Iowa Admin. Code r. 199-21.2 - Records and reports for water, sanitary sewage, and storm water drainage utilities

(1) Tariffs. The utility shall maintain its tariff filing in a current status.

The rates and rules of all utilities subject to the rules in this chapter shall be filed with the commission in accordance with these rules.

a. Form and identification.

(1) The tariff shall conform to the following requirements:

1. Be on 81/2- by 11-inch pages so as to result in a clear and permanent record.

2. Be filed electronically in compliance with 199-Chapter 14.

3. The first page is the title page, which will show the name of the utility, the type of utility service being provided, and the words "Iowa Utilities Commission."

4. When a tariff is to be superseded or replaced in its entirety, the replacing tariff will show on the upper right corner of its title page that it is a revision of a tariff on file and the number being superseded or replaced.

5. When a tariff sheet in a tariff is revised, amended, or eliminated, the tariff sheet will indicate in the upper right corner the number of the revision to that tariff sheet.

6. Any tariff sheet modifications will be marked in the right margin with symbols as described below to indicate the place, nature, and extent of the change in text. The marked version will show all added language marked with underlined text and all deleted language with strike-through.

* (C)-Change in regulation.

* (D)-Discontinued rate or regulation.

* (I)-Increase in rate or new treatment resulting in increased rate.

* (L)-Changed text location.

* (N)-New rate, treatment, or regulation.

* (R)-Reduction in rate or new treatment resulting in reduction in rate.

* (T)-Change in text only.

7. All sheets except the title page will have the following information located at the upper left corner of the tariff sheet:

* Company name.

* Type of utility tariff.

* The words "Filed with commission."

8. All sheets except the title page will have the following information located at the upper right corner of the tariff sheet:

* Tariff part identification, if any.

* Tariff sheet number, original or revised.

* Canceled tariff sheet number, original or revised.

9. All sheets except the title page will have the following information located at the lower left corner of the tariff sheet:

* The issued date.

* The name of the person responsible for the issuance.

10. All sheets except the title page will have the following information located at the lower right corner of the tariff sheet:

* An effective date field.

* Proposed effective date.

(2) The issued date is the date the tariff or the revised sheet content was filed by the utility in the commission's electronic filing system.

(3) The effective date is to be left blank by the utility and will be determined by the commission. The utility may propose an effective date in the cover letter or interpretation submitted with the tariff. In lieu of a proposed effective date, the utility can provide the date of the month the utility would like the tariff to become effective in the cover letter or interpretation.

b. Content of tariffs. A tariff filed with the commission shall contain a table of contents; rates, including all rates of utilities for service with indication for each rate of the type of service and the class of customers to which each rate applies as approved by the commission; prices per unit of service; number of units per billing period to which the prices apply; period of billing; minimum bill; method of measuring demands and consumptions, including method of calculating or estimating loads or minimums; and any special terms and conditions applicable. Any discount for prompt payment or penalty for late payment and the period during which the net amount may be paid will be specified and be in accordance with subrule 21.4(4).

(2) List of persons authorized to receive commission inquiries. Each utility shall file with the commission in the annual report required by rule 199-23.1 (476) a list of names, titles, addresses, and telephone numbers of persons authorized to receive, act upon, and respond to communications from the commission in connection with:

(1) general management duties;

(2) customer relations (complaints);

(3) engineering operations;

(4) meter tests and repairs, if meters are used; and

(5) interruptions of service 24 hours a day. The contact information required by this subrule will be kept current.

Notes

Iowa Admin. Code r. 199-21.2

Amended by IAB January 15, 2020/Volume XLII, Number 15, effective 2/19/2020 Editorial change: IAC Supplement 7/24/2024 Adopted by IAB January 22, 2025/Volume XLVII, Number 15, effective 2/26/2025