§ 8-1-40-23 — Distributed generation equipment; customers' rights; attorney general to adopt rules

(a) A customer that produces distributed
generation has the following rights regarding the installation and
ownership of distributed generation equipment:
(1) The right to know that the attorney general is authorized to
enforce this section, including by receiving complaints
concerning the installation and ownership of distributed
generation equipment.
(2) The right to know the expected amount of electricity that will
be produced by the distributed generation equipment that the
customer is purchasing.
(3) The right to know all costs associated with installing
distributed generation equipment, including any taxes for which
the customer is liable.
(4) The right to know the value of all federal, state, or local tax
credits or other incentives or rebates that the customer may
receive.
(5) The right to know the rate at which the customer will be
credited for electricity produced by the customer's distributed
generation equipment and delivered to a public utility (as defined
in IC 8-1-2-1).
(6) The right to know if a provider of distributed generation
equipment insures the distributed generation equipment against
damage or loss and, if applicable, any circumstances under which
the provider does not insure against or otherwise cover damage to
or loss of the distributed generation equipment.
(7) The right to know the responsibilities of a provider of
distributed generation equipment with respect to installing or
removing distributed generation equipment.
(b) The attorney general, in consultation with the commission, shall
adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 that the attorney general considers
necessary to implement and enforce this section, including a rule
requiring written disclosure of the rights set forth in subsection (a) by
a provider of distributed generation equipment to a customer.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.264-2017, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.93-2024, SEC.74.