Authority: IC 8-1-1-3; IC 8-1-2-34.5

Affected: IC 8-1-2-34.5

Sec. 7. (a) If a customer receiving service has paid and continues to pay all undisputed charges, the utility shall not disconnect any service related to the disputed charges:

1. (1) while the utility's proposed resolution is under review by consumer affairs or the commission; or
2. (2) sooner than ten (10) days after a decision by consumer affairs or the commission.

(b) If a customer and utility cannot agree what portion of the charges in a bill is undisputed, to avoid disconnection, the customer should pay on the disputed bill an amount equal to one-twelfth (1/12) of the estimated annual billing for service to be rendered to the customer. For a customer who has been a customer for at least twelve (12) months, the estimate will be based on the customer's average bill for the twelve (12) months immediately preceding the disputed bill.

(Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission; 170 IAC 16-1-7; filed May 25, 2010, 1:52 p.m.: 20100623-IR-170090792FRA; readopted filed Jul 12, 2016, 10:01 a.m.: 20160810-IR- 170160168RFA; readopted filed Jul 12, 2022, 12:18 p.m.: 20220810-IR-170220116RFA)