H.F. 364 Section 1. HYDROELECTRIC ENERGY POTENTIAL —— STUDY. The 1 utilities board of the utilities division of the department 2 of commerce shall conduct a study assessing the potential 3 for the development of new hydroelectric energy production 4 facilities. The assessments shall be conducted at sites 5 bordering the Mississippi river, including but not limited to 6 a federal lock and dam, and at sites bordering the Des Moines 7 river. In conducting the study, the board, in coordination 8 with the United States army corps of engineers, the department 9 of natural resources, and any other federal or state agency or 10 entity the board determines appropriate, shall measure current 11 and flow levels at designated locations along the rivers to 12 assess potential energy generation capacity. The board shall 13 submit a report of its assessment, including a proposed number 14 of hydroelectric energy production facilities and potential 15 locations, to the general assembly by January 1, 2014. 16 EXPLANATION 17 This bill directs the Iowa utilities board to conduct a 18 study assessing the potential for the development of new 19 hydroelectric energy production facilities at sites bordering 20 the Mississippi river, including but not limited to a federal 21 lock and dam, and at sites bordering the Des Moines river. 22 The bill states that in conducting the study, the board, in 23 coordination with the United States army corps of engineers, 24 the department of natural resources, and any other federal or 25 state agency or entity the board determines appropriate, shall 26 measure current and flow levels at designated locations along 27 the rivers to assess potential energy generation capacity. The 28 bill requires the board to submit a report of its assessment, 29 including a proposed number of hydroelectric energy production 30 facilities and potential locations, to the general assembly by 31 January 1, 2014. 32 -1- LSB 2370YH (2) 85 rn/nh 1/ 1