House
File
561
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Reprinted
HOUSE
FILE
561
BY
COMMITTEE
ON
COMMERCE
(SUCCESSOR
TO
HSB
124)
(As
Amended
and
Passed
by
the
House
April
26,
2011
)
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
the
permitting,
licensing,
construction,
and
1
operation
of
nuclear
generation
facilities.
2
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
476.6,
subsection
22,
Code
2011,
is
1
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
2
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
d.
A
rate-regulated
electric
utility
that
3
was
subject
to
a
revenue
sharing
settlement
agreement
with
4
regard
to
its
electric
base
rates
as
of
January
1,
2010,
shall
5
file
an
application
for
ratemaking
principles
applicable
to
6
the
construction
of
a
nuclear
generating
facility
with
the
7
board.
The
application
shall
comply
with
the
provisions
of
8
section
476.53.
In
addition,
the
utility
shall
remain
bound
by
9
the
commitments
described
in
the
March
11,
1999,
board
order
10
in
Docket
No.
SPU-98-8,
unless
such
restrictions
are
eased
by
11
subsequent
board
order.
12
Sec.
2.
Section
476.53,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
13
follows:
14
476.53
Electric
generating
and
transmission
facilities.
15
1.
It
is
the
intent
of
the
general
assembly
to
attract
16
the
development
of
electric
power
generating
and
transmission
17
facilities
within
the
state
in
sufficient
quantity
to
ensure
18
reliable
electric
service
to
Iowa
consumers
and
provide
19
economic
benefits
to
the
state.
It
is
also
the
intent
of
the
20
general
assembly
to
encourage
rate-regulated
public
utilities
21
to
consider
altering
existing
electric
generating
facilities,
22
where
reasonable,
to
manage
carbon
emission
intensity
in
23
order
to
facilitate
the
transition
to
a
carbon-constrained
24
environment.
25
2.
a.
The
general
assembly’s
intent
with
regard
to
the
26
development
of
electric
power
generating
and
transmission
27
facilities,
or
the
significant
alteration
of
an
existing
28
generating
facility,
as
provided
in
this
subsection
1
,
shall
be
29
implemented
in
a
manner
that
is
cost-effective
and
compatible
30
with
the
environmental
policies
of
the
state,
as
expressed
in
31
Title
XI
.
32
b.
The
general
assembly’s
intent
with
regard
to
the
33
reliability
of
electric
service
to
Iowa
consumers,
as
provided
34
in
this
subsection
1
,
shall
be
implemented
by
considering
the
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diversity
of
the
types
of
fuel
used
to
generate
electricity,
1
the
availability
and
reliability
of
fuel
supplies,
and
the
2
impact
of
the
volatility
of
fuel
costs.
3
2.
a
.
It
is
also
the
intent
of
the
general
assembly
to
4
encourage
the
safe
and
prudent
development
of
baseload
nuclear
5
electric
power
generation,
at
a
reasonable
cost
to
ratepayers.
6
Nuclear
generation
has
a
long-term
proven
record
of
providing
a
7
safe,
reliable,
and
secure
source
of
electricity
in
the
United
8
States
and
offers
the
potential
for
significant
job
creation,
9
substantial
economic
development
benefits,
and
the
production
10
of
electricity
at
significantly
reduced
levels
of
regulated
11
air
emissions
when
compared
to
output
from
other
thermal
12
generation
sources.
Further,
the
general
assembly
recognizes
13
that
meeting
stringent
environmental
permit
and
public
health
14
and
safety
requirements
is
expensive
and
creates
significant
15
cost
burdens
on
customers
and
employers
attributable
to
the
16
imposition
of
additional
comprehensive
and
costly
regulations
17
by
the
United
States
environmental
protection
agency
that
18
dramatically
increase
costs
to
customers.
Finally,
the
general
19
assembly
recognizes
that
development
of
nuclear
electric
power
20
generation
requires
significant
capital
investment,
ongoing
21
operating
expenses,
and
decommissioning
expenses,
including
22
storage
or
disposal
of
used
nuclear
fuel,
and
a
substantial
23
period
of
time
for
successful
nuclear
generation
development,
24
siting,
permitting,
licensing,
and
deployment.
25
b.
The
general
assembly
recognizes
that
to
maximize
the
26
potential
for
significant
job
creation,
economic
development,
27
and
competitive
advantage
derived
from
a
robust
nuclear
28
industry,
a
significant
workforce
is
required
to
construct
and
29
operate
new
nuclear
power
plants.
Such
jobs
include
skilled
30
trades,
such
as
welders,
pipe
fitters,
masons,
carpenters,
31
millwrights,
sheet
metal
workers,
electricians,
and
heavy
32
equipment
operators,
in
addition
to
nuclear
reactor
operators,
33
radiation
protection
specialists,
and
nuclear,
mechanical,
and
34
electrical
engineers.
In
order
for
this
state
to
lead
the
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nation
in
developing
this
skilled
workforce
and
to
maximize
1
economic
development
related
to
nuclear
electric
power
2
generation,
the
general
assembly
intends
for
the
state
to
3
undertake
the
following:
4
(1)
Create
and
implement
plans
to
assess
and
enhance
5
educational
and
training
systems
to
develop
a
next-generation
6
nuclear
workforce.
7
(2)
Assess
the
adequacy
and
potential
expansion
of
supply
8
chain
infrastructure
to
support
the
growing
nuclear
industry.
9
(3)
Recommend
steps
to
attract
new
nuclear-related
10
businesses.
11
(4)
Evaluate
the
economic
development
impact
affordable
12
nuclear
electric
power
generation
will
have
on
the
expansion
13
and
retention
of
existing
industry.
14
3.
a.
The
board
shall
specify
in
advance,
by
order
15
issued
after
a
contested
case
proceeding,
the
ratemaking
16
principles
that
will
apply
when
the
costs
of
the
electric
power
17
generating
facility
or
alternate
energy
production
facility
18
are
included
in
regulated
electric
rates
,
whether
collected
19
through
base
rates
or
through
a
rider
approved
under
paragraph
20
“b”
,
subparagraph
(2),
subparagraph
division
(a),
whenever
a
21
rate-regulated
public
utility
does
any
of
the
following:
22
(1)
Files
an
application
pursuant
to
section
476A.3
to
23
construct
do
any
of
the
following
in
Iowa
a
:
24
(a)
Construct
a
baseload
electric
power
generating
facility
25
with
a
nameplate
generating
capacity
equal
to
or
greater
than
26
three
hundred
megawatts
or
a
.
27
(b)
Construct
a
combined-cycle
electric
power
generating
28
facility
,
or
an
.
29
(c)
Construct
an
alternate
energy
production
facility
as
30
defined
in
section
476.42
,
or
to
significantly
.
31
(d)
Significantly
alter
an
existing
generating
facility.
32
(i)
For
purposes
of
this
subparagraph
division
(d)
,
a
33
significant
alteration
of
an
existing
generating
facility
must,
34
in
order
to
qualify
for
establishment
of
ratemaking
principles,
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fall
into
one
of
the
following
categories:
1
(a)
(A)
Conversion
of
a
coal
fueled
facility
into
a
gas
2
fueled
facility.
3
(b)
(B)
Addition
of
carbon
capture
and
storage
facilities
4
at
a
coal
fueled
facility.
5
(c)
(C)
Addition
of
gas
fueled
capability
to
a
coal
fueled
6
facility,
in
order
to
convert
the
facility
to
one
that
will
7
rely
primarily
on
gas
for
future
generation.
8
(d)
(D)
Addition
of
a
biomass
fueled
capability
to
a
coal
9
fueled
facility.
10
(ii)
With
respect
to
a
significant
alteration
of
an
existing
11
generating
facility,
an
original
facility
shall
not
be
required
12
to
be
either
a
baseload
or
a
combined-cycle
facility.
Only
13
the
incremental
investment
undertaken
by
a
utility
under
14
subparagraph
divisions
(a),
(b),
(c),
or
(d)
subdivision
(i),
15
subparagraph
part
(A),
(B),
(C),
or
(D)
shall
be
eligible
to
16
apply
the
ratemaking
principles
established
by
the
order
issued
17
pursuant
to
paragraph
“e”
.
Facilities
for
which
advanced
18
ratemaking
principles
are
obtained
pursuant
to
this
section
19
shall
not
be
subject
to
a
subsequent
board
review
pursuant
to
20
section
476.6,
subsection
21
to
the
extent
that
the
investment
21
has
been
considered
by
the
board
under
this
section
.
To
the
22
extent
an
eligible
utility
has
been
authorized
to
make
capital
23
investments
subject
to
section
476.6,
subsection
21
,
such
24
investments
shall
not
be
eligible
for
ratemaking
principles
25
pursuant
to
this
section
.
26
(2)
Expresses
its
intent,
upon
completion
of
analyses
27
authorized
pursuant
to
section
476.6,
subsection
22,
for
a
28
rate-regulated
utility
that
was
subject
to
a
revenue-sharing
29
settlement
agreement
with
regard
to
its
electric
base
rates
as
30
of
January
1,
2010,
to
file
an
application
pursuant
to
section
31
476A.3
to
build
a
nuclear
generating
facility
including
but
not
32
limited
to
small
modular
reactor
technology,
or
expresses
its
33
intent
to
seek
authority
pursuant
to
a
combined
construction
34
and
operating
license
or
an
early
site
permit
from
the
United
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States
nuclear
regulatory
commission.
1
(2)
(3)
Leases
or
owns
in
Iowa,
in
whole
or
in
part,
a
any
2
of
the
following:
3
(a)
A
new
baseload
electric
power
generating
facility
with
4
a
nameplate
generating
capacity
equal
to
or
greater
than
three
5
hundred
megawatts
or
a
.
6
(b)
A
combined-cycle
electric
power
generating
facility
,
7
or
a
.
8
(c)
A
new
alternate
energy
production
facility
as
defined
9
in
section
476.42
.
10
(d)
A
new
nuclear
generating
facility
including
but
not
11
limited
to
small
modular
reactor
technology.
12
b.
In
determining
the
applicable
ratemaking
principles,
the
13
board
shall
not
be
limited
to
traditional
ratemaking
principles
14
or
traditional
cost
recovery
mechanisms.
15
(1)
Among
the
principles
and
mechanisms
the
board
may
16
consider,
the
board
has
the
authority
to
approve
ratemaking
17
principles
proposed
by
a
rate-regulated
public
utility
that
18
provide
for
reasonable
restrictions
upon
the
ability
of
19
the
public
utility
to
seek
a
general
increase
in
electric
20
rates
under
section
476.6
for
at
least
three
years
after
the
21
generating
facility
begins
providing
service
to
Iowa
customers.
22
(2)
In
determining
the
applicable
ratemaking
principles
for
23
a
nuclear
generating
facility
or
for
a
license
or
permit
from
24
the
United
States
nuclear
regulatory
commission,
a
ratemaking
25
principles
order
issued
by
the
board
shall
incorporate
all
of
26
the
following:
27
(a)
Enable
the
utility
to
recover
upon
issuance
of
the
28
order,
through
a
rider
pursuant
to
a
tariff
filing,
a
return
29
on
and
a
return
of
all
prudent
capitalized
costs
and
a
return
30
of
all
prudent
noncapitalized
costs
associated
with
the
31
permitting,
licensing,
and
construction
of
a
nuclear
generating
32
facility.
The
amount
of
such
cost
recovery
from
utility
33
customers
shall
be
reduced
by
the
amount
of
any
funding
of
34
such
costs
borne
by
the
United
States
department
of
energy
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or
any
other
governmental
entity,
and
costs
recovered
from
1
any
joint
owners
of
the
nuclear
generating
facility.
A
2
determination
of
all
prudent
costs
recoverable
pursuant
to
3
this
subparagraph
division
shall
be
made
and
the
level
and
4
rate
of
the
recovery
of
such
charges
reset
annually
to
reflect
5
the
level
of
reasonable
costs
related
to
pursuit
of
a
United
6
States
nuclear
regulatory
commission
permit
or
license
or
7
construction
costs
expected
to
be
incurred
in
the
next
twelve
8
months.
A
determination
shall
also
be
made
of
any
adjustment
9
required
to
balance
the
preceding
period’s
actual
expenditures
10
and
financing
costs
with
what
had
been
projected
and
included
11
in
costs
recoverable
for
the
preceding
period.
If
applicable,
12
the
utility
shall
report
to
the
board
annually
the
budgeted
13
and
actual
costs
as
compared
to
the
estimated
total
in-service
14
cost
of
the
nuclear
generating
facility
that
was
presented
15
in
the
last
annual
filing,
as
projected
through
the
expected
16
in-service
date
of
the
nuclear
generating
facility.
Following
17
issuance
of
the
board’s
ratemaking
principles
order,
the
18
utility
shall
file
an
application
with
the
board
on
an
annual
19
basis
providing
such
information,
with
the
understanding
that
20
some
cost
components
may
be
higher
than
estimated
and
other
21
cost
components
may
be
lower.
Each
annual
proceeding
shall
22
be
completed
by
the
board
within
ninety
days
from
the
date
23
of
filing
the
application.
The
board,
for
good
cause
shown,
24
may
extend
the
deadline
for
completing
an
annual
proceeding
25
for
an
additional
period
not
to
exceed
ninety
days.
The
26
complete
methodology
for
determination
of
prudent
costs
shall
27
be
addressed
as
a
ratemaking
principle.
All
United
States
28
nuclear
regulatory
commission
permitting
or
licensing
costs
29
are
to
be
recovered
over
a
period
not
to
exceed
the
estimated
30
construction
period
for
a
nuclear
generating
facility
as
31
determined
by
the
board.
All
nuclear
generating
facility
32
construction
costs
are
to
be
recovered
over
a
period
not
33
to
exceed
the
sum
of
the
estimated
construction
period
for
34
a
nuclear
unit,
plus
its
useful
life
as
determined
by
the
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board.
A
utility’s
commencement
of
cost
collection
shall
1
begin
promptly
after
completion
of
the
ratemaking
principles
2
proceeding,
allowing
for
such
additional
time
as
may
be
needed
3
by
the
board
to
review
a
compliance
rider
tariff
filing.
4
(b)
Enable
the
utility
to
recover
in
rates
all
prudently
5
incurred
expenses
and
costs,
including
but
not
limited
to
6
ongoing
operations
and
maintenance
costs,
decommissioning
7
funding
and
site
restoration
costs,
and
taxes
for
such
a
new
8
nuclear
generating
facility.
9
(c)
Base
the
allowed
debt,
preferred
stock,
and
equity
10
percentages
on
a
capital
structure
calculated
using
the
11
average
of
the
utility’s
actual
thirteen-month
balances
for
12
long-term
debt,
preferred
stock,
and
common
equity.
The
13
long-term
debt
and
preferred
stock
thirteen-month
balances
14
shall
include
adjustments
for
thirteen-month
balances
of
15
unamortized
discount,
premium,
expense,
and
any
gain
or
loss
16
on
reacquired
securities.
The
costs
of
long-term
debt
and
17
preferred
stock
shall
reflect
the
actual
embedded
interest
and
18
dividend
rate
for
each
issue
as
well
as
any
annual
amortization
19
of
unamortized
discount,
premium,
expense,
and
any
gain
or
loss
20
on
reacquired
securities
or
interest
rate
hedges
as
approved
21
by
the
board
as
a
ratemaking
principle.
The
costs
of
common
22
equity
shall
reflect
the
following:
23
(1)
The
risks
to
which
the
investor’s
capital
is
exposed
24
and
not
the
investor’s
source
of
funds
by
comparing
returns
on
25
investments
in
other
enterprises
having
corresponding
risks.
26
(2)
The
investor-required
cost
of
capital
of
the
27
rate-regulated
utility
so
as
to
maintain
its
credit
and
ability
28
to
attract
capital.
29
(3)
Neither
directly
or
indirectly
include
additional
debt
30
of
the
rate-regulated
utility’s
parent
or
other
affiliates
31
in
the
rate-regulated
utility’s
capital
structure
or
cost
of
32
service,
so
long
as
the
utility
equity
ratio
does
not
exceed
33
fifty-five
percent
as
determined
in
this
subparagraph
division
34
(c).
If
the
rate-regulated
utility’s
equity
ratio
exceeds
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this
cap,
or
it
is
anticipated
it
will
exceed
this
cap,
the
1
rate-regulated
utility
may
provide
a
rationale
to
the
board
2
as
to
why
the
actual
capital
structure
is
reasonable
for
3
maintaining
its
credit,
attracting
capital
on
reasonable
terms,
4
and
results
in
reasonable
costs
to
the
rate-regulated
utility’s
5
retail
customers.
The
board
shall
rule
upon
any
such
request
6
in
a
contested
case
proceeding.
7
(d)
Allow
the
utility
to
recover
return
on
and
a
return
of
8
all
prudent
preconstruction
and
construction
costs
incurred
9
if
the
utility
elects
not
to
complete
or
is
precluded
from
10
completing
construction
of
the
nuclear
generating
facility.
11
Costs
determined
to
be
prudent
in
prior
annual
review
12
proceedings
shall
not
subsequently
be
redetermined
to
be
13
imprudent.
The
utility
shall
recover
such
costs
over
a
period
14
not
to
exceed
the
sum
of
the
estimated
construction
period
for
15
a
nuclear
unit
plus
its
useful
life
as
determined
by
the
board.
16
(e)
Allow
the
utility
to
recover
the
net
book
value
of
any
17
coal-fired
generating
facility
entered
into
service
prior
to
18
1974
and
owned
by
the
utility
as
of
January
1,
2010,
that
the
19
utility
commits
to
retire
in
anticipation
of
the
operation
20
of
a
new
nuclear
generating
facility,
and
that
the
board
21
determines
to
be
prudent.
The
board
shall
allow
for
the
22
recovery
of
a
return
on,
and
a
return
of
the
book
value
of,
the
23
retired
generating
facility
over
a
period
not
greater
than
the
24
remaining
useful
life
of
the
facility
prior
to
a
determination
25
to
retire
the
facility.
26
c.
In
determining
the
applicable
ratemaking
principles,
the
27
board
shall
make
the
following
findings:
28
(1)
The
rate-regulated
public
utility
has
in
effect
a
29
board-approved
energy
efficiency
plan
as
required
under
section
30
476.6,
subsection
16
.
31
(2)
The
Except
for
an
application
for
ratemaking
principles
32
subject
to
paragraph
“a”
,
subparagraph
(2),
the
rate-regulated
33
public
utility
has
demonstrated
to
the
board
that
the
public
34
utility
has
considered
other
sources
for
long-term
electric
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supply
and
that
the
facility
or
lease
is
reasonable
when
1
compared
to
other
feasible
alternative
sources
of
supply.
The
2
rate-regulated
public
utility
may
satisfy
the
requirements
of
3
this
subparagraph
through
a
competitive
bidding
process,
under
4
rules
adopted
by
the
board,
that
demonstrate
the
facility
or
5
lease
is
a
reasonable
alternative
to
meet
its
electric
supply
6
needs.
7
(3)
For
an
application
for
ratemaking
principles
subject
8
to
paragraph
“a”
,
subparagraph
(2),
the
rate-regulated
utility
9
has
demonstrated
through
a
detailed
business
case
filed
with
10
the
board
that
it
is
prudent
to
build
the
proposed
nuclear
11
generating
facility.
12
d.
The
applicable
ratemaking
principles
shall
be
determined
13
in
a
contested
case
proceeding,
which
proceeding
may
be
14
combined
with
the
proceeding
for
issuance
of
a
certificate
15
conducted
pursuant
to
chapter
476A
.
16
e.
The
order
setting
forth
the
applicable
ratemaking
17
principles
shall
be
issued
prior
to
the
commencement
of
18
construction
or
lease
of
the
facility.
19
f.
Following
issuance
of
the
order,
the
rate-regulated
20
public
utility
shall
have
the
option
of
proceeding
according
to
21
either
of
the
following:
22
(1)
Withdrawing
its
application
for
a
certificate
pursuant
23
to
chapter
476A
or
withdrawing
its
ratemaking
principles
24
application
.
25
(2)
Proceeding
with
the
construction
or
lease
of
the
26
facility
or
efforts
to
pursue
a
United
States
nuclear
27
regulatory
commission
permit
or
license
.
28
g.
Notwithstanding
any
provision
of
this
chapter
to
the
29
contrary,
the
ratemaking
principles
established
by
the
order
30
issued
pursuant
to
paragraph
“e”
shall
be
binding
with
regard
31
to
the
specific
electric
power
generating
facility
in
any
32
subsequent
rate
proceeding.
33
h.
Any
judicial
action
directly
or
indirectly
resulting
34
in
a
modification
of
the
board’s
ratemaking
principles
order
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shall
be
applied
prospectively
only.
No
refunds
shall
be
made
1
of
revenues
previously
collected,
unless
the
board
determines
2
such
revenues
to
be
in
excess
of
the
costs
incurred
or
to
be
3
incurred
by
the
utility.
With
respect
to
financial
commitments
4
made
prior
to
any
judicial
action
directly
or
indirectly
5
resulting
in
a
modification
of
the
board’s
ratemaking
6
principles
order,
the
utility
shall
recover
such
costs
under
a
7
cancellation
costs
ratemaking
principle.
8
i.
The
board
shall
issue
an
order
on
the
merits
of
a
9
ratemaking
application
within
one
hundred
eighty
days
after
the
10
utility
files
an
application
for
ratemaking
principles.
The
11
board,
for
good
cause
shown,
may
extend
the
deadline
for
ruling
12
on
the
merits
of
the
application
for
an
additional
period
not
13
to
exceed
one
hundred
eighty
days,
and
by
such
additional
time
14
beyond
that
period
that
is
agreed
to
by
the
utility.
15
4.
The
utilities
board
and
the
consumer
advocate
may
16
employ
additional
temporary
permanent
staff,
or
and
may
17
contract
for
professional
services
with
persons
who
are
not
18
state
employees,
as
the
board
and
the
consumer
advocate
deem
19
necessary
to
perform
required
functions
as
provided
in
this
20
section
,
including
but
not
limited
to
review
of
power
purchase
21
contracts,
review
of
emission
plans
and
budgets,
and
review
of
22
ratemaking
principles
proposed
for
construction
or
lease
of
a
23
new
generating
facility
,
including
a
new
nuclear
generating
24
facility
or
United
States
nuclear
regulatory
commission
permit
25
or
license
.
The
board
and
consumer
advocate
may
also
expend
26
funds
they
deem
necessary
to
train
such
employees
and
provide
27
office
space
and
equipment.
Beginning
July
1,
2002,
there
28
is
appropriated
out
of
any
funds
in
the
state
treasury
not
29
otherwise
appropriated,
such
sums
as
may
be
necessary
to
enable
30
the
board
and
the
consumer
advocate
to
hire
,
train,
house,
31
and
equip
additional
staff
and
contract
for
services
under
32
this
section
.
The
costs
of
the
additional
staff
and
services
33
shall
be
assessed
to
the
utilities
pursuant
to
the
procedure
34
in
section
476.10
and
section
475A.6
.
The
utilities
board
and
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consumer
advocate
may
each
hire
up
to
five
permanent
employees
1
capable
of
performing
functions
required
by
this
section.
Any
2
persons
employed
by
the
board
or
consumer
advocate
to
carry
3
out
the
duties
of
this
section
related
to
nuclear
generating
4
facilities
shall
be
paid
at
compensation
rates
consistent
with
5
current
standards
in
the
nuclear
energy
industry,
and
new
6
salary
classifications
shall
be
established
to
set
pay
ranges
7
for
skilled
personnel
in
the
nuclear
engineering,
nuclear
8
construction,
and
any
other
professional
categories
in
the
9
nuclear
energy
industry
the
board
and
consumer
advocate
deem
10
appropriate,
including
but
not
limited
to
legal,
accounting,
11
and
skilled
examiners
and
inspectors.
12
5.
Facilities
for
which
advanced
ratemaking
principles
are
13
obtained
pursuant
to
this
section
shall
not
be
subject
to
a
14
subsequent
board
review
pursuant
to
section
476.6,
subsection
15
21,
to
the
extent
that
the
investment
has
been
considered
16
by
the
board
under
this
section.
To
the
extent
an
eligible
17
utility
has
been
authorized
to
make
capital
investments
subject
18
to
section
476.6,
subsection
21,
such
investments
shall
not
be
19
eligible
for
ratemaking
principles
pursuant
to
this
section.
20
Sec.
3.
Section
476A.6,
Code
2011,
is
amended
by
adding
the
21
following
new
subsection:
22
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
4.
In
the
case
of
an
application
to
23
construct
a
nuclear
generation
facility,
the
applicant
commits
24
to
prepare
plans
addressing
United
States
nuclear
regulatory
25
commission
and
federal
emergency
management
agency
public
26
emergency
preparedness
and
response
strategy
requirements
27
in
the
event
of
an
accident,
natural
disaster,
or
other
28
circumstance,
condition,
or
occurrence
compromising
the
safety
29
and
security
of
the
facility
and
posing
a
potential
threat
30
to
public
health,
safety,
or
welfare.
The
plans
shall
also
31
address
coordination
with
state
emergency
planning
departments,
32
public
safety
drills,
and
emergency
response
testing
in
33
response
to
a
simulated
nuclear
disaster
as
required
by
the
34
rules
of
the
United
States
nuclear
regulatory
commission
and
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the
federal
emergency
management
agency.
1
Sec.
4.
ELECTRIC
UTILITY
RATE
INCREASES
——
MITIGATION
2
STUDY.
The
utilities
board
of
the
utilities
division
of
the
3
department
of
commerce
shall
conduct
a
study
to
identify
4
the
potential
impact
to
customer
electric
utility
rates
5
resulting
from
recent
federal
regulations
adopted
by
the
United
6
States
environmental
protection
agency,
and
strategies
to
7
mitigate
this
impact.
The
study
shall
be
undertaken
with
the
8
involvement
of
rate-regulated
electric
public
utilities
and
9
other
stakeholders
identified
by
the
board.
The
board
shall
10
submit
a
report
regarding
the
results
of
the
study
by
January
11
1,
2012.
12
Sec.
5.
NUCLEAR
ELECTRIC
POWER
GENERATION
——
ECONOMIC
13
DEVELOPMENT
OPPORTUNITIES
——
TASK
FORCE.
The
governor
shall
14
appoint
a
task
force
to
evaluate
the
economic
development
15
opportunities
created
through
nuclear
electric
power
generation
16
in
this
state
and
to
develop
specific
plans
to
maximize
these
17
opportunities.
Task
force
members
appointed
by
the
governor
18
shall
include
but
not
be
limited
to
representatives
from
the
19
state
board
of
regents,
the
community
colleges,
the
Iowa
20
department
of
workforce
development,
the
department
of
economic
21
development,
the
department
of
education,
and
utility
industry
22
leaders.
The
governor
shall
appoint
a
chairperson
from
among
23
the
members.
The
task
force
shall
submit
a
report
summarizing
24
its
evaluation
and
containing
recommendations
to
the
general
25
assembly
by
January
1,
2012.
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