House Journal: Page 41: Tuesday, June 19, 2001
28 5. The applicant, if a public utility as defined
29 in section 476.1, shall demonstrate to the board that
30 the utility has considered sources for long-term
31 electric supply from either purchase of electricity or
32 investment in facilities owned by other persons.
33 6. The applicant, if a public utility as defined
34 in section 476.1, has considered all feasible
35 alternatives to the proposed facility including
36 nongeneration alternatives; has ranked those
37 alternatives by cost; has implemented the least-cost
38 alternatives first; and the facility in the
39 application is necessary notwithstanding the
40 implementation of these alternatives.
41 Sec. 15. Section 476A.7, Code 2001, is amended by
42 adding the following new subsection:
43 NEW SUBSECTION. 3. Pursuant to the provisions of
44 section 476.53, a rate-regulated public utility shall
45 have the option of withdrawing its application for
46 issuance of a certificate at any time prior to the
47 issuance of the certificate, or after the certificate
48 has been issued.
49 Sec. 16. Section 476A.15, Code 2001, is amended to
50 read as follows:
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1 476A.15 WAIVER.
2 The board, if it determines that the public
3 interest would not be adversely affected, may waive
4 any of the requirements of this chapter for facilities
5 with a capacity of one hundred or fewer megawatts.
6 Sec. 17. NEW SECTION. 476A.20 DEFINITIONS.
7 For purposes of this subchapter, unless the context
8 otherwise requires:
9 1. "Electric power agency" means an entity as
10 defined in section 28F.2.
11 2. "Facility" means an electric power generating
12 plant, or transmission line or system, as defined in
13 section 476A.1.
14 3. "Public bond or obligation" means an obligation
15 as defined in section 76.14.
16 Sec. 18. NEW SECTION. 476A.21 ELECTRIC POWER
17 AGENCY - GENERAL AUTHORITY.
18 In addition to other powers conferred upon an
19 electric power agency by chapter 28F or other
20 applicable law, an electric power agency may enter
21 into and carry out joint agreements with other
22 participants for the acquisition of ownership of a
23 joint facility and for the planning, financing,
24 operation, and maintenance of the joint facility, as
25 provided in this subchapter.
26 Sec. 19. NEW SECTION. 476A.22 ELECTRIC POWER
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