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Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 15 - LANDLORD DISTRIBUTING WATER OR SEWAGE DISPOSAL SERVICE › Rule 2 - Sub-Billing › Section 2-1 - Availability of records

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 8-1-1-3
Affected: IC 8-1-2-1.2
Sec. 1.
(a) A
				landlord or an association that sub-bills shall:
(1) retain all bills received from the
				utility and all sub-bills from the landlord to tenants, or the association to
				members or co-owners, for a period of not less than two (2) years;
(2) make all bills and sub-bills available
				for inspection by any tenant, member, or co-owner, or person who was a tenant,
				member, or co-owner, during the billing period and regular business
				hours;
(3) provide a copy of
				records under this section within three (3) business days of request by a
				tenant, member, or co-owner; and
(4) provide a copy of records under this
				section to the commission's consumer affairs division upon request.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 15 - LANDLORD DISTRIBUTING WATER OR SEWAGE DISPOSAL SERVICE › Rule 2 - Sub-Billing › Section 2-2 - Charges for water or sewage service usage

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 8-1-1-3
Affected: IC 8-1-2-1.2
Sec. 2.
(a) A
				landlord or an association calculates the water and sewage service usage
				portion of a sub-bill using one (1) of the following methods:
(1) For water service, as follows:
(A) Optional usage calculation using
				sub-meter data as follows:
(i) The landlord or
				association divides the total net charge for water service, plus applicable
				tax, by the total amount of water master metered to obtain an average cost per
				unit volume.
(ii) The average water
				cost per unit volume is multiplied by the actual unit volume consumed by each
				dwelling unit as measured by a sub-meter.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 15 - LANDLORD DISTRIBUTING WATER OR SEWAGE DISPOSAL SERVICE › Rule 2 - Sub-Billing › Section 2-3 - Information contained in sub-bills

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 8-1-1-3
Affected: IC 8-1-2-1.2
Sec. 3.
(a)
				Sub-bills may contain other permissible charges on the same bill if the
				sub-billing information is separately itemized and visually distinct from
				unrelated charges.
(b) Sub-bills
				must show at least the following information:
(1) The sub-billing date.
(2) The sub-billing rate charged.
(3) The previous balance, if any.
(4) The amount of the sub-bill.
(5) The amount of a tenant's, member's, or
				co-owner's usage, if applicable.
(6) The amount of an initial setup fee, if
				due.
(7) A reasonable
				administrative fee, if any, not to exceed the statutory limit in IC
				8-1-2-1.2(l)(4)(B).
(8) The amount
				of an insufficient funds fee, if due.
(9) The date on which the sub-bill is due,
				with a statement that the sub-bill due date is independent from the due date of
				the lease payment or other charges.
(10) If an estimated sub-bill, a clear and
				conspicuous coding or other indication identifying the sub-bill as an estimated
				sub-bill.
(11) An explanation,
				which is readily understood, of all codes or symbols, or both, shown on the
				sub-bill.
(12) The name and
				telephone number of a person for tenants, members, or co-owners to contact
				about sub-billing matters.
(13) The
				beginning and end date of the period for which the sub-bill is
				rendered.
(14) The name and address
				of the tenant, member, or co-owner being billed.
(15) The address or other identifying
				information for the dwelling unit being billed.
(16) The statement required by IC
				8-1-2-1.2(m)(2)(C), including the following contact information for the
				commission:
(A) (800) 851-4268.
(B)
www.in.gov/iurc
.
(17) For water sub-bills, the following
				additional information:
(A) If the dwelling
				unit's usage is sub-metered, the dates and meter readings of the dwelling
				unit's sub-meter at the beginning and end of the period for which the sub-bill
				is rendered.
(B) The name and
				telephone number of a person for tenants, members, or co-owners to contact
				about water service matters.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 15 - LANDLORD DISTRIBUTING WATER OR SEWAGE DISPOSAL SERVICE › Rule 2 - Sub-Billing › Section 2-4 - Unpaid sub-bills

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 8-1-1-3
Affected: IC 8-1-2-1.2
Sec. 4.
A landlord and an association may collect unpaid sub-bills
				  through the same method otherwise allowed under applicable law to collect
				  unpaid rent or association dues or fees.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 15 - LANDLORD DISTRIBUTING WATER OR SEWAGE DISPOSAL SERVICE › Rule 2 - Sub-Billing › Section 2-5 - Adjustment of bills

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 8-1-1-3
Affected: IC 8-1-2-1.2
Sec. 5.
(a) A
				landlord or an association adjusts billing errors that are in a tenant's,
				member's, or co-owner's favor to the known date of error or for a period of one
				(1) year, whichever period is shorter. Adjustments are made within ninety (90)
				days of knowledge of the error, and use one (1) of the following methods:
(1) Add the amount as a credit on the next
				sub-bill.
(2) Refund the amount to
				the tenant, member, or co-owner.
(3) Credit the amount to rental or
				association fees due.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 15 - LANDLORD DISTRIBUTING WATER OR SEWAGE DISPOSAL SERVICE › Rule 3 - Complaints › Section 3-1 - Filing a complaint

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 8-1-1-3; IC 8-1-2-34.5
Affected: IC 8-1-2-1.2
Sec. 1.
(a)
				Regardless of whether a tenant, member, or co-owner is a customer as defined in
				170 IAC
				16-1-2(3), a tenant, member, or
				co-owner may file a complaint against a landlord or an association by following
				the commission's informal complaint procedures found in 170 IAC 16.
(b) For purposes of this article, when a
				complaint is made under 170 IAC 16, "utility", as defined in
				170 IAC
				16-1-2(4), refers to a landlord or an
				association.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 15 - LANDLORD DISTRIBUTING WATER OR SEWAGE DISPOSAL SERVICE › Rule 3 - Complaints › Section 3-2 - Information required to investigate a complaint

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 8-1-1-3
Affected: IC 8-1-2-1.2
Sec. 2.
Upon the receipt of a complaint from a tenant, member, or
				  co-owner under 170 IAC 16, and when the commission's consumer affairs division
				  receives the complaint and provides it to the landlord or association, the
				  landlord or association provides the complainant and the commission's consumer
				  affairs division with sufficient information to investigate the complaint,
				  including, but not limited to, the following:
(1) For the dates in dispute, each sub-bill
				rendered to the tenant, member, or co-owner for water or sewage disposal
				service, including:
(A) a statement indicating
				the period for which each sub-bill was rendered;
(B) the name and address of the tenant,
				member, or co-owner billed; and
(C)
				the address or other identifying information for the dwelling unit
				billed.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 15 - LANDLORD DISTRIBUTING WATER OR SEWAGE DISPOSAL SERVICE › Rule 3 - Complaints › Section 3-3 - Action on complaint

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 8-1-1-3
Affected: IC 8-1-2
Sec. 3.
(a) If, after
				review, the commission's consumer affairs division determines that the landlord
				has failed to comply with the requirements of IC 8-1-2-1.2 or this rule, the
				consumer affairs division and the commission may require one (1) or more of the
				following remedies:
(1) Require the landlord
				or association to adjust its sub-billing practices prospectively.
(2) Require the landlord or association to
				refund, as outlined in 170 IAC 15-2-5, payments that exceed the amount
				sub-billed if the sub-bills had complied with IC 8-1-2-1.2 or this
				article.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 16 - CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS › Rule 1 - Customer Complaints › Section 1-1 - Scope and applicability

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-34.5
Affected: IC
				  8-1-2-34.5
Sec. 1.
(a) This
				article implements the authority of the commission under IC
				8-1-2-34.5.
(b) This article applies to any utility
				subject to the commission's jurisdiction that offers:
(1) gas;
(2) electric;
(3) water; or
(4) sewage disposal; services.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 16 - CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS › Rule 1 - Customer Complaints › Section 1-2 - Definitions

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-34.5
Affected: IC
				  8-1-2-1
Sec. 2.
Where applicable, terms used in this rule shall have the
				  meaning assigned to them in IC
				  8-1-2-1. The
				  following definitions apply throughout this rule:
(1) "Commission" means the Indiana utility
				regulatory commission.
(2)
				"Consumer affairs" means the consumer affairs division of the
				commission.
(3) "Customer" means
				any:
(A) person;
(B) firm;
(C) corporation;
(D) municipality; or
(E) government agency; who has agreed to pay
				for service from a utility, or a person authorized under a valid power of
				attorney to act on another person's or the entity's behalf.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 16 - CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS › Rule 1 - Customer Complaints › Section 1-3 - Customer dispute process; time periods

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-34.5
Affected: IC 8-1-2.34.5
Sec. 3.
(a) Disputes
				regarding any utility service or billing matter that have not been resolved at
				the utility level may constitute a complaint and may be resolved through the
				following process:
(1) A customer may appeal a
				utility's proposed resolution of a dispute by filing an informal complaint with
				consumer affairs in accordance with section 5 of this rule.
(2) A customer or utility may request
				commission review of a consumer affairs decision in accordance with section 6
				of this rule.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 16 - CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS › Rule 1 - Customer Complaints › Section 1-4 - Disputes; utility responsibilities

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-34.5
Affected: IC
				  8-1-2-34.5
Sec. 4.
(a) A utility
				shall provide the following means for customers to bring disputes to its
				attention:
(1) By telephone.
(2) In writing.
(3) Through the utility's website.
(4) At the utility's business
				office.
(5) By any other method
				made available by the utility.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 16 - CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS › Rule 1 - Customer Complaints › Section 1-5 - Consumer affairs review of utility's proposed resolution; consumer affairs' responsibilities

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-34.5
Affected: IC
				  8-1-2-34.5
Sec. 5.
(a) If a
				customer is dissatisfied with a utility's proposed resolution of a dispute, the
				customer may appeal the proposed resolution to consumer affairs by submitting
				an informal complaint. A complaint must be submitted under this section within
				seven (7) days of the date the customer receives the utility's proposed
				resolution. At its discretion, consumer affairs may waive the time limitation
				for good cause, including failure to receive timely notice of proposed
				resolution. A complaint shall be considered submitted upon receipt by consumer
				affairs.
(b) A customer may file a
				complaint with consumer affairs in the following ways:
(1) By telephone.
(2) In writing.
(3) By completing a form available at the
				commission's office and on the commission's website.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 16 - CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS › Rule 1 - Customer Complaints › Section 1-6 - Request for commission review of consumer affairs decision

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 8-1-1-3; IC 8-1-2-34.5
Affected: IC 8-1-2-34.5
Sec. 6.
(a) Either
				party may request commission review of the consumer affairs' decision under IC
				8-1-2-34.5 within twenty (20) days of the date of receipt of the decision of
				the director of consumer affairs' or director's designee. A request under this
				section must be in writing and shall be considered filed upon receipt by the
				commission.
(b) Upon receiving a
				request for commission review, the commission shall provide a copy of the
				request to the opposing party and the office of the utility consumer counselor
				(OUCC) within seven (7) days from the date the review is requested. The
				nonrequesting party and the OUCC shall be permitted to file an answer within
				the time frames provided in
				170 IAC
				1-1.1-10(c).
(c) Commission review of a consumer affairs
				decision shall be reasonably limited to the matters raised in the request for
				review and the answer, and to a review of the consumer affairs record as
				compiled during the review conducted under section 5 of this rule, or as
				otherwise determined by the presiding officer.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 16 - CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS › Rule 1 - Customer Complaints › Section 1-7 - Continuation of service during complaint process; payment of undisputed charges; disconnection for nonpayment; determining payment amount

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC
				  8-1-2-34.5
Affected: IC
				  8-1-2-34.5
Sec. 7.
(a) If a
				customer receiving service has paid and continues to pay all undisputed
				charges, the utility shall not disconnect any service related to the disputed
				charges:
(1) while the utility's proposed
				resolution is under review by consumer affairs or the commission; or
(2) sooner than ten (10) days after a
				decision by consumer affairs or the commission.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 17.1 - INDIANA VOLUNTARY CLEAN ENERGY PORTFOLIO STANDARD PROGRAM › Rule 1 - Applicability › Section 1-1 - Applicability under IC 8-1-37

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC 8-1-37
Affected: IC
				  8-1-37-6
Sec. 1.
This article is applicable to all Indiana electricity
				  suppliers as defined in IC
				  8-1-37-6.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 17.1 - INDIANA VOLUNTARY CLEAN ENERGY PORTFOLIO STANDARD PROGRAM › Rule 1 - Applicability › Section 1-2 - No change in public utility status

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC 8-1-37
Affected: IC
				  8-1-2-1; IC
				  8-1-37-4
Sec. 2.
This article does not change the:
(1) owner;
(2) operator; or
(3) manager;
of a clean energy resource as defined in IC
				  8-1-37-4
				  into a public utility under the jurisdiction of the commission, if the entity
				  is not a public utility under IC
				  8-1-2-1.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 17.1 - INDIANA VOLUNTARY CLEAN ENERGY PORTFOLIO STANDARD PROGRAM › Rule 1 - Applicability › Section 1-3 - No change to other commission processes

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC 8-1-37
Affected: IC 8-1-37
Sec. 3.
This article does not replace other commission processes,
				  including, but not limited to:
(1) a
				proceeding requesting a certificate of public convenience and necessity;
				and
(2) the commission's rules
				regarding integrated resource planning.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 17.1 - INDIANA VOLUNTARY CLEAN ENERGY PORTFOLIO STANDARD PROGRAM › Rule 2 - Definitions › Section 2-1 - Applicability

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC 8-1-37
Affected: IC 8-1-37
Sec. 1.
The definitions in IC 8-1-37 and this rule apply throughout
				  this article.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 17.1 - INDIANA VOLUNTARY CLEAN ENERGY PORTFOLIO STANDARD PROGRAM › Rule 2 - Definitions › Section 2-2 - "Application completion date" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC 8-1-37
Affected: IC 8-1-37
Sec. 2.
"Application completion date" means the date the commission
				  through its presiding officers notifies the parties of a proceeding under this
				  article that the application submitted by the electricity supplier is complete.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 17.1 - INDIANA VOLUNTARY CLEAN ENERGY PORTFOLIO STANDARD PROGRAM › Rule 2 - Definitions › Section 2-3 - "CHOICE" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC 8-1-37
Affected: IC 8-1-37
Sec. 3.
"CHOICE" means the comprehensive Hoosier option to
				  incentivize cleaner energy.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 17.1 - INDIANA VOLUNTARY CLEAN ENERGY PORTFOLIO STANDARD PROGRAM › Rule 2 - Definitions › Section 2-4 - "CHOICE incentive" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC 8-1-37
Affected: IC
				  8-1-37-13
Sec. 4.
"CHOICE incentive" means the adder to an electricity
				  supplier's return on equity of up to fifty (50) basis points pursuant to IC
				  8-1-37-13.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 17.1 - INDIANA VOLUNTARY CLEAN ENERGY PORTFOLIO STANDARD PROGRAM › Rule 2 - Definitions › Section 2-5 - "Clean energy" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC 8-1-37
Affected: IC
				  8-1-37-2;
				  IC
				  8-1-37-4
Sec. 5.
In addition to the definition in IC
				  8-1-37-2,
				  and consistent with the definition of clean energy resource in IC
				  8-1-37-4,
				  "clean energy" means electricity that is conserved by a clean energy resource.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 17.1 - INDIANA VOLUNTARY CLEAN ENERGY PORTFOLIO STANDARD PROGRAM › Rule 2 - Definitions › Section 2-6 - "Clean energy resource" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC 8-1-37
Affected: IC
				  8-1-37-4
Sec. 6.
"Clean energy resource" means, in addition to the definition
				  as given in IC
				  8-1-37-4(a),
				  the generation of electricity using methane recovered from landfills. For the
				  purposes of determining the percentage of clean energy resources that qualify
				  for the goal under IC
				  8-1-37-12(g),
				  this definition shall be considered part of the statutory list as IC
				  8-1-37-4(a)(15)(A).
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 17.1 - INDIANA VOLUNTARY CLEAN ENERGY PORTFOLIO STANDARD PROGRAM › Rule 2 - Definitions › Section 2-7 - "Commission" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC 8-1-37
Affected: IC 8-1-37
Sec. 7.
"Commission" means the Indiana utility regulatory
				  commission.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 17.1 - INDIANA VOLUNTARY CLEAN ENERGY PORTFOLIO STANDARD PROGRAM › Rule 2 - Definitions › Section 2-8 - "CPS goal period" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC 8-1-37
Affected: IC
				  8-1-37-12
Sec. 8.
"CPS goal period" is the period of time outlined in IC
				  8-1-37-12(a)
				   in which an electricity supplier must meet a
				  particular goal under this article.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 17.1 - INDIANA VOLUNTARY CLEAN ENERGY PORTFOLIO STANDARD PROGRAM › Rule 2 - Definitions › Section 2-9 - "Effective date" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC 8-1-37
Affected: IC 8-1-37
Sec. 9.
"Effective date" of the Indiana voluntary clean energy
				  portfolio standard program is January 1, 2012.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 17.1 - INDIANA VOLUNTARY CLEAN ENERGY PORTFOLIO STANDARD PROGRAM › Rule 2 - Definitions › Section 2-10 - "Incentive application date" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC 8-1-37
Affected: IC 8-1-37
Sec. 10.
"Incentive application date" means the date on which a
				  participating electricity supplier files its incentive application and work
				  papers with the commission.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 17.1 - INDIANA VOLUNTARY CLEAN ENERGY PORTFOLIO STANDARD PROGRAM › Rule 2 - Definitions › Section 2-11 - "Integrated resource plan", "integrated resource planning", or "IRP" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC 8-1-37
Affected: IC 8-1-37
Sec. 11.
"Integrated resource plan", "integrated resource planning",
				  or "IRP" means a utility's assessment of a variety of demand-side and
				  supply-side resources to cost effectively meet customer electricity service
				  needs.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 17.1 - INDIANA VOLUNTARY CLEAN ENERGY PORTFOLIO STANDARD PROGRAM › Rule 2 - Definitions › Section 2-12 - "OUCC" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC 8-1-37
Affected: IC 8-1-37
Sec. 12.
"OUCC" means the Indiana office of utility consumer
				  counselor.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 17.1 - INDIANA VOLUNTARY CLEAN ENERGY PORTFOLIO STANDARD PROGRAM › Rule 2 - Definitions › Section 2-13 - "Program application date" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC 8-1-37
Affected: IC 8-1-37
Sec. 13.
"Program application date" means the date on which the
				  electricity supplier files its program application and working papers with the
				  commission.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 17.1 - INDIANA VOLUNTARY CLEAN ENERGY PORTFOLIO STANDARD PROGRAM › Rule 2 - Definitions › Section 2-14 - "Regional transmission organization" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC 8-1-37
Affected: IC
				  8-1-37-9
Sec. 14.
In addition to the definition in IC
				  8-1-37-9,
				  as applicable to electricity suppliers in the state of Indiana, "regional
				  transmission organization" means:
(1)
				the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.; or
(2) the PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 17.1 - INDIANA VOLUNTARY CLEAN ENERGY PORTFOLIO STANDARD PROGRAM › Rule 3 - Establishment of the Indiana Voluntary Clean Energy Portfolio Standard Program › Section 3-1 - Indiana voluntary clean energy portfolio standard program

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC 8-1-37
Affected: IC 8-1-37
Sec. 1.
The Indiana voluntary clean energy portfolio standard program
				  is hereby established by this article.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 17.1 - INDIANA VOLUNTARY CLEAN ENERGY PORTFOLIO STANDARD PROGRAM › Rule 3 - Establishment of the Indiana Voluntary Clean Energy Portfolio Standard Program › Section 3-2 - Comprehensive Hoosier option to incentivize cleaner energy program

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC 8-1-37
Affected: IC 8-1-27
Sec. 2.
The Indiana voluntary clean energy portfolio standard program
				  shall also be known as the comprehensive Hoosier option to incentivize cleaner
				  energy program or CHOICE program.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 17.1 - INDIANA VOLUNTARY CLEAN ENERGY PORTFOLIO STANDARD PROGRAM › Rule 3 - Establishment of the Indiana Voluntary Clean Energy Portfolio Standard Program › Section 3-3 - Goals under the CHOICE program

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC 8-1-37
Affected: IC 8-1-37
Sec. 3.
The goals under the CHOICE program are as follows:
(1) CPS goal period I: For the six (6)
				calendar years beginning January 1, 2013, and ending December 31, 2018, an
				average of at least four percent (4%) of the total electricity obtained by the
				participating electricity supplier to meet the energy requirements of its
				Indiana retail electric customers during the base year.
(2) CPS goal period II: For the six (6)
				calendar years beginning January 1, 2019, and ending December 31, 2024, an
				average of at least seven percent (7%) of the total electricity obtained by the
				participating electricity supplier to meet the energy requirements of its
				Indiana retail electric customers during the base year.
(3) CPS goal period III: In the calendar year
				ending December 31, 2025, at least ten percent (10%) of the total electricity
				obtained by the participating electricity supplier to meet the energy
				requirements of its Indiana retail electric customers during the base
				year.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 17.1 - INDIANA VOLUNTARY CLEAN ENERGY PORTFOLIO STANDARD PROGRAM › Rule 3 - Establishment of the Indiana Voluntary Clean Energy Portfolio Standard Program › Section 3-4 - Requirements necessary to meet a CHOICE program goal

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC 8-1-37
Affected: IC
				  8-1-37-3;
				  IC
				  8-1-37-4
Sec. 4.
(a) In order
				to meet any of the goals set forth in section 3 of this rule, a participating
				electricity supplier must:
(1) obtain during
				the goal period through:
(A) clean energy
				resources as defined in IC
				8-1-37-4;
				or
(B) clean energy credits as
				defined in IC
				8-1-37-3
				that are generated by a facility located in a control area that is part of a
				regional transmission organization;
an amount of megawatt hours at least equal to the percentage
				  amount set forth in the goal;
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 17.1 - INDIANA VOLUNTARY CLEAN ENERGY PORTFOLIO STANDARD PROGRAM › Rule 3 - Establishment of the Indiana Voluntary Clean Energy Portfolio Standard Program › Section 3-5 - Useful thermal energy conversion to clean energy credits

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 8-1-1-3; IC 8-1-37
Affected: IC 8-1-37
Sec. 5.
(a) For
				clean energy resources that provide thermal energy, one (1) clean energy credit
				shall be earned for every three million four hundred twelve thousand
				(3,412,000) British thermal units (Btus) of useful thermal energy
				produced.
(b) The useful thermal
				energy produced by a clean energy resource shall be the thermal energy used for
				the following:
(1) Heating.
(2) Cooling.
(3) Mechanical work.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 17.1 - INDIANA VOLUNTARY CLEAN ENERGY PORTFOLIO STANDARD PROGRAM › Rule 4 - Application Process to Participate in the CHOICE program › Section 4-1 - Program application required

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC 8-1-37
Affected: IC 8-1-37
Sec. 1.
In order to participate in the CHOICE program, an electricity
				  supplier must file a program application with the commission:
(1) pursuant to the commission's procedural
				rules; and
(2) pursuant to this
				article;
no later than two (2) years after the beginning of CPS goal
				  period I or II.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 17.1 - INDIANA VOLUNTARY CLEAN ENERGY PORTFOLIO STANDARD PROGRAM › Rule 4 - Application Process to Participate in the CHOICE program › Section 4-2 - Program application contents

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC 8-1-37
Affected: IC 8-1-37
Sec. 2.
In order to be deemed complete by the commission, the program
				  application submitted by the electricity supplier must contain at least the
				  following:
(1) Contact information of
				the electricity supplier.
(2) Total
				electricity obtained by the electricity supplier to meet the energy
				requirements of its Indiana retail electric customers during the base
				year.
(3) A CHOICE plan to obtain
				clean energy in an amount equal to at least ten percent (10%) of the total
				electricity supplied to its Indiana retail electric customers during the
				calendar year ending December 31, 2025, which may include the following:
(A) A detailed business plan with annual
				milestones to ensure a participating electricity supplier will meet the CPS
				goals.
(B) Identification of the:
(i) owner;
(ii) operator; or
(iii) manager; of the clean energy resources
				to be utilized by the electricity supplier.
(C) The type of the clean energy resources to
				be utilized by the electricity supplier.
(D) Affirmation by the electricity supplier
				that its CHOICE plan contains not more than thirty percent (30%) of any
				combination of the clean energy resources listed in IC
				8-1-37-4(a)(17)
				 through IC
				8-1-37-4(a)(21).
(E) The amount of clean energy anticipated to
				be produced by kilowatt-hour per resource type, including the clean energy
				credits that will be submitted as part of the plan.
(F) A description of any projects to be built
				under the CHOICE plan, including, to the extent known, the:
(i) scope;
(ii) cost; and
(iii) location; of the project.
(G) Justification of the need for
				the generation through IRP modeling.
(H) If the electricity supplier chooses to
				use its last IRP model runs, it must demonstrate that there have been no
				changes in its load forecast or supply mix since the time of the IRP model
				run.
(I) Other generation options
				considered as alternatives to the final clean energy resources listed in the
				CHOICE plan.
(J) Justification
				that the resources listed in the CHOICE plan will not result in an increase to
				the retail rates and charges of the electricity supplier above what could
				reasonably be expected if the application were not approved.
(K) Analysis of ratepayer impact including
				the following types of information:
(i) An
				explanation on how the electricity supplier determined the impact on rates of
				the program application plan.
(ii)
				Documentation on the impact on rates if the application is approved.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 17.1 - INDIANA VOLUNTARY CLEAN ENERGY PORTFOLIO STANDARD PROGRAM › Rule 4 - Application Process to Participate in the CHOICE program › Section 4-3 - Commission approval

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC 8-1-37
Affected: IC 8-1-37
Sec. 3.
(a) The
				commission shall approve an electricity supplier's participation in the CHOICE
				program if the commission finds that:
(1) the
				electricity supplier's program application is:
(A) complete; and
(B) reasonably complies with:
(i) this article; and
(ii) IC 8-1-37;
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 17.1 - INDIANA VOLUNTARY CLEAN ENERGY PORTFOLIO STANDARD PROGRAM › Rule 5 - Status Following Approval of Participation in the CHOICE Program › Section 5-1 - Annual report to commission required

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC 8-1-37
Affected: IC
				  8-1-37-12
Sec. 1.
Beginning in 2014, a participating electricity supplier shall
				  report to the commission not later than March 1 of each year on the
				  following:
(1) The participating
				electricity supplier's efforts, if any, during the most recently ended calendar
				year to meet the CPS goal applicable to the most recently ended calendar
				year.
(2) The total amount of
				renewable energy supplied to the participating electricity supplier's Indiana
				retail electric customers during the most recently ended calendar year,
				including a breakdown of the following:
(A)
				The amount of clean energy generated by facilities owned or operated by the
				participating electricity supplier. The participating electricity supplier
				shall identify each facility by:
(i) name and
				location;
(ii) total generating
				capacity;
(iii) total amount of
				electricity generated at the facility during the most recently ended calendar
				year, including the percentage of this amount that was supplied to the
				participating electricity supplier's Indiana retail electric customers;
				and
(iv) total amount of clean
				energy generated at the facility during the most recently ended calendar year,
				including the percentage of this amount that was supplied to the participating
				electricity supplier's Indiana retail electric customers.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 17.1 - INDIANA VOLUNTARY CLEAN ENERGY PORTFOLIO STANDARD PROGRAM › Rule 5 - Status Following Approval of Participation in the CHOICE Program › Section 5-2 - Status following approval of participation in CHOICE program

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 8-1-1-3; IC 8-1-37
Affected: IC 8-1-37
Sec. 2.
(a) After
				approval of its participation in the CHOICE program, the participating
				electricity supplier is required to follow its CHOICE plan in working toward
				meeting the CPS goals.
(b) If a
				participating electricity supplier decides to change part of its CHOICE plan in
				a manner that:
(1) does not impact whether the
				electricity supplier will meet the CPS goals; and
(2) does not increase the ratepayer impact of
				its CHOICE plan;
the electricity supplier shall file the changes with the
				  commission through the commission's thirty-day administrative filing procedures
				  and guidelines in 170 IAC 1-6.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 17.1 - INDIANA VOLUNTARY CLEAN ENERGY PORTFOLIO STANDARD PROGRAM › Rule 6 - CHOICE Incentive Application Process › Section 6-1 - Incentive application required

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC 8-1-37
Affected: IC 8-1-3
Sec. 1.
In order to receive a CHOICE incentive under the CHOICE
				  program, a participating electricity supplier must file an incentive
				  application with the commission:
(1) pursuant
				  to the commission's procedural rules; and
(2) pursuant to this article;
no later than six (6) months after the end of the CPS goal
					 period for which the incentive is being sought.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 17.1 - INDIANA VOLUNTARY CLEAN ENERGY PORTFOLIO STANDARD PROGRAM › Rule 6 - CHOICE Incentive Application Process › Section 6-2 - Incentive application contents

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC 8-1-37
Affected: IC
				  8-1-37-4
Sec. 2.
In order to be deemed complete, the incentive application of
				  a participating electricity supplier must contain at least the following:
(1) Contact information of the
				electricity supplier.
(2) Total
				electricity measured in megawatt hours that was obtained by the electricity
				supplier to meet the energy requirements of its Indiana retail electric
				customers during the base year.
(3)
				Number of megawatt hours obtained each year of the CPS goal period for which
				the CHOICE incentive was granted from:
(A)
				clean energy resources:
(i) listed in IC
				8-1-37-4(a);
(ii) as defined in this article;
				and
(iii) as may be adopted by rule
				by the commission;
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION › Article 17.1 - INDIANA VOLUNTARY CLEAN ENERGY PORTFOLIO STANDARD PROGRAM › Rule 6 - CHOICE Incentive Application Process › Section 6-3 - Expedited incentive application proceeding

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  8-1-1-3;
				  IC 8-1-37
Affected: IC 8-1-37
Sec. 3.
(a) The
				scope of the incentive application proceeding shall be limited to whether the
				electricity supplier has met the CPS goal.
(b) The time frame for the incentive
				application procedures shall be one hundred twenty (120) days from the
				application completion date, but may be extended upon:
(1) petition for good cause by the:
(A) electricity supplier;
(B) OUCC; or
(C) other intervening party; or
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 203 - VICTIM SERVICES DIVISION › Article 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE › Rule 1 - Investigation; Review; Determination; Appeal › Section 1-1 - Definitions

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  5-2-6.1-46
Affected: IC
				  5-2-6.1
Sec. 1.
(a) The
				definitions in IC
				5-2-6.1 and this section apply
				throughout this title.
(b)
				"Director" refers to the director of the division.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 203 - VICTIM SERVICES DIVISION › Article 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE › Rule 1 - Investigation; Review; Determination; Appeal › Section 1-2 - Purpose

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  5-2-6.1-46
Affected: IC
				  5-2-6.1
Sec. 2.
The purpose of this title is to facilitate implementation
				  and compliance with IC
				  5-2-6.1 by establishing procedures
				  for the investigation, review, determination, and appeal of claims for victim
				  assistance filed with the division.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 203 - VICTIM SERVICES DIVISION › Article 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE › Rule 1 - Investigation; Review; Determination; Appeal › Section 1-3 - Filing claims

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  5-2-6.1-46
Affected: IC
				  5-2-6.1
Sec. 3.
(a) The time
				and place of filing claims are as follows:
(1)
				All claims must be filed within one hundred eighty (180) days of the date the
				crime was committed; provided, however, that for good cause the director may
				extend the time for filing for a period not exceeding two (2) years after such
				occurrence.
(2) All claims shall be
				filed in the office of the division in person or by certified mail on forms
				approved by the division.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 203 - VICTIM SERVICES DIVISION › Article 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE › Rule 1 - Investigation; Review; Determination; Appeal › Section 1-4 - Determination of eligibility

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  5-2-6.1-46
Affected: IC
				  5-2-6.1
Sec. 4.
After a claim has been determined to contain sufficient
				  identifying information, a claims analyst or other person designated by the
				  director shall compare the claim to the eligibility standards described in IC
				  5-2-6.1. The claims analyst shall
				  obtain supporting documentation necessary for the processing of a claim
				  including, but not limited to, the following:
(1) A police report including all
				supplemental reports and victim and witness statements made to law enforcement
				personnel.
(2) Copies of charging
				informations and other prosecutorial data.
(3) Copies of medical, funeral, and
				psychiatric bills.
(4)
				Documentation regarding substitute child care expenses, employment, or earnings
				information.
(5) Documentation
				concerning the following:
(A) Medical or life
				insurance benefits, or both.
(B)
				Social Security, pension, or retirement benefit information.
(C) Worker's compensation or unemployment
				compensation benefits.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 203 - VICTIM SERVICES DIVISION › Article 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE › Rule 1 - Investigation; Review; Determination; Appeal › Section 1-5 - Investigation of claims; notice of determinations

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  5-2-6.1-46
Affected: IC
				  5-2-6.1
Sec. 5.
(a) A claim,
				when accepted as complete or when set for hearing, shall be investigated by the
				division as to its validity, regardless of whether the alleged perpetrator has
				been apprehended for, prosecuted for, or convicted of any crime based upon the
				same alleged incident.
(b) All
				claimants under IC
				5-2-6.1 shall cooperate with claims
				analysts and other representatives of the division in order to be eligible for
				an award. In the event that such cooperation is refused or denied, the division
				may, in the discretion of the director, deny such claims.
(c) The division shall obtain written
				verification of all events, claims, and sums of money alleged by the claimant
				to the greatest degree possible through the following:
(1) Police agencies.
(2) Providers of medical assistance and
				funeral services.
(3)
				Employers.
(4) Witnesses.
(5) Any other relevant source.
If discrepancies arise, the division may interview the
				  claimant, or victim if other than the claimant, in order to establish such
				  verifications and consistency of the record of the claim.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 203 - VICTIM SERVICES DIVISION › Article 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE › Rule 1 - Investigation; Review; Determination; Appeal › Section 1-6 - Hearings

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  5-2-6.1-46
Affected: IC 4-21.5; IC
				  5-2-6.1
Sec. 6.
(a) When a
				hearing is ordered, the claimant, counsel, and all parties whose testimony is
				deemed necessary by the division shall be notified in writing of the time,
				place, and scope of the hearing in accordance with IC 4-21.5. Any subsequent
				notices of hearing due to a request for continuation by the claimant or
				claimant's attorney shall be sent by first class United States mail.
(b) All hearings shall be conducted in an
				orderly manner. All witnesses shall testify under oath or by affirmation, and
				all testimony shall be recorded. The hearing officer shall not be bound by
				common law, statutory rules of evidence, or judicial rules of
				procedure.
(c) The claimant has the
				burden of proving his or her right to compensation by a preponderance of the
				evidence.
(d) The hearing officer
				may receive as evidence any statement, document, information, or matter that is
				deemed relevant and of such a nature as to afford the parties a fair hearing.
				The hearing officer may also accept hospital and physician's records and
				reports as proof of the injury sustained without requiring the presence of the
				attending physician at the hearing.
(e) The hearing officer may direct medical
				examination of the claimant by a physician designated by the hearing officer,
				having due regard for the convenience of the claimant.
(f) The claimant shall be present at the
				hearing and will be allowed to present testimony and cross-examine witnesses in
				person or by counsel.
(g) Hearings
				may be adjourned on the motion of the hearing officer or upon timely request of
				any interested party. The failure of the claimant to appear at the time of the
				hearing may result in denial of the claim; provided, however, in the discretion
				of the hearing officer upon good cause shown, such failure to appear may be
				excused and a new hearing scheduled.
(h) Hearings shall be open to the public
				except that the hearing officer may exercise discretion to hold the hearing in
				private in the interest of the victim or society where justice
				requires.
(i) Upon the application
				of the claimant or by counsel, submitted in affidavit form, or upon application
				of the hearing officer, a case may be opened for further investigation. If the
				hearing officer finds it necessary, further testimony may be taken at any time
				prior to the final determination of the hearing. The division may, on its own
				motion, reinvestigate or reopen cases at any time as it deems
				necessary.
(j) All hearings of the
				division shall be held at its offices in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 203 - VICTIM SERVICES DIVISION › Article 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE › Rule 1 - Investigation; Review; Determination; Appeal › Section 1-7 - Attorneys; representation

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  5-2-6.1-46
Affected: IC
				  5-2-6.1
Sec. 7.
(a) Claimants
				have the right to be represented before the division or any representatives
				thereof at all stages of the proceeding by an attorney-at-law duly licensed to
				practice in the state of Indiana.
(b) The attorney shall file a notice of
				appearance prior to or at his or her first appearance. Such notice shall
				contain the name of the party represented and the attorney's name, address, and
				telephone number.
(c) If any party
				designates an attorney-at-law and such attorney has executed and filed with the
				division a notice of appearance in the matter, the notice shall remain in
				effect until:
(1) the party represented files
				with the division a written revocation of the attorney's authority;
(2) the attorney files with the division a
				written statement of his or her withdrawal from the case;
(3) the attorney states on the record at a
				division hearing that he or she is withdrawing from the case; or
(4) the division receives notice of the
				attorney's death or disqualification.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 203 - VICTIM SERVICES DIVISION › Article 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE › Rule 1 - Investigation; Review; Determination; Appeal › Section 1-8 - Subpoenas; subpoenas duces tecum; depositions

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  5-2-6.1-46
Affected: IC
				  5-2-6.1
Sec. 8.
(a) The
				division shall issue subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum, either at its own
				instance or upon written application of any party made not less than ten (10)
				days prior to the hearing. The ten (10) day provision may be waived at the
				discretion of the director. Subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum shall comply
				with the Indiana rules of procedure.
(b) The issuance of a subpoena at the
				application of a party shall depend upon a showing of necessity. A written
				request shall designate the names and addresses of witnesses and the locations
				of:
(1) documents;
(2) books;
(3) payrolls;
(4) personal records;
(5) correspondence;
(6) papers; and
(7) any other evidence; necessary to the
				claim being heard.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 203 - VICTIM SERVICES DIVISION › Article 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE › Rule 1 - Investigation; Review; Determination; Appeal › Section 1-9 - Awards

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  5-2-6.1-46
Affected: IC
				  5-2-6.1
Sec. 9.
(a) No award
				will be made on a claim unless the claimant has incurred a minimum
				out-of-pocket loss of one hundred dollars ($100).
(b) No award may be made unless the division
				finds the following:
(1) A violent crime was
				committed.
(2) The crime occurred
				within the state though the victim need not be a resident of the state at the
				time of occurrence of the crime upon which the claim is based.
(3) The crime directly resulted in personal
				physical injury or death of the victim.
(4) The crime was reported to a law
				enforcement officer within forty-eight (48) hours after the occurrence of the
				crime, and the claimant has cooperated fully with law enforcement personnel to
				solve the crime, unless the director, for good cause shown, finds such failure
				to report or cooperate with law enforcement officials to have been
				justified.