Decorah Area Group files a letter with the Iowa Utility Board asking for clarification of its Alliant Energy ruling

In its ruling on the rate increase proposed by Alliant Energy, the Iowa Utilities Board required Alliant Energy to submit a plan to ensure that information presented to communities in connection with municipalization efforts is accurate and current.

The Decorah Area Group, which represents the City of Decorah, Luther College, Winneshiek Medical Center, Aase Haugen Senior Services and the Winneshiek Energy District, has now filed a letter with the IUB asking for clarification of the board's ruling. The letter says "DAG requests that the Board clarify its Order to require that the plan be filed by (Alliant) on a date certain or to state that the plan must be filed as a part of the compliance filings required."

In its ruling, the Iowa Utilities Board chastised Alliant for "withholding from and not providing to the citizens of Decorah accurate information about anticipated rate increases" during the 2018 municipal electric referendum in Decorah.  The IUB told Alliant to submit a plan to ensure that "accurate and current" information is presented to communities within the Alliant service area, however, the DAG is contending the IUB left out wording telling Alliant how and when such information should be presented.