This page details the status of existing court cases involving the IUB.
Updated May 1, 2024
LS Power Midcontinent et al v. State of Iowa, Iowa Utilities Board, Erik Helland, et al.
Polk County District Court Case No. CVCV060840 / Appeal Case No. 21-0696
Subject: Challenge to adoption of Iowa Code § 478.16, granting right of first refusal to build transmission lines
Current Status: Court ruling denying State and Intervenors’ Motions to Reconsider and denying MISO’s motion filed March 19, 2024. Defendants and intervenors appealed to the Supreme Court of Iowa.
Court Filings
Wolf Carbon Solutions US, LLC v. Iowa Utilities Board
Polk County District Court Case No. EQCE088016
Subject: Request for injunction barring the disclosure of landowner mailing lists (public records request case)
Current Status: Petitioner's motion to stay proceeding pending outcome of Summit case granted September 28, 2023. Status conference continued to June 27, 2024.
Court Filings
Wolf Carbon Solutions US, LLC v. Iowa Utilities Board
Polk County District Court Case No. EQCE088409
Subject: Request for an injunction barring the disclosure of landowner mailing list #2 (public records request case)
Current Status: Petitioner's motion to stay proceeding pending outcome of Summit case granted September 28, 2023. Status conference continued to June 27, 2024.
Court Filings
Enterprise Products Operating, LLC v. Iowa Utilities Board
Polk County District Court Case No. CVCV065780
Subject: Judicial review of IUB orders in Docket No. SPU-2023-0003 regarding IUB’s order assessing civil penalties for Enterprise’s failure to have required permits.
Current Status: Awaiting petitioner's brief. Hearing scheduled for June 21, 2024.
Court Filings
Summit Carbon Solutions, LLC v. Iowa Utilities Board
Polk County District Court Case No. CVCV066790
Subject: Request for injunction barring the disclosure of a dispersion model following a public document request filed in underlying IUB Docket No. HLP-2021-0001.
Current Status: Trial scheduling conference continued to May 28, 2024.
Court Filings