Sec. 16. (a) For purposes of this chapter, the following are not a general increase in basic rates and charges under IC 8-1-2-42(a):

(1) The filing of a TDSIC.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 8-1-39-16

  • commission: refers to the Indiana utility regulatory commission. See Indiana Code 8-1-1-1
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • public utility: means :

    Indiana Code 8-1-39-4

  • TDSIC: refers to a transmission, distribution, and storage system improvement charge. See Indiana Code 8-1-39-6
(2) A change in a TDSIC.

(3) The deferral of depreciation expenses, operation and maintenance expenses, property taxes, or post in service allowance for funds used during construction under section 9(c) of this chapter.

     (b) This chapter does not limit:

(1) a public utility‘s ability to recover eligible transmission, distribution, and storage system improvements in a general retail rate case; or

(2) the commission‘s valuation of utility property under IC 8-1-2-6.

As added by P.L.133-2013, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.89-2019, SEC.8.