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IN Code § 8-1-13-38 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 13. Rural Electric Membership Corporation Act|8-1-13-38. Complaints by Corporation Affecting Its Own Rates or Service; Notice and Hearing Requirements; Consent Orders

Sec. 38. (a) Any corporation may make complaint as to any matter affecting its own rates or service. The corporation shall publish a notice of the filing of the petition or complaint in a newspaper of general circulation published in any county in which the corporation renders service. An order affecting rates or service may be entered by the commission without a formal public hearing, if the corporation has obtained written consent to obtain an order affecting its rates from the commission without a formal hearing from any agency of the federal government with which the corporation has outstanding evidence of indebtedness to the federal government. The commission may, however, on its own motion require a formal public hearing, and shall, upon a motion filed by the utility consumer counselor, by any public or municipal corporation, by ten (10) individuals, firms, corporations, limited liability companies, or associations, or by ten (10) complainants of any or all of these classes, hold a formal public hearing with respect to any petition or complaint.(b) In any general rate proceeding under subsection (a) which requires a public hearing and in which an increase in revenues is sought which exceeds the sum of two million five hundred thousand dollars ($2,500,000), the commission shall conduct at least one (1) public hearing in the largest municipality located within the corporation's service area.As added by P.L.121-1987, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.8-1993, SEC.125.
IN Code § 8-1-13-39 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 13. Rural Electric Membership Corporation Act|8-1-13-39. Distribution Cooperatives With Less Than 5,000 Customers; Rate Orders; Hearing Requirement

Sec. 39. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), an order affecting rates of service may be entered by the commission without a formal public hearing in the case of a distribution cooperative with less than five thousand (5,000) customers.(b) The commission shall require a formal public hearing on any petition or complaint filed concerning a distribution cooperative with less than five thousand (5,000) customers upon motion of any of the following:(1) The utility consumer counselor.(2) A public or municipal corporation.(3) Ten (10) individuals, firms, corporations, limited liability companies, or associations.(4) Ten (10) complainants of any class described in subdivision (3).As added by P.L.121-1987, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.8-1993, SEC.126.
IN Code § 8-1-13-40 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 13. Rural Electric Membership Corporation Act|8-1-13-40. Subpoena Power of Commissioners and Authorized Agents; Enforcement

Sec. 40. Each of the commissioners and every authorized agent has the power to administer oaths, certify to official acts, issue subpoenas, compel the attendance of witnesses, and compel the production of books, accounts, papers, records, documents, and testimony in pending proceedings of corporations and where relevant. In case of disobedience on the part of any person to comply with any order of the commission or any commissioner or any subpoena, or on the refusal of any witness to testify to any matter regarding which the person may be lawfully interrogated before the commission, or its authorized agent, it shall be the duty of the circuit or superior court of any county, on application of a commissioner, to compel the obedience to the requirements of a subpoena issued from that court or a refusal to testify in that court.As added by P.L.121-1987, SEC.17.
IN Code § 8-1-13-41 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 13. Rural Electric Membership Corporation Act|8-1-13-41. Violations of Chapter; Findings; Just and Reasonable Orders to Be Made

Sec. 41. Whenever, upon the investigation made under this chapter, the commission finds any regulations, measurements, practices, acts, or services are unjust, unreasonable, unwholesome, unsanitary, unsafe, insufficient, preferential, unjustly discriminatory, or otherwise in violation of this chapter, or finds that any service is inadequate or that any service which can be reasonably demanded cannot be obtained, the commission shall determine and by order fix just and reasonable measurements, regulations, acts, practices, or service to be furnished, imposed, observed, and followed in the future in lieu of those found to be unjust, unreasonable, unwholesome, unsanitary, unsafe, insufficient, preferential, unjustly discriminatory, inadequate, or otherwise in violation of this chapter. In addition, the commission shall make other orders concerning the measurement, regulation, act, practice, or service as are just and reasonable.As added by P.L.121-1987, SEC.18.
IN Code § 8-1-13-42 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 13. Rural Electric Membership Corporation Act|8-1-13-42. Rules; Adoption; Prior Rules Validated

Sec. 42. (a) The commission may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to carry out this chapter.(b) This section does not invalidate any rule adopted by the commission before September 1, 1987.As added by P.L.121-1987, SEC.19.
IN Code § 8-1-13-43 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 13. Rural Electric Membership Corporation Act|8-1-13-43. Maximum Borrowing and Expenditures for Economic Development

Sec. 43. (a) A corporation may not expend more than fifteen percent (15%) of its total utility plant for economic development.(b) A corporation that is not an REA borrower (as defined in section 17(f) of this chapter) may not borrow any funds for an economic development project without approval of the Indiana utility regulatory commission.As added by P.L.95-1993, SEC.2.
IN Code § 8-1-13.1-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 13.1. Alternative Energy Projects by Rural Electric Membership Corporations|8-1-13.1-1. Findings

Sec. 1. The general assembly makes the following findings:(1) Alternative energy projects result in quantifiable reductions in, or the avoidance of, regulated air pollutants and carbon emissions produced by traditional electric generating facilities that use fossil fuels as their fuel source.(2) Corporations and cooperatively owned power suppliers should plan and implement alternative energy projects on behalf of and at the request of their members.(3) Incentives that encourage corporations and their cooperatively owned power suppliers to:(A) develop alternative energy projects; and(B) apply for, and contribute matching funds to, state or federal grants and programs for alternative energy projects;are in the public interest of the state and its citizens and are crucial to the state's economic development efforts.As added by P.L.151-2009, SEC.5.
IN Code § 8-1-13.1-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 13.1. Alternative Energy Projects by Rural Electric Membership Corporations|8-1-13.1-2. "Alternative Energy Project"

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "alternative energy project" means a project that:(1) develops or makes use of:(A) clean energy projects (as defined in IC 8-1-8.8-2);(B) renewable energy resources (as defined in IC 8-1-8.8-10) for the production of electricity;(C) integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) technology to produce synthesis gas that is used:(i) to generate electricity; or(ii) as a substitute for natural gas;regardless of the fuel source used to produce the synthesis gas;(D) methane recovered from landfills for the production of electricity;(E) demand side management, energy efficiency, or conservation programs; or(F) coal bed methane;(2) results in quantifiable reductions in, or the avoidance of:(A) the use of electricity produced by traditional electric generating facilities that use fossil fuels as their fuel source; or(B) regulated air pollutants and carbon emissions produced by traditional electric generating facilities that use fossil fuels as their fuel source; and(3) is implemented under a plan approved by:(A) the office; and(B) a corporation's or a cooperatively owned power supplier's board of directors.As added by P.L.151-2009, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.150-2011, SEC.15.
IN Code § 8-1-13.1-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 13.1. Alternative Energy Projects by Rural Electric Membership Corporations|8-1-13.1-3. "Cooperatively Owned Power Supplier"

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "cooperatively owned power supplier" means:(1) an energy utility (as defined in IC 8-1-2.5-2) that is a general district corporation organized under IC 8-1-13; or(2) an energy utility that is organized under IC 23-17 and whose membership includes one (1) or more corporations organized under IC 8-1-13.As added by P.L.151-2009, SEC.5.
IN Code § 8-1-13.1-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 13.1. Alternative Energy Projects by Rural Electric Membership Corporations|8-1-13.1-4. "Corporation"

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "corporation" means a corporation organized under IC 8-1-13 as a local district corporation (as defined in IC 8-1-13-23(b)).As added by P.L.151-2009, SEC.5.
IN Code § 8-1-13.1-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 13.1. Alternative Energy Projects by Rural Electric Membership Corporations|8-1-13.1-5. "Director"

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "director" refers to the director of the office of alternative energy incentives serving under section 9(b) of this chapter.As added by P.L.151-2009, SEC.5.
IN Code § 8-1-13.1-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 13.1. Alternative Energy Projects by Rural Electric Membership Corporations|8-1-13.1-6. "Fund"

Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "fund" refers to the alternative energy incentive fund established by section 10 of this chapter.As added by P.L.151-2009, SEC.5.
IN Code § 8-1-13.1-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 13.1. Alternative Energy Projects by Rural Electric Membership Corporations|8-1-13.1-7. "Office"

Sec. 7. As used in this chapter, "office" refers to the office of alternative energy incentives established by section 9 of this chapter.As added by P.L.151-2009, SEC.5.
IN Code § 8-1-13.1-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 13.1. Alternative Energy Projects by Rural Electric Membership Corporations|8-1-13.1-8. "Retail Energy Service"

Sec. 8. As used in this chapter, "retail energy service" has the meaning set forth in IC 8-1-2.5-3.As added by P.L.151-2009, SEC.5.
IN Code § 8-1-13.1-9 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 13.1. Alternative Energy Projects by Rural Electric Membership Corporations|8-1-13.1-9. Office of Alternative Energy Incentives; Director

Sec. 9. (a) The office of alternative energy incentives is established within the Indiana office of energy development established by IC 4-3-23-3.(b) The:(1) director of the Indiana office of energy development; or(2) designee of the Indiana office of energy development, who must be qualified by knowledge of or experience in the electric utility industry;shall serve as the director of the office.(c) The director:(1) serves at the pleasure of and is responsible to the director of the Indiana office of energy development, if the director is a designee of the director of the Indiana office of energy development;(2) may receive compensation in an amount determined by the director of the Indiana office of energy development, subject to the approval of the budget agency, if the director is a designee of the director of the Indiana office of energy development;(3) serves as the chief executive and administrative officer of the office; and(4) may, to the extent appropriate, delegate the director's authority under this chapter, subject to the approval of:(A) the director of the Indiana office of energy development, if the director is a designee of the director of the Indiana office of energy development; and(B) the budget agency.(d) The director of the Indiana office of energy development may:(1) establish; and(2) appoint members to;an advisory board to advise the office in the administration of this chapter.As added by P.L.151-2009, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.34-2013, SEC.12.
IN Code § 8-1-13.1-10 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 13.1. Alternative Energy Projects by Rural Electric Membership Corporations|8-1-13.1-10. Alternative Energy Incentive Fund; Sources of Funds; Appropriation; Expenditures; Expenses; Investment; Nonreverting Fund

Sec. 10. (a) The alternative energy incentive fund is established for the purpose of providing funds to corporations for use in the development of alternative energy projects. The fund shall be administered by the office.(b) The fund consists of:(1) money appropriated to the fund by the general assembly;(2) money received from state or federal grants or programs for alternative energy projects; and(3) donations, gifts, and money received from any other source, including transfers from other funds or accounts.(c) Money in the fund is continuously appropriated for the purposes of this section.(d) Money in the fund may be spent only in accordance with this chapter and to carry out the purposes of this chapter.(e) The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from money in the fund.(f) Notwithstanding IC 5-13, the treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund not currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same manner as money is invested by the Indiana public retirement system under IC 5-10.3-5. The treasurer of state may contract with investment management professionals, investment advisers, and legal counsel to assist in the investment of the fund and may pay the expenses incurred under those contracts from the fund. Interest that accrues from these investments shall be deposited in the fund.(g) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund.As added by P.L.151-2009, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.35-2012, SEC.94.
IN Code § 8-1-13.1-11 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 13.1. Alternative Energy Projects by Rural Electric Membership Corporations|8-1-13.1-11. Office to Establish Account in Fund for Each Corporation

Sec. 11. The office shall establish an account within the fund for each corporation.As added by P.L.151-2009, SEC.5.
IN Code § 8-1-13.1-13 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 13.1. Alternative Energy Projects by Rural Electric Membership Corporations|8-1-13.1-13. Joint Development of Alternative Energy Projects

Sec. 13. (a) Two (2) or more corporations that are members of the same cooperatively owned power supplier may:(1) develop alternative energy projects jointly; and(2) share money drawn from their respective accounts in the fund with the corporations' cooperatively owned power supplier, as long as the cooperatively owned power supplier uses the money for one (1) or more alternative energy projects in accordance with section 14 of this chapter.(b) For purposes of determining the percentage of a corporation's total sales from the provision of retail energy service that is attributable to alternative energy projects under section 12 of this chapter, any joint project described in subsection (a)(1) shall be allocated among the participating corporations according to each corporation's respective investment in the joint project.As added by P.L.151-2009, SEC.5.
IN Code § 8-1-13.1-14 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 13.1. Alternative Energy Projects by Rural Electric Membership Corporations|8-1-13.1-14. Corporation's Board of Directors Determines Use of Money; Permissible Uses of Money; Limitations

Sec. 14. (a) A corporation's board of directors is entitled to determine how money drawn from the corporation's account under section 12 of this chapter is used, subject to the following:(1) Money drawn from the corporation's account under section 12 of this chapter must be used for an alternative energy project that is approved by:(A) the office; and(B) the corporation's board.(2) If the money will be used to develop or invest in an alternative energy project that involves:(A) the construction of a new energy production or generating facility; or(B) the expansion or extension of an existing energy production or generating facility;the facility to be constructed, expanded, or extended as part of the alternative energy project must be located in Indiana.(3) Money drawn from the corporation's account under section 12 of this chapter may not be used to purchase electricity produced from an alternative energy project, unless the alternative energy project:(A) is located in Indiana; and(B) first came online after July 1, 2009.(4) If the money will be used for a demand side management, energy efficiency, or conservation program, the money must be dedicated to Indiana customers participating in the demand side management, energy efficiency, or conservation program.(b) Subject to subsection (a), money drawn from the corporation's account under section 12 of this chapter may be used for:(1) reimbursement to the corporation for money invested by the corporation:(A) within the thirty-six (36) month period immediately preceding the date funds are applied for by the corporation under section 12 of this chapter; and(B) for the expansion or extension of an alternative energy project; and(2) contributions of matching funds to state or federal programs for alternative energy projects.As added by P.L.151-2009, SEC.5.
IN Code § 8-1-13.1-15 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 13.1. Alternative Energy Projects by Rural Electric Membership Corporations|8-1-13.1-15. Adoption of Rules by Office

Sec. 15. (a) The office may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this chapter. Any rules adopted by the office under this section must include:(1) requirements for plans for alternative energy projects submitted by corporations and cooperatively owned power suppliers to the office under this chapter;(2) standards by which the office evaluates plans described in subdivision (1);(3) standards or methodologies for determining the percentage of a corporation's total sales from the provision of retail energy service that is attributable to alternative energy projects under section 12 of this chapter;(4) standards and procedures to ensure that a corporation does not receive money from the fund for an investment in, or a purchase of electricity from, an alternative energy project if money has been received from the fund by another applicant for the same or an equivalent investment or purchase;(5) procedures for resolving disputes that arise between a corporation and the office concerning:(A) the accuracy or completeness of an application or any documents submitted to the office by a corporation under section 12(b) of this chapter; or(B) the determination of, or the method used to determine, the percentage of a corporation's total sales from the provision of retail energy service that is attributable to alternative energy projects under section 12 of this chapter; and(6) any other standards, methodologies, or requirements necessary to implement this chapter.(b) In adopting rules under this section, the office may consult with the Indiana office of energy development.As added by P.L.151-2009, SEC.5.
IN Code § 8-1-13.1-16 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 13.1. Alternative Energy Projects by Rural Electric Membership Corporations|8-1-13.1-16. Federal Economic Stimulus Funds and Programs

Sec. 16. This chapter shall not be construed to constrain a corporation's access to and immediate use of federal economic stimulus funds for alternative energy projects. Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter, any money that may become available to a corporation in connection with federal economic stimulus programs may not become part of the fund or an account established under this chapter without the consent of the corporation, which shall have access to federal economic stimulus funds:(1) for the same uses; and(2) in accordance with the same processes;as any other energy utility (as defined in IC 8-1-2.5-2) may have access to or use federal economic stimulus money.As added by P.L.151-2009, SEC.5.
IN Code § 8-1-14-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 14. Electric Transmission Lines Over Railroads|8-1-14-1. Plans and Specifications

Sec. 1. The commission is hereby authorized and empowered to regulate the crossings of steam, street and interurban railroad tracks by electric power transmission and distribution wires, and every such crossing shall conform to the orders and specifications of said commission. The commission may examine existing crossings and require their alteration to conform to its specifications, provided that in no event shall it be lawful to maintain such wires less than twenty-two (22) feet above the top of the rails of any such railroad tracks.Formerly: Acts 1923, c.69, s.1. As amended by P.L.23-1988, SEC.55.
IN Code § 8-1-15-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 1. Utilities Generally|Chapter 15. Water Utilities─vacation or Relocation of Roads|8-1-15-1. Petition for Vacation

Sec. 1. Any corporation organized under the laws of Indiana and authorized by its articles of incorporation to furnish water to any town or city or the inhabitants of the town or city, through or adjoining whose land any highway has been located and established, and that desires to vacate or to relocate such highway or part of the highway may file with the circuit or a superior court in the county in which such lands or the major part of the lands are located, its petition setting forth the following:(a) The name of the petitioner.(b) A distinct description of the highway or part of the highway that petitioner seeks to be vacated or relocated and, in case of relocation, a distinct description of the proposed new route, which may be over existing highways or right-of-way.(c) A statement that petitioner has determined that such vacation or relocation is reasonably necessary or desirable in connection with petitioner's construction or maintenance of an impounding water reservoir.(d) A statement that said vacation or relocation of said highway or part of the highway will not increase by more than four (4) miles the distance necessary for anyone to travel over highways which are or will be substantially similar to that proposed to be vacated or relocated.(e) In case of vacation, the names and addresses of owners of the abutting land affected by the vacation proceedings.Formerly: Acts 1959, c.196, s.1. As amended by P.L.136-2018, SEC.72.