Solar & Battery Regulation & Incentive Programs

Mandatory Utility Green Power Option

Program Overview

Category:: Regulatory Policy
Program Type:: Mandatory Utility Green Power Option
Implementing Sector:: State
State:: Iowa
Eligible Storage Technologies:: Solar Photovoltaics, Wind (All), Biomass, Hydroelectric, Municipal Solid Waste, Wind (Small)
Website:: https://iub.iowa.gov/
Applicable Sectors:: Investor-Owned Utility, Municipal Utilities, Cooperative Utilities
Last Updated:: 01/29/2016

Summary

All electric utilities operating in Iowa, including those not rate-regulated by the Iowa Utilities Board (IUB), are required to offer green power options to their customers. These programs allow customers to make voluntary contributions to support the development of renewable energy sources in Iowa. Utilities must file their program plans and tariff schedules with the IUB; however, the filings for non-rate-regulated utilities are intended to be for informational purposes only.

Authorities

Name	Enacted Date	Effective Date	Expired Date
Iowa Code § 476.47	07/01/2001	01/01/2004
IAC 199-15.17	08/29/2003