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IC 8-1-2

Utility Regulation

0.3Effective date of certain amendments made to section 103 of this chapter 0.5State policy to promote utility investment in infrastructure while protecting affordability of utility service 0.6State policy concerning Indiana's electric generation resource mix, energy infrastructure, and electric service ratemaking; attributes to be considered 0.7State policy recognizing natural gas and propane as clean energy or green energy for state or federal funding or incentive programs; existing definitions not affected 1Definitions 1.1Transmitting communications through Internet Protocol enabled retail services; regulatory status 1.2Landlord, condominium association, or homeowners association distributing water or sewer service; not considered public utility; permissible charges; disclosure; complaints 1.3"Electric vehicle"; "electric vehicle supply equipment"; person making EV supply equipment available for public use; compensation based on kilowatt hours sold; regulatory status; retail customer's p 2Legal counsel for commission 3Repealed 3.5Methods of payment; consolidated bill 4Services to public; rates and charges 4.1Public water or wastewater utilities; changes in federal or state income tax rate; petition to commission for surcharge 4.2Rate adjustment reflecting repeal of utility receipts tax; notice to affected customers 4.3Rate or charge adjustment reflecting repeal of utility receipts tax; notice to affected customers 4.7Levelized billing plans for income eligible electric customers; option to opt out; reconciliation mechanism; customer notice; use of term "budget billing" prohibited 5Joint use of facilities; failure of parties to agree; resolution by commission 5.5Attachments by cable operators to electric distribution poles owned by rural electric cooperatives or municipalities; calculation of rental fees; unauthorized attachments; transfers and relocations 6Valuation of property 6.1Indiana coal and clean coal technology; research, development, and preconstruction expenses 6.6Valuation of property; qualified pollution control property constructed before March 31, 2002 6.7Depreciation of clean coal technology 6.8Valuation of property; qualified pollution control property constructed after March 31, 2002 7Valuation of property; hearings 8Valuation of property; expenses; orders 9Valuation of property; revaluation 10Accounting systems; recovery of deferred costs 11Accounts and accounting; other subsidiary business 12Books, accounts, papers, and records 13Forms; conduct of business 14Books, accounts, papers, or records; approval of system 15Books, accounts, papers, or records; removal from state; directors; residence 16Accounts; closing date; filing with commission 17Accounts; examination and audit 18Books, accounts, papers, records, and memoranda; inspection and examination 19Depreciation account; calculation of depreciation rates; inclusion of depreciation and asset retirement costs in utility rates 20Depreciation account; rules, regulations, and forms 21Depreciation; rates, tolls, and charges 22Depreciation fund; management 23Construction accounts; additions or extension; approval by commission 23.5Public utility may seek approval of plan to develop future source of water supply; treatment of cost for ratemaking purposes 24Arrangement for distribution of profits or sliding scale of charges; temporary discount to demand component of electricity rates and charges 25Rates and charges; rules and regulations involving changes 26Financial statements and accounts 27Repealed 28Repealed 29Public inspection of commission reports, files, and records; access of parties to relevant rate information 30Repealed 31Repealed 32Standard commercial units of product or service 33Standard measurements for units of product or service 34Meters and measuring appliances; specifications and standards 34.5Customer service; determination of complaints 35Meters and measuring appliances; testing 36Meters and measuring instruments; purchase by commission for examinations and tests 36.5Installation of submetering equipment for individual units; adoption of rules 37Entry on property; testing meters and measuring instruments 38Filing schedule of rates and charges 39Filing schedule of rates and charges; rules and regulations to accompany 40Copies of schedule; public inspection 41Schedule of joint rates and charges; printing 42Changes in schedules 42.1Cost recovery; substitute natural gas contracts 42.3Calculation of relevant period; determination of reduction; exception 42.5Periodic review of rates and charges; commission to post summary of reviews of electricity suppliers on website 42.7Petition to change basic rates and charges; applicability; designation of test period; temporary implementation of rates and charges; extension of time; reconciliation 43New schedules; filing 44Overcharges and undercharges 45Rate schedules; changes in form 46Classification of service; commission may allow water or wastewater utility to establish customer assistance program 46.1Classification of service; rate for furnishing traction power 46.2Water or wastewater utility extension of service for economic development, to rural area, or to developed but underserved area without deposit from customers 46.3Connection to sewer system not required upon improvement to dwelling if no addition of bedroom and determination that septic tank soil absorption system not failing 47Inspections; tests; audits and investigations; rules and regulations 48Conduct of business; information; excessive wages; inquiry or audit of utility's power plant efficiency and system reliability 49Inspection of books and records; affiliated interests; jurisdiction; annual reports 50Compelling production of books, papers, and records; offenses 51Investigations; commission 52Information; submission to commission 53Information; furnishing to commission 54Complaints against utilities; hearing 54.1Actions for mandate to compel hearing or issuance of orders 55Complaints against utilities; notice to utilities 56Complaints; notice to public utility and complainant 57Complaints against utilities; separate hearings 58Complaints against utilities; investigations 59Complaints against utilities; investigations; hearing 60Complaints against utilities; hearings; decision and order 61Complaint by utility; contents; notice; summary orders; public hearings; alternative pricing structures for retail energy service 61.5Rate orders; formal public hearing; proposed regulatory procedures for small water or sewer utilities; commission findings 61.6Small water utilities; changes in wholesale rates; notice to purchaser; rate relief 61.7Petition for review of rates and charges for wholesale sewage service contracts 61.8"Rental unit community"62Evidence; compelling production; witnesses; compelling attendance 63Witnesses; expenses 64Witnesses; depositions 65Record of commission proceedings and investigations 66Investigations; transcript of evidence; admissibility 67Investigations; transcript of evidence; copy 68Rates and charges; order fixing 69Complaints against utilities; orders of commission 70Expenses of investigations 71Rate schedules; changes 72Orders; rescission; modification 73Burden of proof; proceedings against utilities 74Investigations; self-incrimination 75Orders of commission; distribution of copies 75.5Telegraph utility stocks, bonds, commercial paper, and other evidences of indebtedness; authority to issue 76Stocks, bonds, commercial paper, and other evidences of indebtedness; limitations upon authority to issue 77Stock; consideration; discount or premium 78Stocks, bonds, commercial paper, and other evidences of indebtedness; authority to issue 79Securities; issuance; approval; fraud; offense 80Stocks, bonds, commercial paper, and evidences of indebtedness; certificate of authority for issuance 81Stocks, bonds, commercial paper, or other evidences of indebtedness; state not obligated to pay or guarantee 82Franchise; sale; transfer; assignment or encumbrance 83Franchises; sale; transfer; assignment or encumbrance; special rate contracts 84Merger or consolidation; acquisition, lease, sale, or encumbrance of property 85Municipally owned utilities; securities; fee for issuance 86Second utility serving same area; declaration of public convenience and necessity 86.5Repealed 87Gas utilities; necessity certificates; requirements 87.5Transportation of gas; necessity certificate; application; public hearing; grounds for granting certificate; revocation 87.6Exemption of Indiana produced natural gas; petition and hearing on rates for purchase or transport 87.7Gas utilities; tariffs; reasonableness factors 88Repealed 88.5Repealed 88.6Access charges for interconnection to local exchange facilities 88.7Telephone companies that are REA borrowers; rates sufficient to repay financial assistance 89Sewers and sewer systems; certificate of territorial authority; municipal or county acquisition and operation 90Repealed 91Grant of licenses, permits, or franchises; state corporations or citizens 92Indeterminate licenses, permits, or franchises; purchase or condemnation by municipality 93Acceptance of indeterminate licenses, permits, or franchises; effect 94Repealed 94.1Repealed 95Repealed 95.1Electric utilities; eminent domain against electric utility property prohibited 96Repealed 97Repealed 98Repealed 99Repealed 100Repealed 101Municipal regulations; county executive's power; relocation of facilities 101.2Municipal council or county executive prohibited from regulating utility service based on energy source used 101.5Compliance by municipal water or wastewater utility with Indiana utility regulatory commission rules regarding main extensions; dispute resolution 101.6"Capacity related fee"; "contributions in aid of construction"; "local unit"; "tap fee"; "utility"; "utility infrastructure"; capacity related fee or tap fee established after June 30, 2022; prohibi 101.7Connection of workforce housing to water or wastewater system; effect of connection on utility's overall cost of service; exemption from or reduction in capacity related fee or tap fee; special cont 102Political influence or activities; free or reduced rates or charges for products or services; violations; offense 103Rates and charges; discriminatory overcharges and undercharges; offense; free service or special rate exceptions 104Rates and charges; undercharges by furnishing facilities to utility prohibited; exception 105Rates and charges; discrimination; penalty; exceptions 106Rates and charges; undercharges by rebates or concessions prohibited; offense 107Damages; loss or injury caused by violation 108Officers and employees; violations; municipally owned utilities; annual reports 109General penalty provision 110Repealed 111Repealed 112Continuing acts as separate offenses 113Commission's recommendation to governor to declare disaster emergency or state energy emergency; commission's alteration, amendment, or suspension of rates or services; limitations 114Accidents, investigation, and report 115Enforcement of law; recovery of forfeitures or penalties 116Orders and decisions; compliance 117Rates, penalties, or forfeitures; recovery action 118Public service commission; traveling expenses and per diem 119Repealed 120Repealed 121Termination of residential electric or gas service 122Notice of termination of service; requisites 125"Not-for-profit utilities"; services and facilities; reasonable and just charges; not-for-profit sewer utilities 126Electrical power generated outside the United States 127Customer billing; indication of amount of federal energy tax 128Nonjurisdictional water or wastewater utilities; quadrennial reports on asset management program; general administrative order by commission; required training or continuing education