Text: H01396 Text: H01398 Text: H01300 - H01399 Text: H Index Bills and Amendments: General Index Bill History: General Index
PAG LIN 1 1 Amend House File 577 as follows: 1 2 #1. Page 6, by inserting after line 21 the 1 3 following: 1 4 "4. a. If a rate-regulated public utility files 1 5 an application to construct an electric power 1 6 generating facility pursuant to section 476A.3, the 1 7 board shall specify in advance, by order issued after 1 8 a contested case proceeding, the ratemaking principles 1 9 that will apply when the costs of the facility are 1 10 included in regulated electric rates. 1 11 b. In determining the applicable ratemaking 1 12 principles, the board shall not be limited to 1 13 traditional ratemaking principles or traditional cost 1 14 recovery mechanisms. 1 15 c. The applicable ratemaking principles shall be 1 16 determined in a contested case proceeding, which 1 17 proceeding may be combined with the proceeding for 1 18 issuance of a certificate conducted pursuant to 1 19 chapter 476A. 1 20 d. The order setting forth the applicable 1 21 ratemaking principles shall be issued prior to the 1 22 commencement of construction of the facility. 1 23 e. Following issuance of the order, the rate- 1 24 regulated public utility shall have the option of 1 25 proceeding with construction of the facility, or 1 26 withdrawing its application for a certificate under 1 27 chapter 476A. 1 28 f. Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter 1 29 to the contrary, the ratemaking principles established 1 30 by the order issued pursuant to paragraph "d" shall be 1 31 binding with regard to the specific electric power 1 32 generating facility in any subsequent rate proceeding. 1 33 Sec. . Section 476A.4, Code 2001, is amended by 1 34 adding the following new subsection: 1 35 NEW SUBSECTION. 5. A proceeding for the issuance 1 36 of a certificate under section 476A.5 may be 1 37 consolidated with a contested case proceeding for 1 38 determination of applicable ratemaking principles 1 39 under section 476.53." 1 40 #2. Page 8, by inserting after line 4 the 1 41 following: 1 42 "Sec. . Section 476A.7, Code 2001, is amended 1 43 by adding the following new subsection: 1 44 NEW SUBSECTION. 3. Pursuant to the provisions of 1 45 section 476.53, a rate-regulated public utility shall 1 46 have the option of withdrawing its application for 1 47 issuance of a certificate at any time prior to the 1 48 issuance of the certificate, or after the certificate 1 49 has been issued." 1 50 #3. By renumbering as necessary. 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 JENKINS of Black Hawk 2 5 HF 577.215 79 2 6 jj/gg
Text: H01396 Text: H01398 Text: H01300 - H01399 Text: H Index Bills and Amendments: General Index Bill History: General Index
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