Ind. Admin. Code tit. 170, r. 4-7-9 – Short term action plan

Sec. 9. (a) A utility shall prepare a short term action plan as part of its IRP and shall cover a three (3) year period beginning with the first year of the IRP submitted pursuant to this rule.

(b) The short term action plan shall summarize the utility's preferred resource portfolio and its workable strategy, as described in section 8(c)(10) of this rule, where the utility must take action or incur expenses during the three (3) year period.

(1) A description of resources in the preferred resource portfolio included in the short term action plan. The description may include references to other sections of the IRP to avoid duplicate descriptions. The description must include, but is not limited to, the following:
1. (A) The objective of the preferred resource portfolio.
2. (B) The criteria for measuring progress toward the objective.
(2) Identification of goals for implementation of DSM programs that can be developed in accordance with IC 8-1-8.5-10 and 170 IAC 4-8-1 et seq. and consistent with the utility's longer resource planning objectives.
(3) The implementation schedule for the preferred resource portfolio.
(4) A budget with an estimated range for the cost to be incurred for each resource or program and expected system impacts.
(5) A description and explanation of differences between what was stated in the utility's last filed short term action plan and what actually occurred.

(Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission; 170 IAC 4-7-9; filed Aug 31, 1995, 9:00 a.m.: 19 IR 24; readopted filed Jul 11, 2001, 4:30 p.m.: 24 IR 4233; readopted filed Apr 24, 2007, 8:21 a.m.: 20070509-IR-170070147RFA; readopted filed Aug 2, 2013, 2:16 p.m.: 20130828-IR-170130227RFA; filed Dec 5, 2018, 11:49 a.m.: 20190102-IR-170180127FRA; readopted filed Apr 11, 2019, 9:04 a.m.: 20190508-IR-170190136RFA; errata filed Apr 12, 2019, 2:26 p.m.: 20190424-IR-170190250ACA; readopted filed Sep 12, 2025, 11:43 a.m.: 20251001-IR-170240381RFA)