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1+*EH1221.2*
2+Reprinted
3+February 18, 2022
4+ENGROSSED
5+HOUSE BILL No. 1221
6+_____
7+DIGEST OF HB 1221 (Updated February 17, 2022 3:26 pm - DI 106)
8+Citations Affected: IC 8-1.
9+Synopsis: Electric vehicles and electricity pricing. Provides that a
10+person that: (1) owns, operates, or leases electric vehicle (EV) supply
11+equipment; and (2) makes the EV supply equipment available for use
12+by the public for compensation; may charge the public for such use
13+based in whole or in part on the kilowatt hours of electricity sold.
14+Specifies that a person that makes EV supply equipment available for
15+use by the public for compensation, regardless of whether the person
16+charges the public for such use based on: (1) the kilowatt hours of
17+electricity sold; (2) the amount of time spent by an EV at a designated
18+(Continued next page)
19+Effective: Upon passage.
20+Soliday, Manning, Negele, Hamilton
21+(SENATE SPONSORS — KOCH, RANDOLPH LONNIE M, FORD J.D.)
22+January 6, 2022, read first time and referred to Committee on Utilities, Energy and
23+Telecommunications.
24+January 18, 2022, amended, reported — Do Pass.
25+January 20, 2022, read second time, amended, ordered engrossed.
26+January 21, 2022, engrossed.
27+January 24, 2022, read third time, passed. Yeas 94, nays 0.
28+SENATE ACTION
29+February 1, 2022, read first time and referred to Committee on Utilities.
30+February 14, 2022, amended, reported favorably — Do Pass.
31+February 17, 2022, read second time, amended, ordered engrossed.
32+EH 1221—LS 7036/DI 101 Digest Continued
33+charging space; or (3) a combination of both; is not a public utility
34+solely by reason of engaging in this activity. Authorizes the utility
35+regulatory commission (IURC) to approve: (1) time-varying price
36+structures and tariffs; or (2) other alternative pricing structures and
37+tariffs; for retail energy service. Defines a "public use electric vehicle"
38+(public use EV) as any of the following electric vehicles that is used
39+primarily to serve the public: (1) An electric school bus. (2) An electric
40+transit bus. (3) An electric vehicle used by a public or private
41+commercial enterprise primarily to deliver goods or services to the
42+public. Authorizes an electric utility (defined as a public utility that is
43+subject to the jurisdiction of the IURC) to request approval from the
44+IURC to implement a public use EV pilot program (pilot program) to
45+do any of the following: (1) Install, own, or operate charging
46+infrastructure or make-ready infrastructure to support public use EVs.
47+(2) Provide incentives or rebates to customers to encourage customer
48+investment in public use EVs and in associated EV supply equipment.
49+Sets forth certain required information that an electric utility's request
50+for approval of a pilot program must include. Provides that an electric
51+utility's request for approval of a pilot program may include a request
52+for: (1) assurance of cost recovery for pilot program capital costs, up
53+to the amount of an approved cost estimate; and (2) deferral of pilot
54+program capital costs. Sets forth the processes by which an electric
55+utility may request the IURC's approval of a pilot program. Provides
56+that the IURC shall approve an electric utility's request for approval of
57+a pilot program if the IURC determines that the proposed pilot program
58+is reasonable, just, and in the public interest. Sets forth certain factors
59+that the IURC must consider in making this determination. Specifies
60+that an electric utility is not prohibited from: (1) installing, owning, or
61+operating charging infrastructure or make-ready infrastructure for
62+electric vehicles; and (2) seeking to include the associated capital costs
63+in the electric utility's basic rates and charges by initiating a proceeding
64+before the IURC. Provides that in such a case, the IURC shall approve
65+the inclusion of the capital costs in the electric utility's basic rates and
66+charges if the IURC finds that the capital costs incurred are reasonable,
67+just, and in the public interest. Requires the IURC to adopt rules to
68+implement these provisions.
69+EH 1221—LS 7036/DI 101EH 1221—LS 7036/DI 101 Reprinted
70+February 18, 2022
171 Second Regular Session of the 122nd General Assembly (2022)
272 PRINTING CODE. Amendments: Whenever an existing statute (or a section of the Indiana
373 Constitution) is being amended, the text of the existing provision will appear in this style type,
474 additions will appear in this style type, and deletions will appear in this style type.
575 Additions: Whenever a new statutory provision is being enacted (or a new constitutional
676 provision adopted), the text of the new provision will appear in this style type. Also, the
777 word NEW will appear in that style type in the introductory clause of each SECTION that adds
878 a new provision to the Indiana Code or the Indiana Constitution.
979 Conflict reconciliation: Text in a statute in this style type or this style type reconciles conflicts
1080 between statutes enacted by the 2021 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
11-HOUSE ENROLLED ACT No. 1221
12-AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning utilities.
81+ENGROSSED
82+HOUSE BILL No. 1221
83+A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
84+utilities.
1385 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
14-SECTION 1. IC 8-1-2-1.3 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
15-AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
16-UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 1.3. (a) As used in this section, "electric
17-vehicle", or "EV", means a vehicle that employs electrical energy
18-as a primary or secondary mode of propulsion. The term includes:
19-(1) all-electric vehicles; and
20-(2) plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.
21-(b) As used in this section, "electric vehicle supply equipment",
22-or "EV supply equipment", means a device or system designed and
23-used specifically to transfer electrical energy to an electric vehicle,
24-either as charge transferred by physical or wireless connection, by
25-loading a fully charged battery into the vehicle, or by other means.
26-(c) Subject to subsections (d) and (e), a person, including a joint
27-agency (as defined in IC 8-1-2.2-2), that:
28-(1) owns, operates, or leases EV supply equipment;
29-(2) makes the EV supply equipment available for use by the
30-public for compensation;
31-(3) procures the electricity that is provided to the public for
32-compensation from an electricity supplier that is authorized
33-to engage in the retail sale of electricity within the assigned
34-service area in which the EV supply equipment is located; and
35-(4) resells electricity exclusively for the charging of plug-in
36-HEA 1221 — Concur 2
37-electric vehicles;
38-may charge the public for such use based in whole or in part on the
39-kilowatt hours of electricity sold in a particular transaction.
40-(d) Subject to subsection (c), a person, including a joint agency
41-(as defined in IC 8-1-2.2-2), that:
42-(1) owns, operates, or leases EV supply equipment; and
43-(2) makes the EV supply equipment available for use by the
44-public for compensation, regardless of whether the person
45-charges the public for such use based on:
46-(A) the kilowatt hours of electricity sold;
47-(B) the amount of time spent by an electric vehicle at a
48-designated charging space; or
49-(C) a combination of both clauses (A) and (B);
50-is not a public utility solely by reason of engaging in any activity
51-described in subdivisions (1) through (2).
52-(e) This section does not:
86+1 SECTION 1. IC 8-1-2-1.3 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
87+2 AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
88+3 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 1.3. (a) As used in this section, "electric
89+4 vehicle", or "EV", means a vehicle that employs electrical energy
90+5 as a primary or secondary mode of propulsion. The term includes:
91+6 (1) all-electric vehicles; and
92+7 (2) plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.
93+8 (b) As used in this section, "electric vehicle supply equipment",
94+9 or "EV supply equipment", means a device or system designed and
95+10 used specifically to transfer electrical energy to an electric vehicle,
96+11 either as charge transferred by physical or wireless connection, by
97+12 loading a fully charged battery into the vehicle, or by other means.
98+13 (c) Subject to subsections (d) and (e), a person, including a joint
99+14 agency (as defined in IC 8-1-2.2-2), that:
100+15 (1) owns, operates, or leases EV supply equipment;
101+16 (2) makes the EV supply equipment available for use by the
102+17 public for compensation;
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104+1 (3) procures the electricity that is provided to the public for
105+2 compensation from an electricity supplier that is authorized
106+3 to engage in the retail sale of electricity within the assigned
107+4 service area in which the EV supply equipment is located; and
108+5 (4) resells electricity exclusively for the charging of plug-in
109+6 electric vehicles;
110+7 may charge the public for such use based in whole or in part on the
111+8 kilowatt hours of electricity sold in a particular transaction.
112+9 (d) Subject to subsection (c), a person, including a joint agency
113+10 (as defined in IC 8-1-2.2-2), that:
114+11 (1) owns, operates, or leases EV supply equipment; and
115+12 (2) makes the EV supply equipment available for use by the
116+13 public for compensation, regardless of whether the person
117+14 charges the public for such use based on:
118+15 (A) the kilowatt hours of electricity sold;
119+16 (B) the amount of time spent by an electric vehicle at a
120+17 designated charging space; or
121+18 (C) a combination of both clauses (A) and (B);
122+19 is not a public utility solely by reason of engaging in any activity
123+20 described in subdivisions (1) through (2).
124+21 (e) This section does not:
125+22 (1) apply to or prohibit the lawful use of:
126+23 (A) an alternate energy production facility;
127+24 (B) a cogeneration facility; or
128+25 (C) a small hydro facility;
129+26 within the scope of IC 8-1-2.4 by a retail electric customer for
130+27 the private provision of electrical energy to EV supply
131+28 equipment at the customer's location in connection with the
132+29 charging of electric vehicles;
133+30 (2) render the owner or operator of a facility described in
134+31 subdivision (1)(A) through (1)(C) a public utility by reason of
135+32 such lawful use of the facility described in subdivision (1); or
136+33 (3) render the provision of electrical energy by a facility
137+34 described in subdivision (1)(A) through (1)(C) a public utility
138+35 service that is subject to regulation by reason of such lawful
139+36 use of the facility described in subdivision (1).
140+37 (f) Subsection (e) does not authorize the furnishing of retail
141+38 electric service to the general public.
142+39 SECTION 2. IC 8-1-2-61 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
143+40 [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 61. (a) Any public utility may
144+41 make complaint as to any matter affecting its own rates or service. The
145+42 petition or complaint must include a statement as to whether the utility,
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147+1 if a not-for-profit water utility or municipal utility, has any outstanding
148+2 indebtedness to the federal government. The public utility shall publish
149+3 a notice of the filing of such petition or complaint in a newspaper of
150+4 general circulation published in any county in which the public utility
151+5 renders service. An order affecting rates or service may be entered by
152+6 the commission without a formal public hearing, if:
153+7 (1) the utility is a not-for-profit water utility or a municipal utility;
154+8 and
155+9 (2) the utility has obtained written consent to obtain an order
156+10 affecting its rates from the commission without a formal hearing
157+11 from any agency of the federal government with which the utility
158+12 has outstanding evidence of indebtedness to the federal
159+13 government.
160+14 The commission may, however, on its own motion require a formal
161+15 public hearing, and shall, upon a motion filed by the utility consumer
162+16 counselor, by any public or municipal corporation, or by ten (10)
163+17 individuals, firms, corporations, limited liability companies, or
164+18 associations, or ten (10) complainants of all or any of these classes,
165+19 hold a formal public hearing with respect to any such petition or
166+20 complaint.
167+21 (b) In any general rate proceeding under subsection (a) which
168+22 requires a public hearing and in which an increase in revenues is
169+23 sought which exceeds the sum of two million five hundred thousand
170+24 dollars ($2,500,000), the commission shall conduct at least one (1)
171+25 public hearing in the largest municipality located within such utility's
172+26 service area.
173+27 (c) In a proceeding brought by an energy utility (as defined in
174+28 IC 8-1-2.5-2) under this section, the commission may approve:
175+29 (1) time-varying price structures and tariffs; or
176+30 (2) other alternative pricing structures and tariffs;
177+31 for retail energy service (as defined in IC 8-1-2.5-3), such as
178+32 time-of-use or off-peak pricing, critical peak pricing, variable peak
179+33 pricing, and real-time pricing.
180+34 SECTION 3. IC 8-1-2.5-6 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
181+35 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 6. (a)
182+36 Notwithstanding any other law or rule adopted by the commission,
183+37 except those cited, or rules adopted that pertain to those cited, in
184+38 section 11 of this chapter, in approving retail energy services or
185+39 establishing just and reasonable rates and charges, or both for an
186+40 energy utility electing to become subject to this section, the
187+41 commission may do the following:
188+42 (1) Adopt alternative regulatory practices, procedures, and
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190+1 mechanisms, and establish rates and charges that:
191+2 (A) are in the public interest as determined by consideration of
192+3 the factors described in section 5 of this chapter; and
193+4 (B) enhance or maintain the value of the energy utility's retail
194+5 energy services or property;
195+6 including practices, procedures, and mechanisms focusing on the
196+7 price, quality, reliability, and efficiency of the service provided by
197+8 the energy utility.
198+9 (2) Establish rates and charges based on market or average prices,
199+10 price caps, index based prices, and prices that:
200+11 (A) use performance based rewards or penalties, either related
201+12 to or unrelated to the energy utility's return or property; and
202+13 (B) are designed to promote efficiency in the rendering of
203+14 retail energy services.
204+15 (3) Approve:
205+16 (A) time-varying price structures and tariffs; or
206+17 (B) other alternative pricing structures and tariffs;
207+18 for retail energy service, such as time-of-use or off-peak
208+19 pricing, critical peak pricing, variable peak pricing, and
209+20 real-time pricing.
210+21 (b) This section:
211+22 (1) does not give a party to a collective bargaining agreement any
212+23 greater rights under the collective bargaining agreement than the
213+24 party had before January 1, 1995;
214+25 (2) does not give the commission the authority to order a party to
215+26 a collective bargaining agreement to cancel, terminate, amend or
216+27 otherwise modify the collective bargaining agreement; and
217+28 (3) may not be implemented by the commission in a way that
218+29 would give a party to a collective bargaining agreement any
219+30 greater rights under the collective bargaining agreement than the
220+31 party had before January 1, 1995.
221+32 (c) An energy utility electing to become subject to this section shall
222+33 file with the commission an alternative regulatory plan proposing how
223+34 the commission will approve retail energy services or just and
224+35 reasonable rates and charges for the energy utility's retail energy
225+36 service.
226+37 (d) The energy utility shall publish a notice of the filing of a petition
227+38 under this section in a newspaper of general circulation published in
228+39 any county in which the energy utility provides retail energy service.
229+40 (e) After notice and hearing, the commission may approve, reject,
230+41 or modify the energy utility's proposed plan if the commission finds
231+42 that such action is consistent with the public interest. However, the
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233+1 commission may not order that material modifications changing the
234+2 nature, scope or duration of the plan take effect without the agreement
235+3 of the energy utility. The energy utility shall have twenty (20) days
236+4 after the date of a commission order modifying the energy utility's
237+5 proposed plan within which to, in writing, accept or reject the
238+6 commission's order.
239+7 (f) An energy utility may withdraw a plan proposed under this
240+8 section without prejudice before the commission's approval of the plan,
241+9 or the energy utility may timely reject a commission order modifying
242+10 its proposed plan under this section without prejudice. However, the
243+11 energy utility may not file a petition for comparable relief under this
244+12 section for a period of twelve (12) months after the date of the energy
245+13 utility's withdrawal of its proposed plan or the date of the energy
246+14 utility's rejection of the commission's order, whichever is applicable.
247+15 SECTION 4. IC 8-1-43 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS
248+16 A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON
249+17 PASSAGE]:
250+18 Chapter 43. Pilot Programs for Infrastructure for Public Use
251+19 Electric Vehicles
252+20 Sec. 1. (a) As used in this chapter, "charging infrastructure"
253+21 means:
254+22 (1) structures;
255+23 (2) machinery;
256+24 (3) equipment;
257+25 (4) hardware;
258+26 (5) software; and
259+27 (6) other capital investments;
260+28 installed to support and charge one (1) or more electric vehicles.
261+29 (b) The term includes Level 2 charging stations, direct-current
262+30 fast charging stations, and battery exchange stations.
263+31 Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "commission" refers to the
264+32 Indiana utility regulatory commission created by IC 8-1-1-2.
265+33 Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "electric utility" means a public
266+34 utility (as defined in IC 8-1-2-1(a)) that:
267+35 (1) furnishes retail electric service to customers in Indiana;
268+36 and
269+37 (2) is under the jurisdiction of the commission for the
270+38 approval of rates and charges.
271+39 Sec. 4. (a) As used in this chapter, "electric vehicle", or "EV",
272+40 means a vehicle that employs electrical energy as a primary or
273+41 secondary mode of propulsion.
274+42 (b) The term includes:
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276+1 (1) all-electric vehicles; and
277+2 (2) plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.
278+3 Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "make-ready infrastructure"
279+4 means the:
280+5 (1) structures;
281+6 (2) machinery;
282+7 (3) equipment;
283+8 (4) hardware;
284+9 (5) software;
285+10 (6) storage batteries; and
286+11 (7) other capital investments;
287+12 installed to connect charging infrastructure to an electric utility's
288+13 distribution system, including any necessary upgrades to the
289+14 electric utility's distribution system.
290+15 Sec. 6. (a) As used in this chapter, "public use electric vehicle",
291+16 or "public use EV", means any of the following electric vehicles
292+17 that is used primarily to serve the public, regardless of whether the
293+18 electric vehicle (or any associated charging infrastructure) is
294+19 owned, leased, or operated by, or on behalf of, a governmental or
295+20 private entity:
296+21 (1) An electric school bus.
297+22 (2) An electric transit bus.
298+23 (3) An electric vehicle that is used by a public or private
299+24 commercial enterprise primarily to deliver goods or services
300+25 to the public.
301+26 (b) The term does not include an electric vehicle that is used
302+27 primarily for personal, family, or household purposes, or for
303+28 commuting.
304+29 Sec. 7. As used in this chapter, "public use electric vehicle pilot
305+30 program", or "pilot program", means a limited deployment of:
306+31 (1) charging infrastructure; or
307+32 (2) make-ready infrastructure;
308+33 that is designed to evaluate the feasibility and design, including the
309+34 associated costs and benefits, of a larger scale deployment of such
310+35 infrastructure necessary to support public use electric vehicles.
311+36 Sec. 8. (a) An electric utility may request approval from the
312+37 commission to implement a public use electric vehicle pilot
313+38 program to do any of the following:
314+39 (1) Install, own, or operate charging infrastructure or
315+40 make-ready infrastructure to support public use EVs.
316+41 (2) Provide incentives or rebates to customers to encourage
317+42 customer investment in public use EVs and in associated EV
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319+1 supply equipment.
320+2 For purposes of this subsection, "EV supply equipment" means a
321+3 device or system designed and used specifically to transfer
322+4 electrical energy to an electric vehicle, either as charge transferred
323+5 via physical or wireless connection, by loading a fully charged
324+6 battery into the vehicle, or by other means.
325+7 (b) An electric utility's request for approval of a pilot program
326+8 under this chapter must include the following:
327+9 (1) A full description of the need for and goals of the pilot
328+10 program.
329+11 (2) A full description of objective evaluation criteria that will
330+12 be used to measure the success or usefulness of the pilot
331+13 program.
332+14 (3) An estimate of all costs of the pilot program, including an
333+15 estimate of the costs to be borne by participating customers of
334+16 the electric utility, nonparticipating customers of the electric
335+17 utility, and the general public, as applicable.
336+18 (4) A timeline for completion or termination of the pilot
337+19 program.
338+20 (5) A plan demonstrating that the charging infrastructure to
339+21 be installed under the pilot program will be located in an
340+22 equitable manner that ensures that all customers within the
341+23 electric utility's service area have convenient access to the
342+24 charging infrastructure, including in areas that are:
343+25 (A) economically distressed; or
344+26 (B) racially or ethnically diverse.
345+27 (6) Supporting evidence as to why the pilot program is in the
346+28 public interest, including information as to how participating
347+29 customers of the electric utility, nonparticipating customers
348+30 of the electric utility, and the general public may be affected
349+31 by the pilot program.
350+32 (c) An electric utility's request for approval of a pilot program
351+33 under this chapter may include a request for:
352+34 (1) assurance of cost recovery for pilot program capital costs,
353+35 up to the amount of an approved cost estimate; and
354+36 (2) deferral of pilot program capital costs.
355+37 (d) Subject to subsection (f), an electric utility may request
356+38 approval of a pilot program under this chapter:
357+39 (1) through a proceeding initiated under IC 8-1-2-61, whether
358+40 as a standalone proposal or as part of a base rate case;
359+41 (2) as an alternative regulatory plan under IC 8-1-2.5; or
360+42 (3) through any other process prescribed by the commission.
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362+1 (e) The commission shall approve an electric utility's request for
363+2 approval of a pilot program under this chapter if, after notice and
364+3 an opportunity for hearing, the commission determines that the
365+4 proposed pilot program is reasonable, just, and in the public
366+5 interest. In making a determination under this subsection, the
367+6 commission shall consider the following:
368+7 (1) The goals of the pilot program, including any data that
369+8 will be measured or collected through the pilot program, such
370+9 as data concerning customers' electric charging behavior, the
371+10 electric utility's load management capabilities, or the impact
372+11 of public use EVs on the electric utility's distribution system.
373+12 (2) Whether the pilot program includes objective evaluation
374+13 criteria consisting of clearly defined metrics to be used in
375+14 assessing the success of the pilot program.
376+15 (3) The extent to which the estimated costs of the proposed
377+16 pilot program will be borne by:
378+17 (A) participating customers of the electric utility;
379+18 (B) nonparticipating customers of the electric utility; and
380+19 (C) the general public;
381+20 based on the evidence in the record of the proceeding.
382+21 (4) Information as to any benefits that may inure to:
383+22 (A) participating customers of the electric utility;
384+23 (B) nonparticipating customers of the electric utility; and
385+24 (C) the general public;
386+25 as a result of the pilot program, based on the evidence in the
387+26 record of the proceeding.
388+27 (5) The reasonableness of the:
389+28 (A) scale; and
390+29 (B) duration;
391+30 of the pilot program in relation to the estimated costs and
392+31 benefits of the program, the electric utility's total customer
393+32 base and service area, and the stated goals of the program.
394+33 (6) Whether the electric utility's proposal includes a plan
395+34 demonstrating that the charging infrastructure to be installed
396+35 under the pilot program will be located in an equitable
397+36 manner that ensures that all customers within the electric
398+37 utility's service area have convenient access to the charging
399+38 infrastructure, including in areas that are:
400+39 (A) economically distressed; or
401+40 (B) racially or ethnically diverse.
402+41 (7) Other factors the commission considers relevant in
403+42 determining whether the proposed pilot program is
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405+1 reasonable, just, and in the public interest.
406+2 (f) This chapter does not prohibit an electric utility from:
407+3 (1) installing, owning, or operating charging infrastructure or
408+4 make-ready infrastructure for electric vehicles; and
409+5 (2) seeking to include the associated capital costs in the
410+6 electric utility's basic rates and charges through a proceeding
411+7 initiated under IC 8-1-2-61.
412+8 The commission shall approve the inclusion of the capital costs
413+9 described in subdivision (2) in the electric utility's basic rates and
414+10 charges if the commission finds that the capital costs incurred are
415+11 reasonable, just, and in the public interest.
416+12 Sec. 9. The commission shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to
417+13 implement this chapter. In adopting rules under this section, the
418+14 commission may adopt emergency rules in the manner provided by
419+15 IC 4-22-2-37.1. Notwithstanding IC 4-22-2-37.1(g), an emergency
420+16 rule adopted by the commission under this section and in the
421+17 manner provided by IC 4-22-2-37.1 expires on the date on which
422+18 a rule that supersedes the emergency rule is adopted by the
423+19 commission under IC 4-22-2-24 through IC 4-22-2-36.
424+20 SECTION 5. An emergency is declared for this act.
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426+COMMITTEE REPORT
427+Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Utilities, Energy and
428+Telecommunications, to which was referred House Bill 1221, has had
429+the same under consideration and begs leave to report the same back
430+to the House with the recommendation that said bill be amended as
431+follows:
432+Page 1, line 3, delete "As used in this section, "division"".
433+Page 1, delete lines 4 through 5.
434+Page 1, line 6, delete "(b)".
435+Page 1, run in lines 3 through 6.
436+Page 1, line 11, delete "(c)" and insert "(b)".
437+Page 1, line 15, delete "battery," and insert "battery into the
438+vehicle,".
439+Page 1, line 16, delete "(d) A person" and insert "(c) Subject to
440+subsection (e), a person, including a joint agency (as defined in
441+IC 8-1-2.2-2),".
442+Page 1, line 17, delete "and".
443+Page 2, line 2, after "compensation;" insert "and".
444+Page 2, between lines 2 and 3, begin a new line blocked indented
445+and insert:
446+"(3) resells electricity exclusively for the charging of plug-in
447+electric vehicles;".
448+Page 2, line 4, delete "transaction," and insert "transaction.".
449+Page 2, delete lines 5 through 6.
450+Page 2, line 7, delete "(e) A person" and insert "(d) Subject to
451+subsections (c) and (e), a person, including a joint agency (as
452+defined in IC 8-1-2.2-2),".
453+Page 2, delete lines 18 through 41, begin a new paragraph and
454+insert:
455+"(e) This section does not:
53456 (1) apply to or prohibit the lawful use of:
54457 (A) an alternate energy production facility;
55458 (B) a cogeneration facility; or
56459 (C) a small hydro facility;
57460 within the scope of IC 8-1-2.4 by a retail electric customer for
58461 the private provision of electrical energy to EV supply
59462 equipment at the customer's location in connection with the
60463 charging of electric vehicles;
61-(2) render the owner or operator of a facility described in
62-subdivision (1)(A) through (1)(C) a public utility by reason of
63-such lawful use of the facility described in subdivision (1); or
64-(3) render the provision of electrical energy by a facility
65-described in subdivision (1)(A) through (1)(C) a public utility
66-service that is subject to regulation by reason of such lawful
67-use of the facility described in subdivision (1).
68-(f) Subsection (e) does not authorize the furnishing of retail
69-electric service to the general public.
70-SECTION 2. IC 8-1-2-61 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
71-[EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 61. (a) Any public utility may
72-make complaint as to any matter affecting its own rates or service. The
73-petition or complaint must include a statement as to whether the utility,
74-if a not-for-profit water utility or municipal utility, has any outstanding
75-indebtedness to the federal government. The public utility shall publish
76-a notice of the filing of such petition or complaint in a newspaper of
77-general circulation published in any county in which the public utility
78-renders service. An order affecting rates or service may be entered by
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80-the commission without a formal public hearing, if:
81-(1) the utility is a not-for-profit water utility or a municipal utility;
82-and
83-(2) the utility has obtained written consent to obtain an order
84-affecting its rates from the commission without a formal hearing
85-from any agency of the federal government with which the utility
86-has outstanding evidence of indebtedness to the federal
87-government.
88-The commission may, however, on its own motion require a formal
89-public hearing, and shall, upon a motion filed by the utility consumer
90-counselor, by any public or municipal corporation, or by ten (10)
91-individuals, firms, corporations, limited liability companies, or
92-associations, or ten (10) complainants of all or any of these classes,
93-hold a formal public hearing with respect to any such petition or
94-complaint.
95-(b) In any general rate proceeding under subsection (a) which
96-requires a public hearing and in which an increase in revenues is
97-sought which exceeds the sum of two million five hundred thousand
98-dollars ($2,500,000), the commission shall conduct at least one (1)
99-public hearing in the largest municipality located within such utility's
100-service area.
101-(c) In a proceeding brought by an energy utility (as defined in
102-IC 8-1-2.5-2) under this section, the commission may approve:
103-(1) time-varying price structures and tariffs; or
104-(2) other alternative pricing structures and tariffs;
105-for retail energy service (as defined in IC 8-1-2.5-3), such as
106-time-of-use or off-peak pricing, critical peak pricing, variable peak
107-pricing, and real-time pricing.
108-SECTION 3. IC 8-1-2.5-6 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
109-FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 6. (a)
110-Notwithstanding any other law or rule adopted by the commission,
111-except those cited, or rules adopted that pertain to those cited, in
112-section 11 of this chapter, in approving retail energy services or
113-establishing just and reasonable rates and charges, or both for an
114-energy utility electing to become subject to this section, the
115-commission may do the following:
116-(1) Adopt alternative regulatory practices, procedures, and
117-mechanisms, and establish rates and charges that:
118-(A) are in the public interest as determined by consideration of
119-the factors described in section 5 of this chapter; and
120-(B) enhance or maintain the value of the energy utility's retail
121-energy services or property;
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123-including practices, procedures, and mechanisms focusing on the
124-price, quality, reliability, and efficiency of the service provided by
125-the energy utility.
126-(2) Establish rates and charges based on market or average prices,
127-price caps, index based prices, and prices that:
128-(A) use performance based rewards or penalties, either related
129-to or unrelated to the energy utility's return or property; and
130-(B) are designed to promote efficiency in the rendering of
131-retail energy services.
132-(3) Approve:
133-(A) time-varying price structures and tariffs; or
134-(B) other alternative pricing structures and tariffs;
135-for retail energy service, such as time-of-use or off-peak
136-pricing, critical peak pricing, variable peak pricing, and
137-real-time pricing.
138-(b) This section:
139-(1) does not give a party to a collective bargaining agreement any
140-greater rights under the collective bargaining agreement than the
141-party had before January 1, 1995;
142-(2) does not give the commission the authority to order a party to
143-a collective bargaining agreement to cancel, terminate, amend or
144-otherwise modify the collective bargaining agreement; and
145-(3) may not be implemented by the commission in a way that
146-would give a party to a collective bargaining agreement any
147-greater rights under the collective bargaining agreement than the
148-party had before January 1, 1995.
149-(c) An energy utility electing to become subject to this section shall
150-file with the commission an alternative regulatory plan proposing how
151-the commission will approve retail energy services or just and
152-reasonable rates and charges for the energy utility's retail energy
153-service.
154-(d) The energy utility shall publish a notice of the filing of a petition
155-under this section in a newspaper of general circulation published in
156-any county in which the energy utility provides retail energy service.
157-(e) After notice and hearing, the commission may approve, reject,
158-or modify the energy utility's proposed plan if the commission finds
159-that such action is consistent with the public interest. However, the
160-commission may not order that material modifications changing the
161-nature, scope or duration of the plan take effect without the agreement
162-of the energy utility. The energy utility shall have twenty (20) days
163-after the date of a commission order modifying the energy utility's
164-proposed plan within which to, in writing, accept or reject the
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166-commission's order.
167-(f) An energy utility may withdraw a plan proposed under this
168-section without prejudice before the commission's approval of the plan,
169-or the energy utility may timely reject a commission order modifying
170-its proposed plan under this section without prejudice. However, the
171-energy utility may not file a petition for comparable relief under this
172-section for a period of twelve (12) months after the date of the energy
173-utility's withdrawal of its proposed plan or the date of the energy
174-utility's rejection of the commission's order, whichever is applicable.
175-SECTION 4. IC 8-1-43 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS
176-A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON
177-PASSAGE]:
178-Chapter 43. Pilot Programs for Infrastructure for Public Use
179-Electric Vehicles
180-Sec. 1. (a) As used in this chapter, "charging infrastructure"
181-means:
182-(1) structures;
183-(2) machinery;
184-(3) equipment;
185-(4) hardware;
186-(5) software; and
187-(6) other capital investments;
188-installed to support and charge one (1) or more electric vehicles.
189-(b) The term includes Level 2 charging stations, direct-current
190-fast charging stations, and battery exchange stations.
191-Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "commission" refers to the
192-Indiana utility regulatory commission created by IC 8-1-1-2.
193-Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "electric utility" means a public
194-utility (as defined in IC 8-1-2-1(a)) that:
195-(1) furnishes retail electric service to customers in Indiana;
196-and
197-(2) is under the jurisdiction of the commission for the
198-approval of rates and charges.
199-Sec. 4. (a) As used in this chapter, "electric vehicle", or "EV",
200-means a vehicle that employs electrical energy as a primary or
201-secondary mode of propulsion.
202-(b) The term includes:
203-(1) all-electric vehicles; and
204-(2) plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.
205-Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "make-ready infrastructure"
206-means the:
207-(1) structures;
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209-(2) machinery;
210-(3) equipment;
211-(4) hardware;
212-(5) software;
213-(6) storage batteries; and
214-(7) other capital investments;
215-installed to connect charging infrastructure to an electric utility's
216-distribution system, including any necessary upgrades to the
217-electric utility's distribution system.
218-Sec. 6. (a) As used in this chapter, "public use electric vehicle",
219-or "public use EV", means any of the following electric vehicles
220-that is used primarily to serve the public, regardless of whether the
221-electric vehicle (or any associated charging infrastructure) is
222-owned, leased, or operated by, or on behalf of, a governmental or
223-private entity:
224-(1) An electric school bus.
225-(2) An electric transit bus.
226-(3) An electric vehicle that is used by a public or private
227-commercial enterprise primarily to deliver goods or services
228-to the public.
229-(b) The term does not include an electric vehicle that is used
230-primarily for personal, family, or household purposes, or for
231-commuting.
232-Sec. 7. As used in this chapter, "public use electric vehicle pilot
233-program", or "pilot program", means a limited deployment of:
234-(1) charging infrastructure; or
235-(2) make-ready infrastructure;
236-that is designed to evaluate the feasibility and design, including the
237-associated costs and benefits, of a larger scale deployment of such
238-infrastructure necessary to support public use electric vehicles.
239-Sec. 8. (a) An electric utility may request approval from the
240-commission to implement a public use electric vehicle pilot
241-program to do any of the following:
242-(1) Install, own, or operate charging infrastructure or
243-make-ready infrastructure to support public use EVs.
244-(2) Provide incentives or rebates to customers to encourage
245-customer investment in public use EVs and in associated EV
246-supply equipment.
247-For purposes of this subsection, "EV supply equipment" means a
248-device or system designed and used specifically to transfer
249-electrical energy to an electric vehicle, either as charge transferred
250-via physical or wireless connection, by loading a fully charged
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252-battery into the vehicle, or by other means.
253-(b) An electric utility's request for approval of a pilot program
254-under this chapter must include the following:
255-(1) A full description of the need for and goals of the pilot
256-program.
257-(2) A full description of objective evaluation criteria that will
258-be used to measure the success or usefulness of the pilot
259-program.
260-(3) An estimate of all costs of the pilot program, including an
261-estimate of the costs to be borne by participating customers of
262-the electric utility, nonparticipating customers of the electric
263-utility, and the general public, as applicable.
264-(4) A timeline for completion or termination of the pilot
265-program.
266-(5) A plan demonstrating that the charging infrastructure to
464+(2) render:
465+(A) the owner or operator of a facility described in
466+subdivision (1)(A) through (1)(C) a public utility; or
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468+(B) the provision of electrical energy:
469+(i) by a facility described in subdivision (1)(A) through
470+(1)(C); and
471+(ii) for the purpose described in subdivision (1);
472+a public utility service;
473+that is subject to regulation; or
474+(3) except for the exclusive purpose set forth in subsection
475+(c)(3), authorize the sale of retail electric service to the
476+general public.".
477+Page 7, line 9, delete "battery," and insert "battery into the
478+vehicle,".
479+Page 7, line 30, after "program" insert "capital".
480+Page 7, line 32, after "program" insert "capital".
481+Page 8, line 16, delete "as identified by the electric utility in its
482+proposal." and insert "based on the evidence in the record of the
483+proceeding.".
484+Page 8, line 21, delete "program, as identified by the electric" and
485+insert "program, based on the evidence in the record of the
486+proceeding.".
487+Page 8, delete line 22.
488+Page 8, line 35, after "associated" insert "capital".
489+Page 8, line 38, after "of the" insert "capital".
490+Page 8, line 40, after "that the" insert "capital".
491+Page 9, delete lines 8 through 14.
492+Renumber all SECTIONS consecutively.
493+and when so amended that said bill do pass.
494+(Reference is to HB 1221 as introduced.)
495+SOLIDAY
496+Committee Vote: yeas 13, nays 0.
497+_____
498+HOUSE MOTION
499+Mr. Speaker: I move that House Bill 1221 be amended to read as
500+follows:
501+Page 7, between lines 18 and 19, begin a new line block indented
502+and insert:
503+"(5) A plan demonstrating that the charging infrastructure to
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267505 be installed under the pilot program will be located in an
268506 equitable manner that ensures that all customers within the
269507 electric utility's service area have convenient access to the
270508 charging infrastructure, including in areas that are:
271509 (A) economically distressed; or
272-(B) racially or ethnically diverse.
273-(6) Supporting evidence as to why the pilot program is in the
274-public interest, including information as to how participating
275-customers of the electric utility, nonparticipating customers
276-of the electric utility, and the general public may be affected
277-by the pilot program.
278-(c) An electric utility's request for approval of a pilot program
279-under this chapter may include a request for:
280-(1) assurance of cost recovery for pilot program capital costs,
281-up to the amount of an approved cost estimate; and
282-(2) deferral of pilot program capital costs.
283-(d) Subject to subsection (f), an electric utility may request
284-approval of a pilot program under this chapter:
285-(1) through a proceeding initiated under IC 8-1-2-61, whether
286-as a standalone proposal or as part of a base rate case;
287-(2) as an alternative regulatory plan under IC 8-1-2.5; or
288-(3) through any other process prescribed by the commission.
289-(e) The commission shall approve an electric utility's request for
290-approval of a pilot program under this chapter if, after notice and
291-an opportunity for hearing, the commission determines that the
292-proposed pilot program is reasonable, just, and in the public
293-interest. In making a determination under this subsection, the
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295-commission shall consider the following:
296-(1) The goals of the pilot program, including any data that
297-will be measured or collected through the pilot program, such
298-as data concerning customers' electric charging behavior, the
299-electric utility's load management capabilities, or the impact
300-of public use EVs on the electric utility's distribution system.
301-(2) Whether the pilot program includes objective evaluation
302-criteria consisting of clearly defined metrics to be used in
303-assessing the success of the pilot program.
304-(3) The extent to which the estimated costs of the proposed
305-pilot program will be borne by:
306-(A) participating customers of the electric utility;
307-(B) nonparticipating customers of the electric utility; and
308-(C) the general public;
309-based on the evidence in the record of the proceeding.
310-(4) Information as to any benefits that may inure to:
311-(A) participating customers of the electric utility;
312-(B) nonparticipating customers of the electric utility; and
313-(C) the general public;
314-as a result of the pilot program, based on the evidence in the
315-record of the proceeding.
316-(5) The reasonableness of the:
317-(A) scale; and
318-(B) duration;
319-of the pilot program in relation to the estimated costs and
320-benefits of the program, the electric utility's total customer
321-base and service area, and the stated goals of the program.
322-(6) Whether the electric utility's proposal includes a plan
510+(B) racially or ethnically diverse.".
511+Page 7, line 19, delete "(5)" and insert "(6)".
512+Page 8, between lines 24 and 25, begin a new line block indented
513+and insert:
514+"(6) Whether the electric utility's proposal includes a plan
323515 demonstrating that the charging infrastructure to be installed
324516 under the pilot program will be located in an equitable
325517 manner that ensures that all customers within the electric
326518 utility's service area have convenient access to the charging
327519 infrastructure, including in areas that are:
328520 (A) economically distressed; or
329-(B) racially or ethnically diverse.
330-(7) Other factors the commission considers relevant in
331-determining whether the proposed pilot program is
332-reasonable, just, and in the public interest.
333-(f) This chapter does not prohibit an electric utility from:
334-(1) installing, owning, or operating charging infrastructure or
335-make-ready infrastructure for electric vehicles; and
336-(2) seeking to include the associated capital costs in the
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338-electric utility's basic rates and charges through a proceeding
339-initiated under IC 8-1-2-61.
340-The commission shall approve the inclusion of the capital costs
341-described in subdivision (2) in the electric utility's basic rates and
342-charges if the commission finds that the capital costs incurred are
343-reasonable, just, and in the public interest.
344-Sec. 9. The commission shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to
345-implement this chapter. In adopting rules under this section, the
346-commission may adopt emergency rules in the manner provided by
347-IC 4-22-2-37.1. Notwithstanding IC 4-22-2-37.1(g), an emergency
348-rule adopted by the commission under this section and in the
349-manner provided by IC 4-22-2-37.1 expires on the date on which
350-a rule that supersedes the emergency rule is adopted by the
351-commission under IC 4-22-2-24 through IC 4-22-2-36.
352-SECTION 5. An emergency is declared for this act.
353-HEA 1221 — Concur Speaker of the House of Representatives
354-President of the Senate
355-President Pro Tempore
356-Governor of the State of Indiana
357-Date: Time:
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521+(B) racially or ethnically diverse.".
522+ Page 8, line 25, delete "(6)" and insert "(7)".
523+(Reference is to HB 1221 as printed January 18, 2022.)
524+PRYOR
525+_____
526+COMMITTEE REPORT
527+Madam President: The Senate Committee on Utilities, to which was
528+referred House Bill No. 1221, has had the same under consideration
529+and begs leave to report the same back to the Senate with the
530+recommendation that said bill be AMENDED as follows:
531+Page 1, line 13, delete "subsection" and insert "subsections (d)
532+and".
533+Page 1, line 17, delete "and".
534+Page 1, after line 17, begin a new line block indented and insert:
535+"(3) procures the electricity that is provided to the public for
536+compensation from an electricity supplier that is authorized
537+to engage in the retail sale of electricity within the assigned
538+service area in which the EV supply equipment is located;
539+and".
540+Page 2, line 1, delete "(3)" and insert "(4)".
541+Page 2, line 5, delete "subsections (c) and (e)," and insert
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543+"subsection (c),".
544+Page 2, line 14, after "both" insert "clauses".
545+Page 2, line 26, delete "render:" and insert "render the owner or
546+operator of a facility described in subdivision (1)(A) through (1)(C)
547+a public utility by reason of such lawful use of the facility described
548+in subdivision (1); or
549+(3) render the provision of electrical energy by a facility
550+described in subdivision (1)(A) through (1)(C) a public utility
551+service that is subject to regulation by reason of such lawful
552+use of the facility described in subdivision (1).
553+(f) Subsection (e) does not authorize the furnishing of retail
554+electric service to the general public.".
555+Page 2, delete lines 27 through 37.
556+and when so amended that said bill do pass.
557+(Reference is to HB 1221 as reprinted January 21, 2022.)
558+KOCH, Chairperson
559+Committee Vote: Yeas 10, Nays 0.
560+_____
561+SENATE MOTION
562+Madam President: I move that Engrossed House Bill 1221 be
563+amended to read as follows:
564+Page 5, line 15, delete "IC 8-1-41" and insert "IC 8-1-43".
565+Page 5, line 18, delete "41." and insert "43.".
566+(Reference is to EHB 1221 as printed February 15, 2022.)
567+KOCH
568+EH 1221—LS 7036/DI 101