Indiana § 8-1-26-26 - Authority of commission to adopt rules

§ 8-1-26-26. Authority of commission to adopt rules

Sec. 26. The commission shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to carry out its responsibilities under this chapter.

As added by P.L.62-2009, SEC.22.

IC 8-1-26.5Chapter 26.5. Registration of Excavation Contractors

8-1-26.5-1Application of definitions 8-1-26.5-2"Commission" 8-1-26.5-3"Communications service provider" 8-1-26.5-4"Contractor" 8-1-26.5-5"Pipeline safety division" 8-1-26.5-6"Utility" 8-1-26.5-7Repealed 8-1-26.5-8Repealed 8-1-26.5-9Enforcement by the attorney general 8-1-26.5-10Request for list of contractors

IC 8-1-26.5-1Application of definitions Sec. 1. The definitions in:

(1) IC 8-1-26; and

(2) IC 23-0.5-1.5;

apply throughout this chapter.

As added by P.L.93-2018, SEC.1.

IC 8-1-26.5-2"Commission" Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "commission" refers to the Indiana utility regulatory commission created by IC 8-1-1-2.

As added by P.L.93-2018, SEC.1.

IC 8-1-26.5-3"Communications service provider" Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "communications service provider" has the meaning set forth in IC 8-1-32.5-4.

As added by P.L.93-2018, SEC.1.

IC 8-1-26.5-4"Contractor" Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "contractor" means an entity under contract with:

(1) a communications service provider; or

(2) a utility;

to perform one (1) or more excavations (as defined in IC 8-1-26-6) or demolitions (as defined in IC 8-1-26-5) in Indiana.

As added by P.L.93-2018, SEC.1.

IC 8-1-26.5-5"Pipeline safety division" Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "pipeline safety division" means the pipeline safety division established within the commission by IC 8-1-22.5-2.

As added by P.L.93-2018, SEC.1.

IC 8-1-26.5-6"Utility" Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "utility" means:

(1) a public utility (as defined in IC 8-1-2-1(a));

(2) a corporation organized under IC 8-1-13;

(3) a municipally owned utility (as defined in IC 8-1-2-1(h)); or

(4) a corporation that is organized under IC 23-17 that is an electric cooperative and that has at least one (1) member that is a corporation organized under IC 8-1-13.

As added by P.L.93-2018, SEC.1.

IC 8-1-26.5-7RepealedAs added by P.L.93-2018, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.177-2019, SEC.3.

IC 8-1-26.5-8RepealedAs added by P.L.93-2018, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.177-2019, SEC.4.

IC 8-1-26.5-9Enforcement by the attorney general Sec. 9. If in the course of an investigation under IC 8-1-26:

(1) the pipeline safety division makes a finding of a violation of IC 8-1-26 by a contractor; and

(2) the contractor is a foreign filing entity that has failed to register to do business in Indiana under IC 23-0.5-5;

the commission or the pipeline safety division may refer the name of the contractor to the attorney general to collect a civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) as provided for under IC 23-0.5-5-2(f).

As added by P.L.93-2018, SEC.1.

IC 8-1-26.5-10Request for list of contractors Sec. 10. Upon request of:

(1) the commission; or

(2) the pipeline safety division;

a communications service provider or a utility shall provide to the commission or the pipeline safety division, whichever made the request, a list of the communications service provider's or the utility's contractors operating in Indiana. A request under this section may not be made to a communications service provider or a utility more than once per calendar year unless the request is related to an investigation under IC 8-1-26.

As added by P.L.93-2018, SEC.1.

IC 8-1-27Chapter 27. Environmental Compliance Plans

8-1-27-1"Clean Air Act" defined 8-1-27-2"Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990" defined 8-1-27-3"Environmental compliance plan" defined 8-1-27-4"Indiana coal" defined 8-1-27-5"Public utility" defined 8-1-27-5.5"Change of fuel type" defined 8-1-27-6Environmental compliance plan; required information 8-1-27-7Public hearing on plan; notice 8-1-27-8Order approving plan; conditions 8-1-27-9Rejection of plan; modified plan; withdrawal of plan without prejudice 8-1-27-10Submission of plan to government environmental agency; conflicts 8-1-27-11Modification of previously approved plan; review by commission 8-1-27-12Recovery of costs by public utility for capital projects or implemented plan 8-1-27-13Revised cost and schedule estimate for developing and implementing plan; submission to commission 8-1-27-14Plan exceeding Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 requirements; credits or additional benefits 8-1-27-15General rate proceedings; consideration of change in risk to utility following approval of plan 8-1-27-16Utility's recovery of expenditures due to plan modification 8-1-27-17Recovery of costs incurred by utility in implementing measure set forth in plan but disapproved by commission upon review 8-1-27-18Review of plan by commission; withdrawal of approval or modification of plan 8-1-27-19Ongoing review of cost and implementation of plan; progress report; recovery of costs; approval or disapproval by commission; effect 8-1-27-20Annual plan review; compliance with IC 8-1-27-8 8-1-27-21Repealed 8-1-27-22Contract for sale and purchase of coal; effect of chapter 8-1-27-23Voluntary nature of chapter procedures