Indiana § 8-1-8.9-0.3 General assembly findings of fact

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§ 8-1-8.9-0.3 — General assembly findings of fact

Indiana § 8-1-8.9-0.3

Art. 1UTILITIES GENERALLY

Ch. 8.9Financing of Substitute Natural Gas Costs

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3. The general assembly finds the following:

(1)The development of coal gasification facilities in Indiana that would use local coal resources for the production of substitute natural gas is in the public interest for purposes of:

(A)reducing the reliance of Indiana energy utilities on gas imports;

(B)mitigating price and supply risk;

(C)improving price stability; and

(D)promoting economic development and job creation.

(2)Coal gasification is encouraged by federal policies intended to increase the energy independence of the United States, including through the availability of tax incentives and loan guarantees.

(3)Indiana has the necessary resources and infrastructure suitable for development of coal gasification facilities.

(4)The receipt of federal incentives for the development,

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3. The general assembly finds the following:
(1) The development of coal gasification facilities in Indiana that
would use local coal resources for the production of substitute
natural gas is in the public interest for purposes of:
(A) reducing the reliance of Indiana energy utilities on gas
imports;
(B) mitigating price and supply risk;
(C) improving price stability; and
(D) promoting economic development and job creation.
(2) Coal gasification is encouraged by federal policies intended to
increase the energy independence of the United States, including
through the availability of tax incentives and loan guarantees.
(3) Indiana has the necessary resources and infrastructure suitable
for development of coal gasification facilities.
(4) The receipt of federal incentives for the development,
construction, and financing of new coal gasification facilities in
Indiana will be enhanced by Indiana energy utilities entering into
long term contracts for the purchase of substitute natural gas
produced by such facilities.
(5) It is necessary to allow Indiana energy utilities to recover,
through rate adjustments for the utility's customers, costs incurred
from entering into supply contracts for substitute natural gas in
order to promote the creation of such contracts without causing
Indiana energy utilities to incur undue risk.