91st General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
HF 2682: Relating to grid-enhancing technologies and reconductoring, including study and reporting requirements
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 it does
This bill relates to grid-enhancing technologies and reconductoring. The bill defines terms related to electric transmission capacity, congestion, and grid-enhancing technologies. The bill requires each public utility or transmission company that owns or operates electric transmission lines in Iowa to prepare and submit by January 1, 2027, and every three years thereafter, a public study to the Iowa utilities commission (commission) examining the feasibility of projects using grid-enhancing technologies and identifying reconductoring opportunities.
Sponsors
Rep. Charley Thomson (R)
Cost
No fiscal note
Lobbying · 10 for, 0 against
For: BlueGreen Alliance; Center for Rural Affairs; Environmental Law and Policy Center; IBEW Iowa State Conference; Iowa Business for Clean Energy; Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa Environmental Council; Iowa Faith & Climate Network; Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO; The Nature Conservancy
In plain words
- February 23, 2026Filed in the House
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/91/HF2682