Confidential Treatment Request for MidAmerican Energy Company's Filing in Docket RPU-2022-0001

The Iowa Public Utilities Commission has issued a document in the Docket RPU-2022-0001 regarding MidAmerican Energy Company's application to hold certain information confidential. This document was filed by Google LLC, Meta Platforms, Inc., and Microsoft Corporation, collectively referred to as the Tech Customers. The Tech Customers are requesting that the Utilities Board withhold certain filings from public view, citing protective agreements with MidAmerican Energy Company and highlighting confidential information in the documents.

Key Takeaways:

• The Tech Customers, including Google LLC, Meta Platforms, Inc., and Microsoft Corporation, have requested the Utilities Board to withhold confidential versions of certain filings from public view in Docket RPU-2022-0001.
• The confidential information in question is related to MidAmerican Energy Company's designation and claims made in protective agreements with the Tech Customers.
• The Tech Customers have filed additional testimony and exhibits in this docket, some of which contain alleged confidential information highlighted in the confidential version of the document.
• MidAmerican Energy Company has asserted that certain information is entitled to confidential treatment pursuant to Board rule 199 IAC 1.9(5).
• The Tech Customers are relying on MidAmerican's designation and claims to support their request for confidential treatment.

Statistics:

• The document was filed with the Iowa Utilities Board on February 13, 2023.
• The docket number is RPU-2022-0001.
• The Tech Customers have requested that the confidential versions of the filings be withheld from public view for a reasonable length of time.

Sources:

• Docket RPU-2022-0001
• Board rule 199 IAC 1.9(5)
• Utility Board order dated January 30, 2023