Sec. 15. (a) This section applies after a utility has properly withdrawn from commission jurisdiction under this chapter.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 8-1-2.7-15

  • commission: refers to the Indiana utility regulatory commission. See Indiana Code 8-1-1-1
  • 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.
  • Verified: when applied to pleadings, means supported by oath or affirmation in writing. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
     (b) The commission shall revoke or limit the withdrawal from the jurisdiction of the commission of a utility if the lesser of:

(1) one hundred (100); or

(2) more than fifty percent (50%);

of the utility’s customers file, individually or collectively, a verified petition with the commission and prove that the public interest requires the commission to revoke or limit the withdrawal from the jurisdiction of the commission.

     (c) A petition may be filed with the commission under this section at any time following the withdrawal of the utility.

As added by P.L.82-1997, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.159-1999, SEC.18.