Franchise Quest RegulationsRouteFranchiseExhibits Eminent Domain Q $100 Q $200 Q $300 Q $400 Q $500 Q $100 Q $200 Q $300 Q $400 Q $500 Final

$100 Question from Regulations 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.

$300 Answer from Regulations 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.

$200 Answer from Route What is 100 feet.

$300 Question from Route Permissible route deviations from Iowa Code § (2).

$300 Answer from Route 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.

$400 Answer from Route 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.

$200 Answer from Franchise What is amendment of franchise.

$300 Question from Franchise Applies only to 34.5 kV to 69 kV rebuilds.

$300 Answer from Franchise 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.

$400 Answer from Franchise 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.

$500 Answer from Franchise What is a franchise or an extension of franchise.

$100 Question from Exhibits The legal description of a route.

$100 Answer from Exhibits What is Exhibit A.

$200 Question from Exhibits Engineering specifications.

$200 Answer from Exhibits What is Exhibit C.

$300 Question from Exhibits The affidavit on holding an informational meeting.

$300 Answer from Exhibits What is Exhibit G.

$400 Question from Exhibits Cannot be smaller than one inch to the mile.

$400 Answer from Exhibits What is the map in Exhibit B.

$500 Question from Exhibits Where to make a request for Authorization for separate pole lines.

$500 Answer from Exhibits What is Exhibit D.

$100 Question from Eminent Domain Another word for eminent domain.

$100 Answer from Eminent Domain What is condemnation.

$200 Question from Eminent Domain It determines just compensation.

$200 Answer from Eminent Domain What is the Compensation Commission.

$300 Question from Eminent Domain Must be held prior to granting eminent domain.

$300 Answer from Eminent Domain What is a hearing.

$400 Question from Eminent Domain Private property cannot be taken for public use without meeting these two factors.

$400 Answer from Eminent Domain What is a need to serve a public use and just compensation.

$500 Question from Eminent Domain Is required in addition to the published notice of hearing.

$500 Answer from Eminent Domain What is written notice to landowners of time and place for hearing.

Final Who do you call or if you have a franchise question?

Final Answer The Iowa Utilities Board Electric Staff a/k/a Don, Bao, Duane, and Jim.