§ 8-1-7.9-18 — Petition for approval of EGR plan; required information

Indiana § 8-1-7.9-18

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 1: UTILITIES GENERALLY
• Ch. 7.9: Expedited Generation Resource Plans and Large Load

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(a) This section applies to an energy utility
that petitions the commission for approval of an EGR plan.
(b) An energy utility may file a petition with the commission for
approval of an EGR plan to acquire generation resources to meet the
extraordinary needs for electricity by the energy utility's customers.
(c) In a petition under this section, an energy utility must do the
following:
(1) Describe the energy utility's EGR plan for acquiring
generation resources to meet the anticipated extraordinary growth
in the load of its customers.
(2) Demonstrate a need for generation capacity that exceeds the
lesser of:
(A) five percent (5%) of the energy utility's average peak
demand over the most recent three (3) calendar years; or
(B) one hundred fifty (150) megawatts.
(3) Provide a load growth forecast for a minimum of five (5) years
from the date of the petition.
(4) Describe the status of customer contracts and commitments
that support the load growth forecast described in subdivision (3).
(5) Explain how the EGR plan is consistent with or differs from
the energy utility's most recent integrated resource plan.
(6) Propose the accounting authority needed from the commission
to support the EGR plan.
(7) Propose the manner in which the capital costs and operating
and maintenance expenses related to the EGR plan will be
included in the energy utility's revenue requirement.
(8) Identify the type and amount of capacity and energy:
(A) that is included in the EGR plan;
(B) that does not exceed seventy-five percent (75%) of the
energy utility's peak capacity over the forecast period described
in subdivision (3); and
(C) with respect to which the energy utility may request
expedited approval in a subsequent generation resource
submittal.
(9) Identify the criteria to be included in a generation resource
submittal that must be met for the acquisition to be approved by
the commission.
(10) Certify that at least thirty (30) days before the filing of the
petition the energy utility held a pre-filing meeting with the
commission and the office of utility consumer counselor to review
the EGR plan.
(11) Describe how the energy utility considered implementing
grid enhancing technologies to defer or minimize the need for
additional investment in generation.
(12) Describe how the EGR plan will support the provision of
electric utility service with the attributes set forth in IC 8-1-2-0.6,
including:
(A) reliability;
(B) affordability;
(C) resiliency;
(D) stability; and
(E) environmental sustainability.
(13) Describe how the EGR plan reasonably protects existing and
future customers and is consistent with:
(A) the provision of safe, reliable, and affordable electric utility
service; and
(B) economical rates.
(14) Include:
(A) verified testimony; and
(B) exhibits;
supporting the petition and constituting the energy utility's case in
chief.
(15) Include a proposed order for the petition.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.217-2025, SEC.2.