Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 199 - Utilities Commission
Chapter 11 - Electric Lines
Rule 199-11.2 - Definitions

For the administration and interpretation of this chapter, the following words and terms, when used in these rules, shall have the meanings indicated below:

"Affected person" means any person with a legal right or interest in the property, including but not limited to a landowner, contract purchaser of record, a person possessing the property under a lease, a record lienholder, and a record encumbrancer of the property.

"Capable of operating" means the standard voltage rating at which the electric line, wire, or cable can be operated consistent with the level of the insulators and the conductors used in construction of the electric line, wire, or cable based on manufacturer's specifications, industry practice, and applicable industry standards.

"Commission" means the utilities commission within the utilities division of the department of commerce.

"Electric company" means any person that proposes to construct, erect, maintain, or operate an electric line, wire, or cable in Iowa.

"Person" means individual, corporation, limited liability company, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other legal entity as defined in Iowa Code section 4.1(20).

"Termini" means the electrically functional end points of an electric line, without which it could not serve a public use. Examples of termini may include, but are not limited to, generating stations, substations, or switching stations.

"Transmission line" means any electric line, wire, or cable capable of operating at 69 kilovolts or more.