Iowa Code r. 199-45.12 - [Effective until 7/16/2025] Disputes

(1) A party shall attempt to resolve all disputes regarding interconnection promptly and in a good-faith manner. A party shall provide prompt written notice of the existence of the dispute, including sufficient detail to identify the scope of the dispute, to the other party in order to attempt to resolve the dispute in a good-faith manner.

(2) An informal meeting between the parties shall be held within ten business days after receipt of the written notice. Persons with decision-making authority from each party shall attend such meeting. In the event said dispute involves technical issues, persons with sufficient technical expertise and familiarity with the issue in dispute from each party shall also attend the informal meeting. If the parties agree, such a meeting may be conducted by teleconference.

(3) Subsequent to the informal meeting referred to in subrule 45.12(2), a party may seek resolution of any disputes through the 199-Chapter 6 complaint procedures of the commission. Dispute resolution under these procedures will initially be conducted informally under rules 199-6.2 (476) through 199-6.4 (476) to reach resolution with minimal cost and delay. If any party is dissatisfied with the outcome of the informal process, the party may file a formal complaint with the commission under rule 199-6.5 (476).

(4) Pursuit of dispute resolution shall not affect an interconnection applicant with regard to consideration of an interconnection request or an interconnection applicant's position in the utility's interconnection review order.

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Iowa Code r. 199-45.12

ARC 8859B, IAB 6/16/10, effective 7/21/10; Editorial change: IAC Supplement 7/24/24

ARC 8859B, lAB 6/16/10, effective 7/21/10 Editorial change: IAC Supplement 7/24/2024