 - Universal service.
Section 476.103 - Unauthorized change in service — civil penalty.