Title 8, UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION

Sec. 13. As used in this chapter, "pre-filing meeting" means a meeting to review and discuss a filing or submittal by an energy utility in accordance with: (1) section 18 of this chapter; (2) section 20 of this chapter; or (3) section 22 of this chapter; as applicable. As added b…

Sec. 14. As used in this chapter, "project" refers to a project relating to energy infrastructure and generation resources that: (1) are required primarily to serve a large load customer of an energy utility; and (2) may be designed to serve more than one (1) large load customer …

Sec. 15. As used in this chapter, "project costs" means the total costs of a project, including: (1) planning costs; and (2) construction and operating costs; related to the project. As added by P.L.217-2025, SEC.2.

Sec. 16. As used in this chapter, "reasonable risk premium" means compensation: (1) negotiated between an energy utility and a large load customer; and (2) paid by the large load customer. As added by P.L.217-2025, SEC.2.

Sec. 17. (a) The commission may expedite, in accordance with this chapter, the review of filings and submittals made by an energy utility to meet the energy infrastructure and generation resource needs of customers. An energy utility may request an expedited review by the commiss…

Sec. 18. (a) This section applies to an energy utility that petitions the commission for approval of an EGR plan. (b) An energy utility may file a petition with the commission for approval of an EGR plan to acquire generation resources to meet the extraordinary needs for electric…

Sec. 19. (a) This section applies to an energy utility that petitions the commission for approval of an EGR plan. (b) Notwithstanding IC 8-1-8.5 or any other statute, the commission may approve an energy utility's EGR plan to construct, purchase, lease, or otherwise acquire gener…

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "acquisition costs" means the total costs of an acquisition made under an EGR plan, including: (1) planning; (2) construction; and (3) operating; costs related to the acquisition. As added by P.L.217-2025, SEC.2.

Sec. 20. (a) This section applies to an energy utility that submits to the commission for approval a generation resource submittal in accordance with an approved EGR plan. (b) An energy utility may submit a generation resource submittal to the commission for approval of an acquis…

Sec. 21. (a) This section applies to an energy utility that submits to the commission for approval a generation resource submittal in accordance with an approved EGR plan. (b) Notwithstanding IC 8-1-8.5 or any other statute, the commission may approve an energy utility's generati…

Sec. 22. (a) This section applies to an energy utility that petitions the commission for approval of a project to serve a large load customer. (b) An energy utility may submit to the commission a petition for approval of a project to serve a large load customer only if the follow…

required information; case in chief; notice of filing Sec. 23. (a) This section applies to an energy utility that petitions the commission for approval of a project to serve a large load customer. (b) In a petition under this section, an energy utility must include, at a minimum,…

Sec. 24. (a) This section applies to an energy utility that petitions the commission for approval of a project to serve a large load customer. (b) The commission may approve a petition in whole or in part. The commission shall make its decision based on whether the relief request…

Sec. 25. (a) The commission shall review an energy utility's: (1) estimated acquisition costs submitted under section 20(c)(1)(D) of this chapter; or (2) estimated project costs filed under section 23(b)(1)(D) of this chapter; as applicable. (b) If the commission approves, with o…

Sec. 26. (a) Upon request by an energy utility, the commission shall determine whether the information and related materials filed or submitted, or to be filed or submitted, by an energy utility under this chapter: (1) are confidential under IC 5-14-3-4 or are trade secrets under…

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "appropriate regional transmission organization" has the meaning set forth in IC 8-1-8.5-13(b). As added by P.L.217-2025, SEC.2.

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "commission" refers to the Indiana utility regulatory commission created by IC 8-1-1-2. As added by P.L.217-2025, SEC.2.

Sec. 5. (a) As used in this chapter, "construction and operating costs" means costs: (1) incurred or to be incurred by an energy utility under this chapter after the issuance of an order by the commission under this chapter; and (2) related to an approved or commission modified a…

Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "corporation" refers to the Indiana economic development corporation established by IC 5-28-3-1 or its successor. As added by P.L.217-2025, SEC.2.

Sec. 7. As used in this chapter, "energy utility" means: (1) an electric utility listed in 170 IAC 4-7-2(a) and any successor in interest to that utility; or (2) a corporation organized under IC 8-1-13. As added by P.L.217-2025, SEC.2.

Sec. 8. As used in this chapter, "expedited generation resource plan", or "EGR plan", means a plan developed by an energy utility for acquiring generation resources to meet load growth that exceeds the lesser of: (1) five percent (5%) of the energy utility's average peak demand o…

Sec. 9. As used in this chapter, "generation resource submittal" means a compliance filing made to the commission for approval of the acquisition of a specific generation resource in accordance with the criteria set forth in an approved EGR plan. As added by P.L.217-2025, SEC.2.