(Des Moines) — The Iowa Utilities Board met with Iowa’s rate-regulated utilities Friday to discuss possible actions that can be taken to reduce the impact of increased natural gas and electric costs on customers as a result of February’s severe weather. The utilities presented information on recovery costs, a proposed time period for recovery, and whether they will seek waivers of any IUB rules. Although the IUB does not regulate the rates of Iowa’s rural electric cooperatives or municipal utilities, the Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives and the Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities were also in attendance and discussed what their members are facing.