§ 8-1-30.9-7 — Public hearing; commission's order; required findings; revocation, suspension, or modification of certificate

Indiana § 8-1-30.9-7

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

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(a) The commission shall hold a public
hearing on each application.
(b) The commission may consider all relevant information related
to construction costs.
(c) The commission shall issue an order granting or denying a
certificate of public convenience and necessity not later than two
hundred forty (240) days after the date the application for the
certificate and the applicant's case in chief are filed with the
commission.
(d) The commission may issue a general administrative order
establishing guidelines regarding the information to be included in the
applicant's case in chief.
(e) The commission shall grant a certificate of public convenience
and necessity only if the commission makes a finding:
(1) as to the best estimate of the construction costs based on the
evidence of record;
(2) that the estimated costs described in subdivision (1) are
reasonable;
(3) that the public convenience and necessity requires or will
require the construction of the long haul water pipeline; and
(4) that the construction of the long haul water pipeline is in the
public interest.
(f) The commission may approve or disapprove an application in
whole or part, including any amendments to the application. A
certificate issued by the commission under this chapter may include
any terms considered reasonably necessary by the commission.
(g) The commission may revoke, suspend, or modify a certificate if
any of the following apply:
(1) A water utility violates the terms of the certificate.
(2) A water utility obtained the certificate by fraud,
misrepresentation, or other malfeasance.

Legislative History

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