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Notice about IUB 24/7 for company information:
The IUB is currently in the process of transitioning company and contact
information to the new IUB 24/7 application.
Some of the initial impacts to EFS include:
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Shared username and password between IUB 24/7 and EFS.
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Company and contact updates will be company managed in IUB 24/7.
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All docket information, filings, and service list management
will remain in EFS.
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Welcome to the Iowa Utilities Board's Electronic Filing System (EFS). Use the
links and the menu items on this page to search for documents filed with or issued by the IUB on
or after January 2, 2009, or to make regulatory filings with the IUB.
How and What to File in EFS
Exceptions to the Electronic Filing Requirement
As provided by 199 IAC 14.2, electronic filing is mandatory as of January 2, 2009,
with the following exceptions: (1) Filings made by any person who has been
excused from the requirement by Board order; (2) Filings made in proceedings initiated before
the effective date of the electronic filing requirement;
(3) Informal consumer complaints; (4) Written objections to applications for electric
transmission line franchises, pipeline permits, or hazardous liquid
pipeline permits; (5) Comments from persons in any other proceeding in which comments from the
public are permitted; (6) Payment of required fees. Any payment required at the time of filing
of a document must be delivered to the Board's records and
information center in person or by first-class mail or other delivery service. (199 IAC 14.4(1)-14.4(6)).
GIS Files in EFS
The IUB has expanded the file types accepted in the Electronic Filing System (EFS).
Users can now submit, search, and download geographic information system (GIS) files. Unlike static
PDFs or paper maps, electronic maps are interactive. Each person opening a GIS file can zoom in/out
to view specific areas of the map. The newly accepted file formats are: kmz, kml, shp, shx, dbf, and prj.
Customer Complaints
Customer Complaints may be viewable in EFS and are subject to the Iowa Open Records
Act. File an informal complaint by:
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How is EFS Organized?
EFS organizes documents in dockets and filings.
A docket is a set of one or more filings, each containing
one or more documents. Docket types are intended to reflect the general content of the case and
pertinent procedural characteristics.
Click
here for a list of docket types.
A filing is a set of one or more documents
submitted together and related to a particular docket.
Documents are the heart of EFS.
There are several ways to find public documents and several ways to narrow the search, including
by docket, filing, document title, submitting party, or document type. For more information on searching,
visit How to Search in EFS.
IUB 24/7 can be used to look up information about
utility companies,
while electronic versions of the
tariff books
for regulated companies can be found in EFS.
Registration and Account Information
As of November 2020, user registration and account information
is managed in IUB 24/7. All users will need to sign up in IUB 24/7
to be able to file in EFS.
The single account will be used for both IUB 24/7 and EFS
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