Sec. 14. (a) As used in this section, “committee” refers to the interim study committee on energy, utilities, and telecommunications established by IC 2-5-1.3-4(8).

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 8-1-1-14

  • commission: refers to the Indiana utility regulatory commission. See Indiana Code 8-1-1-1
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • 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.
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
     (b) The chairman of the commission shall prepare an annual report and file it with the governor and the chairman of the legislative council before October 1 of each year. The commission shall present the annual report to the committee before October 1 of each year. A report filed under this subsection with the chairman of the legislative council must be in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6. The chairman shall include in the annual report information for the fiscal year ending June 30 of the year in which the report is due.

     (c) The annual report required under subsection (b) must include the following:

(1) An update on the operations of the commission, including the following:

(A) Statistics relevant to the workload and operations of the commission.

(B) A statement of the commission’s revenues by source and expenditures by purpose.

(C) A description of the commission’s goals, legal responsibilities, and accomplishments.

(D) Comments on the state of the commission and the various kinds of utilities that it regulates.

(E) Any other matters that the commission wishes to bring to the attention of the governor and the general assembly.

(2) Information concerning changes or emerging trends in the energy utility industry, and the effects of those changes or trends on service and on the pricing of all energy utility services under the jurisdiction of the commission. The information reported under this subdivision must include the following:

(A) The effects of competition or changes in the energy utility industry, including the impact on customer rates.

(B) The status of modernization of the energy utility facilities in Indiana and the incentives in place to further enhance this infrastructure.

(C) The effects on economic development of the modernization described in clause (B).

(D) Changes in Indiana’s electricity generation mix.

(E) Any other energy utility matters the commission considers appropriate.

(3) Information concerning changes or emerging trends in the water and wastewater utility industries, and the effects of those changes or trends on service and on the pricing of all water and wastewater utility services under the jurisdiction of the commission. The information reported under this subdivision must include the following:

(A) The effects of changes in the water and wastewater utility industries, including the impact on customer rates.

(B) The status of water and wastewater utility infrastructure in Indiana and the incentives in place to further enhance this infrastructure.

(C) An update on:

(i) acquisitions under IC 8-1-30.3;

(ii) consolidations;

(iii) regionalization; and

(iv) service territory disputes;

involving water and wastewater utilities.

(D) The nature and extent of the jurisdiction of the commission and other state agencies over various types of water and wastewater utilities.

(E) Any other water or wastewater utility matters the commission considers appropriate.

(4) Information concerning the communications services industry, including the following:

(A) The type and availability of communications service provided to Indiana customers, including the provision of video service (as defined in IC 8-1-34-14).

(B) Details on the status of the Indiana universal service fund.

(C) The status of eligible telecommunications carriers for purposes of receiving:

(i) Lifeline reimbursement from the federal universal service fund;

(ii) support to serve rural and high cost areas; and

(iii) other monetary support from the federal universal service fund;

through the administrator designated by the Federal Communications Commission.

(D) A summary of the video franchise fee reports submitted under IC 8-1-34-24.5.

(E) Any other matters concerning the communications services industry the commission considers appropriate.

(5) Information concerning Indiana’s pipeline safety program, including the following:

(A) An update on the activities of the commission’s pipeline safety division established by IC 8-1-22.5-2.

(B) An update on activities under IC 8-1-26.

(C) An update on the underground plant protection account established by IC 8-1-26-24.

(D) Any other matters concerning pipeline safety the commission considers appropriate.

As added by P.L.33-1988, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.28-2004, SEC.69; P.L.71-2022, SEC.1.

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