MidAmerican Energy Company Faces Scrutiny from Google and Facebook

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The Iowa Public Utilities Commission's document sheds light on the ongoing dispute between MidAmerican Energy Company and Google LLC and Facebook, Inc. regarding the protection of sensitive information. The Tech Customers, Google and Facebook, reiterate their initial arguments and express no stance on the appointment of an administrative law judge to determine the privileged nature of certain materials. In response, MidAmerican agrees to provide a privilege log to the Tech Customers. The filing marks a significant development in the docket SPU-2021-0003.

Key Takeaways:

  • Google LLC and Facebook, Inc. (the "Tech Customers") submitted a response to MidAmerican Energy Company's ("MidAmerican" or "Company") "Additional Information and Request for Administrative Law Judge" on October 20, 2021.
  • The Tech Customers reiterated their initial arguments and stated they take no position on the appointment of an administrative law judge to determine the privileged nature of certain materials.
  • MidAmerican Energy Company agreed to provide the Tech Customers with a privilege log, a document outlining protected information.
  • The filing is part of docket SPU-2021-0003, which was also filed by MidAmerican Energy Company on October 20, 2021.
  • The document highlights the ongoing dispute between MidAmerican Energy Company and Google LLC and Facebook, Inc. regarding the protection of sensitive information.
  • The filing involves the Iowa Public Utilities Commission and marks a significant development in the dispute.

Statistics:

  • October 20, 2021: The filing date for the document and the date of response from Google LLC and Facebook, Inc.
  • 1: The single document filed with the Iowa Utilities Board on October 20, 2021, marked as SPU-2021-0003.
  • 4: The number of parties involved in the dispute: MidAmerican Energy Company, Google LLC (Tech Customers), Facebook, Inc. (Tech Customers), and the Iowa Public Utilities Commission.

Sources:

  • STATE OF IOWA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE UTILITIES BOARD IN RE: MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY : : : : : : : DOCKET NO. SPU-2021-0003 RESPONSE TO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND REQUEST FOR ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE
  • Google LLC and Facebook, Inc.
  • MidAmerican Energy Company's "Additional Information and Request for Administrative Law Judge"
  • Iowa Public Utilities Commission