Tech Giants Request Confidential Treatment for Filings in Iowa Utility Regulation

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Google LLC and Microsoft Corporation, collectively known as the Tech Customers, have requested that the Iowa Utilities Commission (Commission) withhold certain filings from public view in the docket RPU-2025-0001. The request was made in support of a protective agreement with MidAmerican Energy Company, where the Tech Customers have entered into agreements to receive confidential information. The confidential versions of the documents have been labeled "CONFIDENTIAL," and both public (redacted) and confidential versions are filed with the Commission.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Tech Customers, Google LLC and Microsoft Corporation, have requested the Iowa Utilities Commission to withhold certain filings from public view in the docket RPU-2025-0001.
  • The confidential versions of the documents have been labeled "CONFIDENTIAL," and both public (redacted) and confidential versions are filed with the Commission.
  • The request is based on a protective agreement with MidAmerican Energy Company, where the Tech Customers have entered into agreements to receive confidential information.
  • The confidential information in question has been derived from information asserted to be confidential by MidAmerican Energy Company.
  • The Commission has received a filing from Brown, Winick, Graves, Gross & Baskerville, P.L.C. on behalf of the Tech Customers, requesting confidential treatment.
  • The Commission will decide on the request for confidential treatment in a subsequent ruling.

Statistics:

  • 1 confidential agreement between MidAmerican Energy Company and the Tech Customers exists.
  • 1 protective agreement has been entered into by the Tech Customers with MidAmerican Energy Company.
  • 2 versions of the documents are filed with the Commission: a public (redacted) version and a confidential version.
  • 1 docket, RPU-2025-0001, is involved in this matter.

Sources:

  • 1. IOWA UTILITIES COMMISSION :
  • 2. "IN RE: : DOCKET NO. RPU-2025-0001 MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY : REQUEST TO HOLD INFORMATION CONFIDENTIAL COME NOW Google LLC and Microsoft Corporation..."