Authority: IC 8-1-1-3; IC 8-1-2-34.5; IC 8-1-32.4; IC 8-1-32.5

Affected: IC 8-1

Sec. 4. (a) If a LEC, the utility holding company of a LEC, or the corporate parent of a LEC is the subject of a bankruptcy proceeding, the LEC shall provide the commission with written notice and a complete copy of the bankruptcy petition within sixty (60) calendar days of the date the bankruptcy petition is filed.

(b) Notice to the commission shall include at least the following:

1. (1) The number of customers the utility has in Indiana, which shall be deemed confidential on a preliminary basis by the commission.
2. (2) The types of services provided.

3. (3) The name, mailing address, e-mail address, and telephone number of any of the following:

   1. (A) A bankruptcy trustee.
   2. (B) An attorney representing the utility in bankruptcy.
   3. (C) A designated contact person at any company proposing to acquire the assets of the utility.

(c) If the LEC seeking bankruptcy protection is a provider of last resort, the LEC must provide the commission and each affected customer and wholesale provider written notice a minimum of sixty (60) calendar days before filing a bankruptcy petition with a court. The written notice to the commission must be provided on the form prescribed by the commission.

(Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission; 170 IAC 7-6-4; filed Jan 30, 2007, 9:40 a.m.: 20070221-IR-170060045FRA; readopted filed Aug 2, 2013, 2:16 p.m.: 20130828-IR-170130227RFA; readopted filed Jul 12, 2016, 10:01 a.m.: 20160810-IR-170160168RFA; readopted filed Jul 12, 2022, 12:18 p.m.: 20220810-IR-170220116RFA)