Legal Opinion
UtiliCorp United Inc. v. Iowa Utilities Board
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided November 26, 1997No. 96-1399PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARRIS, Justice.
We are asked by certified questions1 whether section 12 of 1996 Iowa Acts chapter 1196 (prohibiting nonutility use of equipment paid for by utility customers) violates various provisions of the Iowa Constitution. Finding no such violations, we answer all questions in the negative.
The bill in question, including its section 12, enacted by the 76th Iowa General Assembly, is referred to in the certified questions as Senate File 2370. Senate File 2370 is entitled:
An Act relating to energy efficiency programs, electric and gas public utility energy efficiency mandates, and the Iowa…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Lunday Ex Rel. Lunday v. VogelmannSupreme Court of Iowa · 1973
- Long v. Board of Supervisors of Benton CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1966
- State v. TalericoSupreme Court of Iowa · 1940
- John R. Grubb, Inc. v. Iowa Housing Finance AuthoritySupreme Court of Iowa · 1977
- State v. MabrySupreme Court of Iowa · 1990
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- Perkins v. Board of SupervisorsSupreme Court of Iowa · 2001
- Rants v. VilsackSupreme Court of Iowa · 2004
- Branson v. Municipal Fire & Police Retirement System of IowaSupreme Court of Iowa · 1999
- Planned Parenthood of the Heartland, Inc., and Jill Meadows, M.D. v. Kim Reynolds ex rel. State of Iowa and Iowa Board of MedicineSupreme Court of Iowa · 2022
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