Krista Allen, HMU Director of Finance and Customer Service and IAMU Board of Directors member, has been appointed by Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller to serve as a representative of Municipal Utilities to the nine member Iowa Consumer Advisory Panel (CAP). The CAP consults with Consumer Advocate Mark Schuling of the Attorney General’s office on matters of public utility regulation and oversight. The Attorney General’s office appoints five representatives and the Governor’s office appoints four to the panel.

Allen stated, “I am honored to be appointed to the Consumer Advisory Panel. I take the responsibility seriously and look forward to being an advocate of consumers and municipal electric, gas and water utilities.”

The panel meets four times a year. Allen’s term began July first and runs until June 30, 2019.