Title 8, UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION

Sec. 2. (a) As used in this chapter, "eligible program costs" means costs that are associated with an electricity supplier's low income customer assistance program and that: (1) have been incurred, or are reasonably estimated to be incurred, by the electricity supplier in adminis…

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "low income customer" refers to a residential customer who is part of a household that: (1) has agreed to pay for utility service from an electricity supplier; and (2) is eligible for and has applied for assistance from a home energy assistance pr…

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "utility service" means electric service that is provided at retail to customers. As added by P.L.36-2026, SEC.11.

Sec. 5. (a) Not later than July 1, 2026, an electricity supplier shall offer a low income customer assistance program that provides financial assistance to low income customers for the payment of monthly bills for utility service provided by the electricity supplier. A program th…

Sec. 6. Beginning in 2027, not later than March 1 of each year, an electricity supplier shall fund the electricity supplier's low income customer assistance program in an amount equal to: (1) at least two-tenths percent (0.2%) of the electricity supplier's jurisdictional revenues…

Sec. 7. (a) In each residential customer bill issued by an electricity supplier after June 30, 2026, the electricity supplier must include a notice that: (1) informs customers that the electricity supplier offers a low income customer assistance program for eligible customers; an…

Sec. 8. If a customer: (1) applies for assistance under an electricity supplier's low income customer assistance program; and (2) qualifies as a low income customer under section 3(2) of this chapter; the electricity supplier shall enroll the customer in the program, to the exten…

Sec. 9. (a) An electricity supplier may, but is not required to, petition the commission for approval to recover eligible program costs. An electricity supplier may file a petition with the commission under this section: (1) as part of a base rate case; or (2) at any time as part…