Legal Opinion
Iowa-Illinois Gas & Electric Co. v. Iowa State Commerce Commission
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided June 15, 1983No. 68432PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
UHLENHOPP, Justice.
This appeal requires us to determine the extent of the authority of the Iowa State Commerce Commission to implement energy conservation measures. Seven public utility companies challenge a commission rule requiring them to serve as lenders of last resort to residential customers who implement such measures.
In 1978, Congress enacted the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (NECPA), P.L. 95-619, 92 Stat 3209 (1978) (current version at 42 U.S.C. § 8201 et seq. (Supp. 1981)). The Act established a residential conservation program. Under the program, each state may submit…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Iowa Auto Dealers Ass'n v. Iowa Department of RevenueSupreme Court of Iowa · 1981
- Quaker Oats Co. v. Cedar Rapids Human Rights CommissionSupreme Court of Iowa · 1978
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3Cited by14 opinions
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