Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "eligible infrastructure improvements" means projects that:
(1) are:
(A) new water or wastewater utility distribution or collection plant projects; or
(B) projects to relocate existing utility plant, including projects to relocate utility plant or equipment to accommodate the construction, reconstruction, or improvement of a highway, street, or road (as defined in IC 8-23-1-23), including projects under IC 8-25;
(2) do not increase revenues by connecting to new customers, even if the projects provide greater available capacity with respect to an eligible utility's distribution or collection plant; and
(3) either:
(A) for a public utility:
(i) are in service and used and useful; and
(ii) were not included in the public utility's rate base in its most recent general rate case; or
(B) for a municipally owned or not-for-profit utility:
(i) are or will be extensions or replacements of projects described in subdivision (1), as described in section 5.5(2)(B) or 5.5(3)(B) of this chapter, as applicable;
(ii) were not included on the utility's balance sheet as plant in service in the utility's most recent general rate case; and
(iii) are not infrastructure improvements that are being recovered or have been recovered through rates or another rate adjustment mechanism.
As added by P.L.94-2000, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.209-2014, SEC.6; P.L.212-2015, SEC.2; P.L.91-2017, SEC.6; P.L.61-2022, SEC.4.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 8. Utilities and Transportation
Article 1. Utilities Generally
Chapter 31. Infrastructure Improvement Charges
8-1-31-1. Applicability of Definitions
8-1-31-1.3. "Adjustment Amount"
8-1-31-1.5. "Adjustment Revenues"
8-1-31-5. "Eligible Infrastructure Improvements"
8-1-31-5.2. "Eligible Utility"
8-1-31-5.5. "Infrastructure Improvement Costs"
8-1-31-5.9. "Not-for-Profit Utility"
8-1-31-8. Petition by Eligible Utility for Rate Adjustment
8-1-31-10. Petition for Change in Initial Adjustment Amount
8-1-31-11. Pretax Return Factors
8-1-31-11.5. Allowable Recovery for Municipally Owned Utility; Factors
8-1-31-11.6. Allowable Recovery for Not-for-Profit Utility; Factors
8-1-31-12. Cost of Common Equity
8-1-31-13. Limit on Total Adjustment Revenues; Exceptions
8-1-31-14. Adjustment Amount Calculation; Reconciliation
8-1-31-16. Filing of Petition Not General Increase in Basic Rates and Charges