1. (a) This section applies to an energy utility that petitions the commission for approval of a project to serve a large load customer.

2. (b) In a petition under this section, an energy utility must include, at a minimum, the following:

   1. (1) The energy utility's complete case in chief, which must include, at a minimum, the following:

      1. (A) An agreement from the large load customer that describes the financial assurances:

         1. (i) that afford protections for the energy utility's existing and future customers; and
         2. (ii) to which the large load customer has committed regardless of whether the large load customer ultimately takes service in the anticipated amount and within the anticipated time frame.

      2. (B) A description of:

         1. (i) the demand side management and self-generation options reviewed with the large load customer; and
         2. (ii) the investments the large load customer will undertake to reasonably minimize the amount of incremental and other costs incurred by the energy utility.
      3. (C) A description of how the energy utility considered implementing grid enhancing technologies to defer or minimize the need for additional investment in generation.
      4. (D) A description of how the energy utility may provide for the requisite amount of electricity needed by the large load customer, including the estimated project costs.

      5. (E) A description of how the expected project solution will support the provision of electric utility service with the attributes set forth in IC 8-1-2-0.6 , including:

         1. (i) reliability;
         2. (ii) affordability;
         3. (iii) resiliency;
         4. (iv) stability; and
         5. (v) environmental sustainability.

      6. (F) A description of how the expected project solution and its implementation, if approved by the commission, reasonably protects existing and future customers and is consistent with:

         1. (i) the provision of safe, reliable, and affordable electric utility service; and
         2. (ii) economical rates.

      7. (G) A description of the changes that the energy utility will make to the energy utility's:

         1. (i) submissions under IC 8-1-8.5 ; or

         2. (ii) filings under IC 8-1-39 ;

            or both, that are necessary to update the energy utility's plans under those statutes to incorporate the project.

      8. (H) Information concerning each:

         1. (i) large load customer; and

         2. (ii) economic development project;

            included in the petition.

      9. (I) A letter to the energy utility from the corporation supporting the petition's request.

      10. (J) A letter to the energy utility from the office certifying that a pre-filing meeting took place and that at the meeting:

          1. (i) the large load customer's proposed project; and

          2. (ii) the expected project solution proposed by the energy utility;

             were adequately discussed.

      11. (K) A description of the communications and information sharing that:

          1. (i) took place with the appropriate regional transmission organization before the pre-filing meeting described in clause (J); and
          2. (ii) concerned the capacity and energy needs of each large load customer included in the petition.
      12. (L) A proposed order for the petition.

   2. (2) A copy of a notice of filing with:

      1. (A) the corporation;
      2. (B) the office;
      3. (C) the office of utility consumer counselor; and

      4. (D) the appropriate regional transmission organization.

         A notice that is delivered electronically to the parties set forth in this subdivision satisfies the notice requirement under this subdivision.

As added by P.L.217-2025, SEC.2.