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Providing for a study of excess energy production by electric power generating facilities
Sponsored by Rep. Sean Bagniewski (D)
Topics:Energy & utilities
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 16, 2026
- Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committeeFunnel: by February 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary The Iowa utilities commission will study whether power plants sometimes produce more electricity than people actually need. If they find times when there is extra energy, they will look into whether that excess power could be given to residents for free to store and use later. The commission must share its findings and suggestions with the state legislature by the end of 2026.1
Read the official explanation
This bill directs the Iowa utilities commission (commission) to conduct a study that examines whether, during any certain time of day, electric power generating facilities are on average producing more energy than the amount necessary to provide electric service to customers. If the commission finds a certain time of day when electric power generating facilities are on average producing more energy than the amount necessary to provide electric service to customers, the bill directs the commission to examine the feasibility of providing the excess energy for free to residents of Iowa at that certain time of the day for the purpose of energy storage for individual consumption. The bill requires the commission to submit a report detailing its findings and recommendations to the general assembly on or before December 31, 2026.
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