The body of law governing electric transmission lines.
$100 Answer from Regulations
What is Iowa Code Chapter 478.
$200 Question from Regulations
The administrative rules for electric franchise proceedings.
$200 Answer from Regulations
What is Iowa Administrative Code Chapter 11.
$300 Question from Regulations
The Iowa Code Chapters pertaining to eminent domain.
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What are Iowa Code Chapters 6A and 6B.
$400 Question from Regulations
The Code that contains overhead and underground electric supply line minimum requirements.
$400 Answer from Regulations
What is the Iowa Electrical Safety Code a/k/a 199 IAC Chapter 25.
$500 Question from Regulations
The “Statement of Property Owner’s Rights.”
$500 Answer from Regulations
What is 61 Iowa Administrative Code Chapter 34.
$100 Question from Route
Route planning must begin with these requirements.
$100 Answer from Route
What is near and parallel to roads, railroad rights-of-way, and division lines of land.
$200 Question from Route
The required distance from any house or other building except where it crosses or passes along a highway, or alongside or parallel with right-of-way of a railroad, or by agreement.
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What is 100 feet.
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Permissible route deviations from Iowa Code § 478.18(2).
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What is engineering reasons,landowner preference and minimizing interference with land use.
$400 Question from Route
When railroad rights-of-way does not meet the route planning requirements.
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What is abandoned.
$500 Question from Route
The Iowa Supreme Court Case which held what “practicable and reasonable” did not mean.
$500 Answer from Route
What is Hanson v. Iowa State Commerce Commission, 227 N.W.2d 157 (Iowa 1975).
$100 Question from Franchise
Petition form to use for a lapsed franchise.
$100 Answer from Franchise
What is a new franchise.
$200 Question from Franchise
Petition form to use when adding another 69+ kV circuit to the poles/route.
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What is amendment of franchise.
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Applies only to 34.5 kV to 69 kV rebuilds.
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What is the abbreviated process.
$400 Question from Franchise
Allows construction to proceed prior to a franchise if less than a mile, no eminent domain, and Highway and railroad approvals have been obtained.
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What is temporary construction permit.
$500 Question from Franchise
Not required for a line retired from operation at 69 kV or more but remaining in service at a lower voltage.
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What is a franchise or an extension of franchise.
$100 Question from Exhibits
The legal description of a route.
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What is Exhibit A.
$200 Question from Exhibits
Engineering specifications.
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What is Exhibit C.
$300 Question from Exhibits
The affidavit on holding an informational meeting.
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What is Exhibit G.
$400 Question from Exhibits
Cannot be smaller than one inch to the mile.
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What is the map in Exhibit B.
$500 Question from Exhibits
Where to make a request for Authorization for separate pole lines.
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What is Exhibit D.
$100 Question from Eminent Domain
Another word for eminent domain.
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What is condemnation.
$200 Question from Eminent Domain
It determines just compensation.
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What is the Compensation Commission.
$300 Question from Eminent Domain
Must be held prior to granting eminent domain.
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What is a hearing.
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Private property cannot be taken for public use without meeting these two factors.
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What is a need to serve a public use and just compensation.
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Is required in addition to the published notice of hearing.
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What is written notice to landowners of time and place for hearing.
Final
Who do you call or email if you have a franchise question?
Final Answer
The Iowa Utilities Board Electric Staff a/k/a Don, Bao, Duane, and Jim.