Sec. 87.7. (a) The commission may, on its own motion or upon petition of any customer, and after appropriate notice and hearing, order any gas utility subject to its jurisdiction to file or change one (1) or more gas transportation tariffs to better meet the needs of the utility’s customers.

     (b) The commission shall determine and set reasonable rates, terms, and conditions in the tariffs. In determining what is reasonable, the commission may consider the following:

Terms Used In Indiana Code 8-1-2-87.7

  • Case law: The law as laid down in cases that have been decided in the decisions of the courts.
  • Commission: as used in this chapter , means the commission created by IC 8-1-1-2. See Indiana Code 8-1-2-1
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Rate: as used in this chapter , means every individual or joint rate, fare, toll, charge, rental, or other compensation of any utility or any two (2) or more such individual or joint rates, fares, tolls, charges, rentals, or other compensation of any utility or any schedule or tariff thereof, but nothing in this subsection shall give the commission any control, jurisdiction, or authority over the rate charged by a municipally owned utility except as in this chapter expressly provided. See Indiana Code 8-1-2-1
  • Utility: as used in this chapter , means every plant or equipment within the state used for:

    Indiana Code 8-1-2-1

(1) The cost of providing the transportation service according to generally accepted cost of service principles.

(2) The effects of the service on the consumers to whom it would be available.

(3) The effects of the service on the industrial development of the state.

(4) The effects of the transportation rate upon current customers of the utility.

(5) The extent to which a transportation rate will aid the utility in retaining its existing load or create opportunities to lower the cost of gas supplies purchased on behalf of all ratepayers.

(6) Whether or not the proposed tariff is a negotiated tariff between the utility and its customers.

(7) The extent to which the availability of transportation services under the proposed tariff is restricted.

(8) Any other factors bearing upon the tariff resulting from decisions of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, other rulings of the commission, or applicable case law.

(9) The effect of contract obligations on the utility relating to unavoidable gas costs for which the utility will be responsible.

(10) Whether or not the amount of transportation offered under the proposed tariff is limited other than for reasons necessitated by operational constraints.

(11) Any other factors the commission considers appropriate.

As added by P.L.117-1987, SEC.1.