Indiana Code
Chapter 8.5. Electric Utility Resource Planning and Certification
8-1-8.5-2. Necessity for Certification

Sec. 2. Except as provided in section 7 of this chapter, a public utility may not begin the construction, purchase, or lease of any steam, water, or other facility for the generation of electricity to be directly or indirectly used for the furnishing of public utility service, even though the facility is for furnishing the service already being rendered, without first obtaining from the commission a certificate that public convenience and necessity requires, or will require, such construction, purchase, or lease.
As added by P.L.43-1983, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.88-1985, SEC.6; P.L.11-1987, SEC.14.

Structure Indiana Code

Indiana Code

Title 8. Utilities and Transportation

Article 1. Utilities Generally

Chapter 8.5. Electric Utility Resource Planning and Certification

8-1-8.5-1. Definitions

8-1-8.5-2. Necessity for Certification

8-1-8.5-3. Analysis of Needs; Integrated Resource Plans; Hearings; Report

8-1-8.5-3.2. Integrated Resources Plans Submitted After June 30, 2021, and Before January 1, 2025; Commission to Evaluate Impact of Federal Phaseout Mandates on Estimated Useful Life of Existing and Proposed Generating Facilities

8-1-8.5-3.5. Forecasting Group

8-1-8.5-4. Consideration of Petition; Petition for Construction of New Generating Facility Submitted After June 30, 2021, and Before January 1, 2025; Commission to Consider Impact of Federal Phaseout Mandates on Estimated Useful Life of Proposed Faci...

8-1-8.5-5. Estimate of Costs; Hearing on Application; Granting of Certificate; Findings; Utility Specific Proposals; Construction of Large Generating Facilities; Competitive Bidding

8-1-8.5-5.5. Review of Continuing Need; Modification or Revocation of Certificate

8-1-8.5-6. Review of Construction; Force and Effect of Certificate Approved Under Review; Election to Defer Review

8-1-8.5-6.5. Rates; Recovery of Costs

8-1-8.5-7. Exemptions From Certification Requirements; Report to Commission of Proposed Construction Required

8-1-8.5-8. Construction of Chapter; Valuation of Property

8-1-8.5-9. Energy Efficiency Programs; Opt Out by Industrial Customers; Prohibition Against Extending or Renewing Energy Efficiency Programs Established Under Dsm Order

8-1-8.5-10. Energy Efficiency Goals and Programs; Evaluation, Measurement, and Verification; Recovery of Program Costs; Opt Out by Industrial Customers

8-1-8.5-12. Coal Transition Workers; Priority for Awarding High Value Workforce Ready Credit-Bearing Grants

8-1-8.5-12.1. "Small Modular Nuclear Reactor"; Commission to Adopt Rules Concerning the Granting of Certificates for Small Modular Reactors; Requirements for Commission's Rules

8-1-8.5-13. Legislative Findings; Definitions; Public Utilities' Annual Resource Planning Report to Commission; Three-Year Forecast; Contents; Commission's Review; Order to Acquire or Construct Resources