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Iowa Utilities Board Requests Clarification on MidAmerican Energy Company's Petition for Electric Transmission Line Franchise in Pottawattamie County

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The Iowa Utilities Board has issued a fifth staff review letter to MidAmerican Energy Company, requesting clarification on discrepancies and inconsistencies in the company's petition for extension of an electric transmission line franchise in Pottawattamie County, Iowa. The petition, filed on February 12, 2021, seeks to extend the franchise for all lines in the county. However, IUB staff have identified several issues with the petition, including missing information on existing transmission lines and inconsistencies with previous filings.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Iowa Utilities Board has requested clarification on discrepancies and inconsistencies in MidAmerican Energy Company's petition for extension of an electric transmission line franchise in Pottawattamie County, Iowa.
  • The petition, filed on February 12, 2021, seeks to extend the franchise for all lines in the county, but IUB staff have identified several issues with the petition.
  • Missing information on existing transmission lines, including a 69 kV line located in Section 13, T75N, R44W, and Sections 18 and 17, T75N, R43W, has been identified, and Staff requests an explanation for why the line continues to operate despite not being included in the petition.
  • Inconsistencies with previous filings have also been identified, including the failure to include existing 69 kV lines located in Sections 29, 28, 21, 16, and 9, T74N, R43W, and Section 36 and 25, T76N, R40W.
  • Staff has requested that MidAmerican Energy Company revise and resubmit the petition, addressing the identified discrepancies and inconsistencies.
  • The filing of the petition was followed by a publication of a notice for the docket, which specified that the franchise would expire on August 18, 2022.

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