§ 8-1-30.9-6 — Application for certificate; required information

Indiana § 8-1-30.9-6

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 1: UTILITIES GENERALLY
• Ch. 30.9: Long Haul Water Pipelines

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A water utility that seeks to construct a long
haul water pipeline must submit an application to the commission for
a certificate of public convenience and necessity. The application must
include the following:
(1) The purpose and necessity of the long haul water pipeline,
including a description of how the water being transported will be
used and discharged.
(2) The volume of water to be transported via the long haul water
pipeline.
(3) The location of the source water, transfer points, and
destination of the water being transported via the long haul water
pipeline.
(4) An assessment of the hydraulic carrying capacity of, and the
environmental impact on, the receiving waters in the specific
areas that will receive and eventually discharge the water
resources.
(5) An assessment of the hydraulic and environmental impacts of
the proposed water withdrawals on the source area.
(6) A feasibility assessment that includes a consideration of
whether alternate water sources could be used instead of the
proposed transfer, including engineering, geological,
environmental, and economic analyses.
(7) A list of conservation programs or practices conducted or
proposed by the water utility with respect to the area to which
water is proposed to be transferred.
(8) The date the water utility intends to begin transferring water.
(9) An estimate of costs associated with the construction of the
long haul water pipeline.
(10) The impact of the long haul water pipeline on customer rates.
(11) Any other information required by the commission.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.99-2025, SEC.1.