Customer-owned Generation

Just as energy efficiency helps to keep dollars in our local communities, local, decentralized generation of clean energy can do the same, allowing Iowans to reduce their energy bills and contribute to a more sustainable and resilient energy system.

Ratepayers have the right to generate, consume, store, and export renewable energy.

- - The interconnection process with the utility should be timely, transparent, and subject to reasonable safety requirements and reasonable fees.
  - Utilities should provide fair credit for power exported to the utility, recognizing the value, both the costs and benefits, of customer-owned renewable energy generation.
  - Utilities should not consider the use of renewable energy sources by a customer as a basis for establishing discriminatory rates or charges for any service.
  - Customer-owned generation resources should be a priority in planning and acquisition of energy resources by an electric utility.

Ratepayers have the right to enter into behind-the-meter agreements with third parties.

Ratepayers have the right to access their consumption and generation data.

Ratepayers have the right to equitable access to incentives and financing mechanisms for renewable customer-owned generation that work for all customer types and regardless of taxable status.

Ratepayers have the right to generate, consume, store, and export renewable energy.

Ratepayers have the right to enter into behind-the-meter agreements with third parties.

Ratepayers have the right to access their consumption and generation data.

Ratepayers have the right to equitable access to incentives and financing mechanisms for renewable customer-owned generation that work for all customer types and regardless of taxable status.

Learn More: Download Iowa Ratepayer Bill of Rights