The monopoly energy utilities in Iowa are pushing legislation at the statehouse that would hurt ratepayers across the state. Senate File 2311, which has passed out of the Iowa Senate and could be voted on by the Iowa House any day, prioritizes monopoly utility profits and would lock in those profits at the expense of us ratepayers. 

Among other things, this bill would slash effective and affordable energy efficiency programs, deregulate oversight from the Iowa Utilities Board and the general public on expensive new power plants and on utilities’ ability to raise rates and allow eminent domain on any new natural gas pipeline in Iowa.

At a time when solar prices are plummeting and we can power our communities with renewable energy, these monopoly energy utilities are attempting to tighten their hold on energy in the state. We know definitively that energy efficiency is the cheapest way to pay for energy, and has created 20,000 local jobs in Iowa. But monopoly energy utilities are trying to prevent their ratepayers from using less energy and saving money in order to pursue their billions in profits.

Please contact your state representative and Governor Reynolds to oppose Senate File 2311 and any attempt to undermine energy efficiency programs in Iowa. We need more energy efficiency that benefits more people, not less.