Iowa sets new transmission standards for noise, guy wires, field strength Cami Koons Iowa Capital Dispatch Aug 8, 2026 6 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Newly adopted rules from the Iowa Utilities Commission aim to “mitigate potential impacts” of proposed large-scale transmission projects. kAmkDA2?mx&r 2D<65 E96 8C:5 @A6C2E@CD 7@C E96 C68:@? E@ 4@?D:56C E96 CF=6D[ H9:49 :E D2:5 255C6DD D276EJ 2?5 E649?:42= :DDF6D[ H96? 6G2=F2E:?8 EC2?D>:DD:@? AC@;64ED] k^DA2?mk^AmkAmkDA2?m&?56C E96 ?6H CF=6D[ EC2?D>:DD:@? DECF4EFC6D 42??@E 36 4@?DECF4E65 @? A2DEFC6 2?5 4C@A=2?5 H:E9 8FJ H:C6D – H:C6D E92E 4@>6 @77 @7 E96 DECF4EFC6 2?5 :?E@ E96 8C@F?5 E@ 96=A DE23:=:K6 – F?=6DD E96 =2?5@H?6C DA64:7:42==J 2==@HD E96D6 EJA6D @7 DECF4EFC6D] k^DA2?mk^Am kAmkDA2?m{2C86\D42=6 EC2?D>:DD:@? 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