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Energy Comments

The Energy Program regularly submits public comments, letters and provides testimony in support of policies and programs that support and advance clean energy and climate health.

9-3-24 Comments on EPA’s Proposed Approval of Iowa’s Draft State 
Implementation Plan Regional Haze Second Implementation Period
6-14-24 Comments on the Iowa Ambient Air 2024 Network Plan
6-7-24 Comments on DNR’s Proposal to Renew the Operating Permit
for MidAmerican Energy Company – George Neal South Plant
5-21-24 Comments in support of the IUB's proposal to rescind the Chapter 30 rules on Clean Energy Verification
5-10-24 Comments on Chapter 107 Unified Development Code (UDC) Text Amendments for Utility-Scale Wind (Linn Co.)
5-3-24 Comments on the Draft NPDES Permit No. 9000101 for Interstate Power & Light Ottumwa Generating Station
4-25-24 Environmental and Community Group Comments on 2023 SIP Call
4-16-24 Direct Testimony of Steven C. Guyer (Alliant Rate Case)
3-26-24 Comments on IUB Competitive Bidding Rules
11-9-23 Joint Letter to IUB on integrated resource planning

8-16-23

Comments in Chapter 107 Unified Development Code (UDC) Text Amendments for Utility-Scale Solar Installations (Linn Co.)
5-3-23 Direct Testimony of Steven C. Guyer on Behalf of Iowa Environmental Council
3-16-23 Comments on Iowa State Implementation Plan for Regional Haze Second Implementation Period (2019-2028)
12-16-22 Environmental Intervenors' Comments on Proposed MidAmerican Settlement
11-21-22 Supplemental Direct and Rebuttal Testimony of Devi Glick RPU-2022-0001
11-21-22 Supplemental Direct Testimony of Chelsea Hotaling RPU-2022-0001
11-21-22 Supplemental Direct and Rebuttal Testimony of Steven Guyer RPU-2022-0001
10-3-22 Objection to MidAmerican Application for Confidential Treatment
9-2-22 Motion to Compel RPU-2022-0001
8-2-21 Comments on Investigation into a Comprehensive Plan for Iowa's Transmission Grid of the Future
4-8-21 Comments on Technical Conference and MidAmerican's Additional Information
3-4-21 Additional Joint Comments on IUB Chapter 26 rules "Rate Cases, Tariffs, and Rate Regulation Election Practice and Procedure
1-21-21 Reply Testimony of David B. Posner EPB-2020-0156
1-21-21 Reply Testimony of Steven C. Guyer EPB-2020-0156
1-11-21

Joint Additional Comments on IUB’s Regulation of Electric Vehicle Charging, chapter 20.20

12-17-20 Testimony of David B. Posner EPB-2020-0156
12-17-20 Testimony of Steven C. Guyer EPB-2020-0156
12-8-20

Joint Comments on IUB’s Regulation of Electric Vehicle Charging, Chapter 27

12-8-20

Joint Comments on IUB’s Regulation of Electric Vehicle Charging, 20.20

9-1-20 Joint Comments on IUB Chapter 26 rules "Rate Cases, Tariffs, and Rate Regulation Election Practice and Procedure"
8-24-20 Joint Comments on IUB's Regulation of Municipal Electric Utilities and Electric Cooperatives
8-14-20 Joint Comments on IUB's Rule Making for Electric Service Rules
7-22-20 Joint comments on EPA's Air Plan Approval; Iowa; Air Quality Implementation Plan - Muscatine Sulfur Dioxide Nonattainment Area and Start-Up, Shutdown, Malfunction SIP Call Withdrawal
7-1-20 Comments on State of Iowa Long-Range Transit Plan
2-4-20 Comments on Rule Making for Ratemaking Principles Proceeding
11-26-19 EIS Comments on Draft Compatibility Determination for the Cardinal-Hickory Creek Project
11-15-19 Rebuttal Testimony of Nathaniel Baer E-22386
10-1-19 Revised Testimony of Nathaniel Baer E-22386
9-10-19 Rebuttal Testimony of Kerri Johannsen
8-1-19 Testimony of Uday Varadarajan
8-1-19 Testimony of Kerri Johannsen
7-10-19 Initial Comments on Rule Making for Electric Service Rules
6-5-19 Initial Post-Workshop Comments on Review of Energy Efficiency Planning and Cost Review Rules
3-25-19 Reply Comments on Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
3-7-19 Comments on Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
3-1-19 Comments on Review of Energy Efficiency Planning and Cost Review Rules
11-9-18 Surrebuttal Testimony of Kerri Johannsen
10-2-18 Rebuttal Testimony of Kerri Johannsen
9-17-18 Comments on Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
12-8-17 Reply Comments on Review of Energy Efficiency Planning and Cost Review Rules

11-27-17

Comments on Review of Energy Efficiency Planning and Cost Review Rules

9-1-17

Proposed solar regulations in the Public Review Draft of the City’s zoning update
9-29-17 INTERSTATE POWER AND LIGHT NEW WIND II PROPOSAL RPU-2017-0002
8-1-17 Testimony of Karl Rabago RPU-2017-0001
8-1-17 Testimony of Graeme Miller RPU-2017-0001
8-1-17 Testimony Paul Chernick RPU-2017-0001

6-9-17 

Mid American Energy Reply Comments  DRU-2017-0002
6-1-17 Mid American Energy Initial Comments 

DRU-2017-0002

4-28-17

Joint Reply Comments – MidAmerican Renewable Verification DRU-2017-0001

4-28-17 Letter of Support for MVP 7 E-22269
4-27-17 Alliant Emissions Plan & Budget – Direct Testimony of Nathaniel Baer EPB-2016-0150
4-21-17 Joint Comments – MidAmerican Renewable Verification DRU-2017-0001
4-19-17 Coalition Response Comments – Alliant Net Metering Pilot Proposal TF-2016-0321
3-23-17 Joint Comments – Iowa Utilities Board Chapter 35 Rule Revisions Workshop (Energy Efficiency) RMU-2016-0018
2-27-17 Joint Comments – Avoided Costs (Alliant) TF-2016-0290
2-27-17

Joint Comments – Avoided Costs SPU-2017-0003

2-27-17 Joint Comments – Avoided Costs (MidAmerican) TF-2016-0294
2-23-17 Coalition Petition for Rehearing and Motion for Clarification – Alliant Net Metering Pilot Proposal TF-2016-0321
1-17-17 Joint Comments – Iowa Utilities Board Chapter 45 Rulemaking (Interconnection) RMU-2016-0003
1-6-17 Comments – USDA RUS Environmental Impact Statement Scoping for MVP 5
12-2-16

IEC Letter of Support – MVP 5 Study

11-7-16 Joint Reply Comments – Iowa Utilities Board Chapter 45 Rulemaking (Interconnection) RMU-2016-0003
10-25-16

Joint Net-to-Gross Plan Status Report EEP-2012-0001 and EEP-2012-0002

9-30-16 Joint Motion for Approval of Technical Reference Manual EEP-2012-0001 and EEP-2012-0002
9-22-16 Joint Reply Comments – Iowa Utilities Board Chapter 35 Rule Revisions (Energy Efficiency) RMU-2016-0018
9-22-16

Joint Comments – Alliant Energy Avoided Costs TF-2016-0290

9-20-16

Coalition Comments – MidAmerican Net Metering Pilot Proposal TF-2016-0323

9-20-16 Coalition Comments – Alliant Net Metering Pilot Proposal TF-2016-0321
9-16-16

Alliant New Wind Project – Direct Testimony of Tom Wind RPU-2016-0005

9-16-16

Alliant New Wind Project – Direct Testimony of Nathaniel Baer RPU-2016-0005

9-15-16 Joint Comments – MidAmerican Avoided Costs TF-2016-0294
9-7-16 Joint Comments – Iowa Utilities Board Chapter 35 Rule Revisions (Energy Efficiency) RMU-2016-0018
9-6-16 Joint Comments – Iowa Utilities Board Chapter 45 Rulemaking (Interconnection) RMU-2016-0003
9-2-16 Joint Reply Comments – Iowa Utilities Board Chapter 15 Rule Revisions (Distributed Generation) RMU-2016-0006
8-18-16

Joint Comments – Iowa Utilities Board Chapter 15 Rule Revisions RMU-2016-0006

7-11-16 Letter of Support for MVP 4 E-22116 et al
6-21-16 Wind XI Direct Testimony - Iowa Environmental Council Energy Program Director Nathaniel Baer DOCKET NO. RPU-2016-0001
6-21-16 Wind XI Direct Testimony - Des Moines Mayor Frank Cownie DOCKET NO. RPU-2016-0001 
6-21-16 Wind XI Direct Testimony - Thomas A. Wind, Wind Utility Consulting DOCKET NO. RPU-2016-0001
4-20-16 Coalition Response to Utility DG Pilot Proposals NOI-2014-0001
1-21-16 Public Comments Regarding the Clean Power Plan – IEC (EPA-HA-OAR-2015-0199)
1-4-16 Petition to Intervene and Comments on Interconnection Waiver – IEC and ELPC (WRU-2015-0038-0156)
12-14-16

Letter in Support of Clean Line Motion to Establish Procedural Schedule – IEC (E-22123, etc.)

9-22-16

Review of Cogeneration and Small Power Production Rules Reply Comments RMU-2016-0006

9-22-16

Interstate Power and Response Light Company Response TF-2016-0290

12-1-15 Joint Public Reply Comments Regarding Proposed Changes to Interconnection Rules – IEC, ELPC, IREC (NOI-2014-0001)
11-23-15 Joint Public Additional Comments Regarding Wind and Renewable Energy Tax Credits – IEC, ELPC, ISETA, Winneshiek Energy District (NOI-2015-0001)
11-6-15 Joint Public Comments Regarding Proposed Changes to Interconnection Rules - IEC, ELPC, IREC (NOI-2014-0001)
11-6-15 Joint Public Comments Regarding Proposed Changes to Interconnection Rules - IEC, ELPC, IPL, MEC (NOI-2014-0001)     
9-25-15 Joint Public Comments Regarding Wind and Renewable Energy Tax Credits - IEC, ELPC, ISETA, Winneshiek Energy District (NOI-2015-0001) - September comments      
8-04-15 Petition to Intervene and Objection to Pella Cooperative Electric Tariff for Self-Generating Customers - IEC, ELPC, Iowa IPL, ISETA, SEIA, Vote Solar, Bryce Engers, Mike Lubberden (TF-2015-0305)      
7-29-15 Petition to Intervene and Motion to Dismiss Alliant Policy for Net Metering for Third-Party Purchase Agreements - IEC, ELPC, Iowa IPL, ISETA, SEIA, Winnisheik Energy District (FCU-2015-0009)     
7-15-15  Joint Public Comments Regarding June 15 Comments Pertaining to Distributed Energy - IEC, ELPC, ISETA, SEIA, Sierra Club, Vote Solar (NOI-2014-0001) - Round 8     
6-09-15 Testimony Supporting and Expanding on Aspects of Wind X Proposal - Baer - IEC, ELPC (RPU-2015-0002)            
6-15-15 Joint Public Comments Regarding Proposed Changes to Distributed Energy - IEC, ELPC, ISETA, SEIA, Sierra Club, Vote Solar (NOI-2014-0001) - Round 7     
4-07-15 Joint Public Comments Regarding Proposed Changes to Interconnection Rules - IEC, ELPC, IREC (NOI-2014-0001) - Round 6     
4-07-15 Joint Public Comments Regarding Proposed Changes to Interconnection Rules - IEC, ELPC, IPL, MEC (NOI-2014-0001) - April comments    
2-16-15 Joint Public Comments Regarding Proposed Changes to Interconnection Rules - IEC, ELPC, IREC,  (NOI-2014-0001) - Round 5    
12-22-14 Joint Public Comments Regarding Proposed Changes to Distributed Energy - IEC, ELPC (NOI-2014-0001) - Round 4     
12-01-14 Comments Supporting Proposed Clean Power Plan - IEC (EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602)    
10-24-14 Joint Public Comments Regarding Proposed Changes to Distributed Energy - IEC, ELPC, ISETA, SEIA, Sierra Club, Vote Solar  (NOI-2014-0001) - Round 3     
6-24-14 Joint Public Comments Regarding Proposed Changes to Distributed Energy - IEC, ELPC, IREC, ISETA, SEIA, Sierra Club, Vote Solar  (NOI-2014-0001) - Round 2     
2-26-14 Joint Public Comments Regarding Proposed Changes to Distributed Energy - IEC, ELPC, IREC, ISETA, SEIA, Sierra Club, Vote Solar  (NOI-2014-0001) - Initial Comments      
9-10-13 Testimony Conveying Concerns Regarding MidAmerican Proposed Treatment of LED Street Lights - Baer - IEC, ELPC (RPU-2013-0004)      
9-10-13 Testimony Regarding MidAmerican Standby Rates - Miller - IEC, ELPC (RPU-2013-0004)