Authority: IC 8-1-1-3; IC 8-1-2.4

Affected: IC 8-1-2

Sec. 9. (a) The investor-owned electric utility may perform reasonable onsite inspections to verify the proper installation and continuing safe operation of the customer facility and interconnection facilities:

(1) at reasonable times; and

(2) on reasonable advance notice to the customer.

The cost of the inspection or inspections is at the utility's expense; however, the utility is not responsible for any other cost the customer may incur as a result of the inspection or inspections.

(b) The customer shall install, operate, and maintain the customer facility in accordance with the manufacturer's suggested practices for safe, efficient, and reliable operation in parallel to the utility's system.

(c) The utility may isolate a customer facility if the utility believes continued interconnection with the customer facility creates or contributes to a system emergency. System emergencies causing discontinuance of interconnection are subject to verification by the commission on a complaint made by the customer in accordance with the commission's consumer complaint rules.

(d) If the utility finds that the customer's facility is not in compliance with the requirements of this rule, and the noncompliance adversely affects the safety, reliability, or power quality of the electric distribution system, the utility may require the customer to disconnect the customer facility until compliance is achieved.

(Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission; 170 IAC 4-4.3-9; filed Mar 6, 2006, 9:45 a.m.: 29 IR 2176; readopted filed Jul 12, 2012, 2:12 p.m.: 20120808-IR-170120114RFA; readopted filed Aug 2, 2013, 2:16 p.m.: 20130828-IR-170130227RFA; readopted filed Apr 11, 2019, 9:04 a.m.: 20190508-IR-170190136RFA; readopted filed Sep 12, 2025, 11:43 a.m.: 20251001-IR-170240381RFA; filed Jan 16, 2026, 3:25 p.m.: 20260211-IR-170250368FRA)