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Code · Iowa · Chapter 476A — Electric Power Generation And Transmission

476A.6 Decision — criteria.

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The commission shall render a decision on the application in an expeditious manner. A certificate shall be issued to the applicant if the commission finds all of the following:
1. The services and operations resulting from the construction of the facility are consistent with legislative intent as expressed in section 476.53 and the economic development policy of the state as expressed in Title I, subtitle 5, and will not be detrimental to the provision of adequate and reliable electric service.
2. The applicant is willing to construct, maintain, and operate the facility pursuant to the provisions of the certificate and this subchapter.
3. The construction, maintenance, and operation of the facility will be consistent with reasonable land use and environmental policies and consonant with reasonable utilization of air, land, and water resources, considering available technology and the economics of available alternatives.
[C77, 79, 81, §476A.6]
83 Acts, ch 127, §39; 90 Acts, ch 1252, §43 – 46; 2001 Acts, 1st Ex, ch 4, §14, 35, 36; 2024 Acts, ch 1170, §369
Referred to in §476A.1
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