§ 8-1-1-14 — Annual report

Indiana § 8-1-1-14

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 1: UTILITIES GENERALLY
• Ch. 1: Utility Regulatory Commission

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(a) As used in this section, "committee" refers
to the interim study committee on energy, utilities, and
telecommunications established by IC 2-5-1.3-4(8).
(b) The chairman of the commission shall prepare an annual report
and file it with the governor and the chairman of the legislative council
before October 1 of each year. The commission shall present the annual
report to the committee before October 1 of each year. A report filed
under this subsection with the chairman of the legislative council must
be in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6. The chairman shall include
in the annual report information for the fiscal year ending June 30 of
the year in which the report is due.
(c) The annual report required under subsection (b) must include the
following:
(1) An update on the operations of the commission, including the
following:
(A) Statistics relevant to the workload and operations of the
commission.
(B) A statement of the commission's revenues by source and
expenditures by purpose.
(C) A description of the commission's goals, legal
responsibilities, and accomplishments.
(D) Comments on the state of the commission and the various
kinds of utilities that it regulates.
(E) Any other matters that the commission wishes to bring to
the attention of the governor and the general assembly.
(2) Information concerning changes or emerging trends in the
energy utility industry, and the effects of those changes or trends
on service and on the pricing of all energy utility services under
the jurisdiction of the commission. The information reported
under this subdivision must include the following:
(A) The effects of competition or changes in the energy utility
industry, including the impact on customer rates.
(B) The status of modernization of the energy utility facilities
in Indiana and the incentives in place to further enhance this
infrastructure.
(C) The effects on economic development of the modernization
described in clause (B).
(D) Changes in Indiana's electricity generation mix.
(E) Any other energy utility matters the commission considers
appropriate.
(3) Information concerning changes or emerging trends in the
water and wastewater utility industries, and the effects of those
changes or trends on service and on the pricing of all water and
wastewater utility services under the jurisdiction of the
commission. The information reported under this subdivision
must include the following:
(A) The effects of changes in the water and wastewater utility
industries, including the impact on customer rates.
(B) The status of water and wastewater utility infrastructure in
Indiana and the incentives in place to further enhance this
infrastructure.
(C) An update on:
(i) acquisitions under IC 8-1-30.3;
(ii) consolidations;
(iii) regionalization; and
(iv) service territory disputes;
involving water and wastewater utilities.
(D) The nature and extent of the jurisdiction of the commission
and other state agencies over various types of water and
wastewater utilities.
(E) Any other water or wastewater utility matters the
commission considers appropriate.
(4) Information concerning the communications services industry,
including the following:
(A) The type and availability of communications service
provided to Indiana customers, including the provision of video
service (as defined in IC 8-1-34-14).
(B) Details on the status of the Indiana universal service fund.
(C) The status of eligible telecommunications carriers for
purposes of receiving:
(i) Lifeline reimbursement from the federal universal service
fund;
(ii) support to serve rural and high cost areas; and
(iii) other monetary support from the federal universal service
fund;
through the administrator designated by the Federal
Communications Commission.
(D) A summary of the video franchise fee reports submitted
under IC 8-1-34-24.5.
(E) Any other matters concerning the communications services
industry the commission considers appropriate.
(5) Information concerning Indiana's pipeline safety program,
including the following:
(A) An update on the activities of the commission's pipeline
safety division established by IC 8-1-22.5-2.
(B) An update on activities under IC 8-1-26.
(C) An update on the underground plant protection account
established by IC 8-1-26-24.
(D) Any other matters concerning pipeline safety the
commission considers appropriate.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.33-1988, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.28-2004, SEC.69; P.L.71-2022, SEC.1.