Title 8, UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION

Sec. 12. (a) Not more than one hundred twenty (120) days after a public utility files a petition under section 9 of this chapter, the commission shall conduct a hearing and issue an order on the petition. (b) Not more than sixty (60) days after a public utility files a petition u…

Sec. 13. (a) For purposes of calculating the TDSIC costs of a public utility, the commission shall determine an appropriate pretax return for the public utility. In determining the appropriate pretax return, the commission may consider the following factors: (1) The current state…

Sec. 14. (a) The commission may not approve a TDSIC that would result in an average aggregate increase in a public utility's total retail revenues of more than two percent (2%) in a twelve (12) month period. For purposes of this subsection, a public utility's total retail revenue…

Sec. 15. A public utility that has implemented a TDSIC under this chapter shall file revised rate schedules resetting the charge if new basic rates and charges become effective for the public utility following a commission order authorizing a general increase in rates and charges…

Sec. 16. (a) For purposes of this chapter, the following are not a general increase in basic rates and charges under IC 8-1-2-42(a): (1) The filing of a TDSIC. (2) A change in a TDSIC. (3) The deferral of depreciation expenses, operation and maintenance expenses, property taxes, …

Sec. 17. The commission may adopt by rule under IC 4-22-2 or by order other procedures not inconsistent with this chapter that the commission finds reasonable or necessary to administer a TDSIC. As added by P.L.133-2013, SEC.5.

Sec. 2. (a) As used in this chapter, "eligible transmission, distribution, and storage system improvements" means new or replacement electric or gas transmission, distribution, or storage utility projects that: (1) a public utility undertakes for purposes of safety, reliability, …

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "pretax return" means the TDSIC revenues necessary to: (1) produce net operating income equal to the public utility's weighted cost of capital multiplied by investments in eligible transmission, distribution, and storage system improvements; (2) p…

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "public utility" means: (1) an energy utility (as defined in IC 8-1-2.5-2); (2) a municipally owned utility (as defined in IC 8-1-2-1(h)); or (3) a department of public utilities created by IC 8-1-11.1. As added by P.L.133-2013, SEC.5.…

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "targeted economic development project" means a project approved by the commission under section 10(c) of this chapter. As added by P.L.133-2013, SEC.5.

Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "TDSIC" refers to a transmission, distribution, and storage system improvement charge. As added by P.L.133-2013, SEC.5.

Sec. 7. As used in this chapter, "TDSIC costs" means the following costs incurred with respect to eligible transmission, distribution, and storage system improvements incurred both while the improvements are under construction and post in service: (1) Depreciation expenses. (2) O…

Sec. 7.8. As used in this chapter, "TDSIC plan", or plan, means a public utility's plan for eligible transmission, distribution, and storage system improvements over the course of a period of: (1) at least five (5) years; and (2) not more than seven (7) years. As added by P.L.89-…

Sec. 8. As used in this chapter, "TDSIC revenues" means revenues produced through a TDSIC and excluding revenues from all other rates and charges. As added by P.L.133-2013, SEC.5.

Sec. 9. (a) Subject to subsection (d), a public utility that provides electric or gas utility service may file with the commission rate schedules establishing a TDSIC that will allow the periodic automatic adjustment of the public utility's basic rates and charges to provide for …