How the Iowa legislature works
Republican trifectaConvenes every year; two-year legislative session with bills carrying over.
2026 Legislative Session — Summary
High-level counts of bills & resolutions this session
All Time — Summary
High-level counts of all bills & resolutions on record
Generation Mix
2025 · EIA74.2 TWh total
Energy storage
Consumes ~60,255 GWh · net exporter — 14% of generation is sent out of state. Chart shows in-state generation, not the consumption mix.
Market Structure
Legislation
0 bills introduced in 2026
No bills tracked for 2026.
Enacted Legislation
All bills and resolutions signed or enacted in Iowa
Amends Code 2024 to include electric storage unit and nuclear.
Requires certain Iowa utilities to analyze and prepare for the possible construction of new nuclear generating facilities and encourages utilities to perform studies on expanding nuclear power in the state, at limited cost to ratepayers and with oversight of the Iowa Utilities Board.
Regulatory & Executive Actions
Utility-commission proceedings and gubernatorial executive orders. Unlike legislation, these are ongoing and are not tied to a specific legislative session.
Regulatory Dockets
View all →1 utility-commission proceeding · ongoing regulatory dockets
Executive Orders
View all →1 gubernatorial order · issued by the governor, independent of sessions