CHAPTER 13
STANDBY EMERGENCY ENERGY CONSERVATION MEASURES
[Appeared as Ch 12, renumbered Ch 13, IAC 12/23/81]
[Prior to 3/11/87, see Energy Policy Council[380] Ch 13]
565—13.1(473) Scope. The purpose of this chapter is to establish procedures for the department to follow if it is found that an actual or impending acute shortage of energy exists and to reference certain actions which might be recommended to the governor for inclusion in an emergency proclamation or in response to a federally mandated conservation target under the Emergency Energy Conservation Act (96-102). Iowa Code section 473.8 authorizes the department, by resolution, to recommend that the governor issue a proclamation of an acute energy shortage. That recommendation may also be accompanied by recommended actions, if any, to cope with the energy shortage. The department will keep on file an Emergency Energy Conservation Plan (EECP) from which the department may adopt particular actions for recommendation to the governor.
565—13.2(473) Director findings. If the director by resolution determines the health, safety, or welfare of the people of this state is threatened by an actual or impending acute shortage of usable energy, the director shall transmit the resolution to the governor together with recommendation on the declaration of an emergency by the governor and recommended actions, if any, to be undertaken.
565—13.3(473) Emergency Energy Conservation Plan. The EECP will consist of voluntary and mandatory measures which the department contemplates would be recommended to the governor for inclusion in an emergency proclamation under Iowa Code section 473.8. The department shall tailor its recommendations to the specific emergency confronted at the time of the resolution. The department may, at the time of an energy emergency, determine that additions, modifications, or deletions of the proposed measures are necessary.
565—13.4(473) Actions available for public inspection. Further information on recommended actions or measures will be available for public inspection at the department office, Wallace Building, Des Moines, IA 50319-0034 and will be available to any person or agency upon request.
These rules implement Iowa Code section 473.8.
[Filed 12/19/80, Notice 6/11/80—published 1/7/81, effective 2/25/81]
[Filed 12/4/81, Notice 9/30/81—published 12/23/81, effective 1/28/82]
[Filed without Notice 2/20/87—published 3/11/87, effective 4/15/87]