91st General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Tuesday, November 10, 2026
HSB 630: Relating to customer-based energy, including power plants and energy storage
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 customer-based energy, including power plants and energy storage. The bill defines “customer-based energy storage company” as a company that provides power to a customer through an energy storage system and provides that the company is not considered an electric utility or any other type of public utility if it meets certain criteria. _____ distributed energy resources to operate collectively as a single entity for purposes that may include energy supply, demand response, and ancillary services.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
House subcommittee · named January 28, 2026
- Rep. Hans C. Wilz (R) · hans.wilz@legis.iowa.gov
- Rep. Brett Barker (R) · brett.barker@legis.iowa.gov
- Rep. Kenan Judge (D) · kenan.judge@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 6 for, 7 against
For: Environmental Law and Policy Center; Iowa Business for Clean Energy; Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa Environmental Council; Iowa Solar Energy Trade Association; Mid-American Carpenters Regional Council
Against: Alliant Energy Corporation; Dairyland Power Cooperative; IBEW Iowa State Conference; ITC Midwest; Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI); Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives; Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities
In plain words
- January 28, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Commerce committee
- January 28, 2026House subcommittee named: Wilz, H., Barker and Judge
- February 3, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Tuesday, November 10, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/91/HSB630