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The IUB's Safety and Engineering Section is responsible for reviewing and processing all petitions for electric transmission line franchises under Iowa Code Chapter 478, Electric Transmission Lines and IUB rules at 199 Iowa Administrative Code chapter 11, Electric Lines and chapter 25, Iowa Electrical Safety Code. A franchise is the authorization of the IUB for the construction, erection, maintenance, and operation of an electric transmission line. The granting of a franchise requires a finding by the IUB that the project is necessary to serve a public use, represents a reasonable relationship to an overall plan of transmitting electricitiy in the public interest, and meets all other legal requirements. Visit the IUB's website to learn more about Franchises.