476.9 Accounts rendered to board.
1. Every public utility, except telecommunications service providers registered pursuant to section 476.95A, shall keep and render to the board in the manner and form prescribed by the board uniform accounts of all business transacted.
2. Every public utility engaged directly or indirectly in any other business than that of the production, transmission, or furnishing of heat, light, water, power, or the collection and treatment of sanitary sewage or storm water for the public shall, if required by the board, keep and render separately to the board in like manner and form the accounts of all such other business, in which case all the provisions of this chapter shall apply to the books, accounts, papers and records of such other business and all profits and losses may be taken into consideration by the board if deemed relevant to the general fiscal condition of the public utility.
3. Every public utility, except telecommunications service providers registered pursuant to section 476.95A, is required to keep and render its books, accounts, papers and records accurately and faithfully in the manner and form prescribed by the board, and to comply with all directions of the board relating to such books, accounts, papers and records.
4. The board shall consult with other state and federal regulatory bodies for the purpose of eliminating accounting discrepancies with regard to the keeping of public utility accounts before prescribing any system of accounts to be kept by the public utility.
[C66, 71, 73, 75, §490A.9; C77, 79, 81, §476.9]
2016 Acts, ch 1013, §4; 2018 Acts, ch 1160, §11
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.