Indiana § 8-1-37-13 - Shareholder financial incentive; periodic rate adjustment mechanism for cost recovery; application to commission; commission's determination; duration of incentive; duration of periodic rate adjustment mechanism

§ 8-1-37-13. Shareholder financial incentive; periodic rate adjustment mechanism for cost recovery; application to commission; commission's determination; duration of incentive; duration of periodic rate adjustment mechanism

Sec. 13. (a) The commission may establish a shareholder incentive consisting of the authorization of an increased overall rate of return on equity, not to exceed fifty (50) basis points over a participating electricity supplier's authorized rate of return, whenever the participating electricity supplier attains a CPS goal set forth in section 12(a) of this chapter. The number of additional basis points authorized by the commission under this subsection may:

(1) be different for each of the CPS goal periods identified in section 12(a) of this chapter, as the commission determines is appropriate; and

(2) in the case of a particular participating electricity supplier, be based on the extent to which the participating electricity supplier met a particular CPS goal using clean energy resources listed in section 4(a)(1) through 4(a)(16) of this chapter.

The additional basis points authorized by the commission under this subsection for each CPS goal period are not cumulative. In determining a participating electricity supplier's authorized rate of return to which additional basis points may be added upon the participating electricity supplier's achievement of a particular CPS goal, the commission shall not include as part of the authorized rate of return any additional basis points awarded to the participating electricity supplier for having achieved the immediately preceding CPS goal.

(b) If the commission approves an electricity supplier's application under section 11(c) of this chapter, the commission shall authorize the incentive described in subsection (a) and the recovery of costs, by means of a periodic rate adjustment mechanism, as described in subsection (c), based on the following considerations:

(1) The sharing of achieved savings or as a percentage of costs.

(2) Avoided costs resulting from achieving demand side management or energy efficiency targets.

(3) The recovery of lost revenues associated with implementation of demand side management or energy efficiency initiatives.

(4) The designation of electricity produced or conserved by a clean energy resource as an energy savings for purposes of any initiative, rule, or order approved by the commission to promote the efficient use and production of electricity, including initiatives to implement demand side management, energy efficiency, or conservation measures in accordance with commission rules.

(c) If the commission approved an electricity supplier's application under section 11(c) of this chapter, the commission shall permit the recovery, by means of a periodic rate adjustment mechanism, of all just, reasonable, and necessary program costs incurred by a participating electricity supplier in:

(1) constructing, operating, or maintaining facilities that generate clean energy that:

(A) is used by the participating electricity supplier in its efforts to meet a CPS goal set forth in section 12(a) of this chapter; and

(B) meets the requirements set forth in section 12(c) of this chapter; or

(2) otherwise generating or purchasing clean energy that is used by the participating electricity supplier in its efforts to meet a CPS goal set forth in section 12(a) of this chapter.

For purposes of this subsection and subsection (h)(1), "program costs" includes administrative costs, ancillary costs, capacity costs, costs associated with CECs, capital costs, depreciation costs, tax costs, and financing costs incurred in connection with an activity described in subdivision (1) or (2).

(d) A participating electricity supplier that seeks an incentive established by the commission under subsection (a) or a periodic rate adjustment mechanism established by the commission under subsection (c) must apply to the commission:

(1) in the manner and on a form prescribed by the commission; and

(2) not later than any dates specified by the commission in rules adopted under section 10 of this chapter;

for approval for the incentive or periodic rate adjustment mechanism sought.

(e) The commission shall review an application filed under this section for completeness. The commission may request additional information the commission considers necessary to aid in the commission's review.

(f) The commission shall, after notice and hearing, issue a determination of a participating electricity supplier's eligibility for the financial incentive or periodic rate adjustment mechanism sought. The commission shall issue a determination under this subsection not later than one hundred twenty (120) days after the date of the application, unless the commission finds that the applicant has not cooperated fully in the proceeding.

(g) Subject to the participating electricity supplier's continuing compliance with the applicable CPS goal, as determined according to the measurement and evaluation procedures described in section 10(b)(1)(B) of this chapter, a shareholder incentive described in subsection (a) continues in effect until the earlier of the following:

(1) A time or upon an event specified in the commission's order approving the shareholder incentive.

(2) The commission issues a new order authorizing the participating electricity supplier to receive a shareholder incentive for meeting the next CPS program goal.

(h) Subject to the participating electricity supplier's continuing compliance with the applicable CPS goal, as determined according to the measurement and evaluation procedures described in section 10(b)(1)(B) of this chapter, a periodic rate adjustment mechanism described in subsection (c) continues in effect until the earlier of the following:

(1) The participating electricity supplier has recovered the program costs for which the periodic rate adjustment mechanism was allowed.

(2) A time or upon an event specified in the commission's order approving the periodic rate adjustment mechanism.

As added by P.L.150-2011, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.83-2023, SEC.7.