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Iowa Code § 476A.4 (2026)

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1. The proceeding for the issuance of a certificate or an amendment to a certificate shall be treated in the same manner as a contested case pursuant to the provisions of chapter 17A. Upon acceptance of an application by the commission, a public hearing shall be scheduled.

2. The commission shall serve notice of the proceeding on the following:

a. Interested agencies, as determined by the commission, and regulatory agencies.

b. County and city zoning authorities from the area in which the proposed site is located.

c. Owners of record of real property located within one thousand linear feet of the proposed site.

3. Notice of the proceeding in the form provided in section 17A.12, subsection 2, shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in each county in which the proposed site is located once a week for two consecutive weeks with the second publication being at least twenty days prior to the date of the hearing. The commission shall be responsible for publication and delivery of notices required by this section.

4. The commission shall conduct the hearing, as described in subsection 1, in the county in which the construction of the greater portion of the facility is being proposed.

5. A proceeding for the issuance of a certificate under section 476A.5 may be consolidated with a contested case proceeding for determination of applicable ratemaking principles under section 476.53. [C77, 79, 81, §476A.4] 2001 Acts, 1st Ex, ch 4, §13, 36; 2024 Acts, ch 1170, §369 Referred to in §476A.5 \n

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1984–2020 · leading case: Iowa-Illinois Gas & Elec. Co. v. Iowa State Com. Comm'n, 412 N.W.2d 600 (Iowa 1987).
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Iowa-Illinois Gas & Elec. Co. v. Iowa State Com. Comm'n, 412 N.W.2d 600 (Iowa 1987). · cites it 4× “Iowa Code § 476A.4. Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Company fully complied with chapter 476A and its accompanying administrative regulations.”
Reid v. Iowa State Com. Comm'n, 357 N.W.2d 588 (Iowa 1984). · cites it 2× “§ 476A.4(1). Notice of hearing is provided to interested agencies including regulatory agencies, county and city zoning authorities, and nearby landowners.”
Solomon Mathis v. Lozier Per Lts Pro Se Can Submit Filings to the Ecf Email Box - Per 11 Minutes - Plt to Be Served by Email (N.D. Iowa 2020). · cites it 5× “Iowa Code § 476A.4 states that the Board should hold a public hearing once the Board receives an application for a certificate of public convenience, use and necessity.”
— Iowa Code § 476A.4(1) — 1 case
Reid v. Iowa State Com. Comm'n, 357 N.W.2d 588 (Iowa 1984). “§ 476A.4(1). Notice of hearing is provided to interested agencies including regulatory agencies, county and city zoning authorities, and nearby landowners.”
— Iowa Code § 476A.4(2) — 2 cases
Iowa-Illinois Gas & Elec. Co. v. Iowa State Com. Comm'n, 412 N.W.2d 600 (Iowa 1987). “Iowa Code § 476A.4. Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Company fully complied with chapter 476A and its accompanying administrative regulations.”
Reid v. Iowa State Com. Comm'n, 357 N.W.2d 588 (Iowa 1984). “§ 476A.4(1). Notice of hearing is provided to interested agencies including regulatory agencies, county and city zoning authorities, and nearby landowners.”
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