§ 8-1-2-113 — Emergency alteration, amendment, or suspension of rates or services

Indiana § 8-1-2-113

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 1: UTILITIES GENERALLY
• Ch. 2: Utility Regulation

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(a) The commission may, when it considers
necessary to prevent injury to the business or interests of the people or
any public utility of this state in case of any emergency to be judged by
the commission, temporarily alter, amend, or with the consent of the
public utility concerned, suspend any existing rates, service, practices,
schedules, and order relating to or affecting any public utility or part of
any public utility in this state. The alterations, amendments, or
suspensions of the rates, service, schedules, or practices made by the
commission shall apply to one (1) or more of the public utilities in this
state or to any portion thereof, as directed by the commission, and shall
take effect at the time and remain in force for the length of time
prescribed by the commission.
(b) The commission may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to carry out
this section.
Formerly: Acts 1913, c.76, s.122; Acts 1947, c.315, s.1. As
amended by P.L.37-1989, SEC.3; P.L.1-1990, SEC.102; P.L.93-2024,
SEC.65.