Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 199 - Utilities Division › Chapter 14 - Electronic Filing › Rule 199-14.16 - Electronic Service

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1)
Service on parties able to receive electronic service.
Unless
			 otherwise provided by board rule or order, whenever a document is filed
			 electronically, a "Notice of Electronic Filing" will be generated and sent to
			 the filer and to representatives of the other parties who are able to receive
			 electronic service and who are on the service list. This notice will constitute
			 valid service of electronically filed documents and board orders on parties
			 accepting electronic service. The notice will include a service list providing
			 names, addresses, and E-mail addresses of the persons who were sent the notice.
			 No additional proof or certificate of service is required in matters in which
			 all parties are able to receive electronic service. It is the responsibility of
			 the filer to review the notice to ensure that all parties have been provided
			 notice. All parties are responsible for ensuring that their E-mail accounts are
			 monitored regularly and that E-mail notices sent to the account are opened in a
			 timely manner.
(2)
Service
			 on parties for whom electronic service is not available.
The service
			 list in each proceeding will be available on the board's Web site. The list
			 will identify the representatives for each party and will also indicate the
			 parties for whom electronic service is not available. Filers must serve a paper
			 copy of any electronically filed document on all persons entitled to service
			 for whom electronic service is not available, unless the parties agree to other
			 arrangements. The date of service shall be the day when the document served is
			 deposited in the United States mail or overnight delivery, is delivered in
			 person, or otherwise as the parties may agree. A party serving a paper copy of
			 any electronically filed document on a person for whom electronic service is
			 not available shall file a certificate of service stating the manner in which
			 service on such person was accomplished in a form consistent with the
			 requirements of 199-subrule 2.2(16).
(3)
Service of board-generated
			 documents.
Orders issued by the board will be electronically filed.
			 The electronic filing system will electronically transmit notice of posting of
			 orders to all parties on the service list that are able to receive electronic
			 service. This notice will constitute valid service of the order The board's
			 records and information center will mail paper copies of orders to parties who
			 are not able to receive electronic service and to others as ordered. The
			 records and information center will include a copy of the notice with the paper
			 copy of the document.
(4)
Exceptions.
Electronic service through the board's electronic
			 filing system to parties other than the consumer advocate division of the
			 department of justice shall not be used to serve a document which (1) the filer
			 asserts contains confidential material or (2) initiates a proceeding, such as a
			 complaint or application, except for orders opening inquiries, investigations,
			 or rule-making proceedings, or other similar proceedings where the board has an
			 electronic service list on file.
(5)
Changes to service list.
Filers wishing to change information on the service list shall file a notice of
			 change of contact information. Other changes to the service list, such as a
			 withdrawal of appearance or substitution of counsel, must be requested by means
			 of an appropriate filing.