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SF 2056Died when the session ended · January 15, 2026

Relating to billing methods for distributed generation customers

Sponsored by Sen. Molly Donahue (D)

Topics:Energy & utilities

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Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 15, 2026
  2. Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 22, 2026
  3. Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
  4. Next: Passes the Senate
  5. Next: House committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
  6. Next: Passes the House
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. 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 People who produce extra electricity through solar or wind power would see changes in how they get paid for their excess energy. Instead of splitting the money with a low-income assistance program, the customer would receive the full payment directly if they ask for it or stop their service. Otherwise, the extra energy credits will stay in the customer's account to help pay for future electric bills.1

Read the official explanation

This bill relates to the cash out of excess kilowatt-hours to distributed generation customers. Under current law, any excess kilowatt-hours remaining at the end of a 12-month period are cashed out by the electric utility at the electric utility’s avoided cost rate and distributed evenly between the customer and the electric utility’s low-income home energy assistance program. The customer chooses whether the cash out occurs in January or April. The bill changes the cash out process of excess kilowatt-hours for distributed generation customers. The bill provides that excess kilowatt-hours must be cashed out directly to the customer at the customer’s request or when the customer discontinues service. The bill requires any kilowatt-hour credits to remain in a customer’s account to offset future bills until a cash out is requested or the customer discontinues service.

Full bill text2

Senate subcommittee

Named January 22, 2026. It hasn’t reported yet.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§476.49

How the Code works3

Lobbying

1 for · 1 against · 5 undecided · Who →

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