Section 170 IAC 4-7-2.6 - Public advisory processAuthority: IC 8-1-1-3; IC 8-1-8.5-3
Affected: IC 8-1-8.5
Sec. 2.6.
(a) The following utilities are exempt from this section: (1) Indiana Municipal Power Agency.(2) Hoosier Energy Rural Electric Cooperative.(3) Wabash Valley Power Association.(b) The utility shall provide information requested by an interested party relating to the development of the utility's IRP within fifteen (15) business days of a written request or as otherwise agreed to by the utility and the interested party. If a utility is unable to provide the requested information within fifteen (15) business days or the agreed time frame, it shall provide a statement to the director and the requestor as to the reason it is unable to provide the requested information.(c) The utility shall solicit, consider, and timely respond to relevant input relating to the development of the utility's IRP provided by:(d) The utility retains full responsibility for the content of its IRP.(e) The utility shall conduct a public advisory process as follows:(1) Prior to submitting its IRP to the commission, the utility shall hold at least three (3) meetings, a majority of which shall be held in the utility's service territory. The topics discussed in the meetings shall include, but not be limited to, the following:(A) An introduction to the IRP and public advisory process.(B) The utility's load forecast.(C) Evaluation of existing resources.(D) Evaluation of supply-side and demand-side resource alternatives, including:(ii) quantifiable benefits; and(iii) performance attributes.(G) Treatment of risk and uncertainty.(H) Discussion seeking input on its candidate resource portfolios.(I) The utility's scenarios and sensitivities.(J) Discussion of the utility's preferred resource portfolio and the utility's rationale for its selection.(2) The utility may hold additional meetings.(3) The schedule for meetings shall: (A) be determined by the utility;(B) be consistent with its internal IRP development schedule; and(C) provide an opportunity for public participation in a timely manner so that it may affect the outcome of the IRP.(4) The utility or its designee shall: (A) chair the participation process;(C) develop and publish to its website agendas and relevant material for those meetings at least seven (7) calendar days prior to the meeting; and(D) develop and publish to its website meeting minutes within fifteen (15) calendar days following the meeting.(5) Interested parties may request that relevant items be placed on the agenda of the meetings if they provide adequate notice to the utility.(6) The utility shall take reasonable steps to notify:(C) interested parties; and(D) the OUCC; of its public advisory process.Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission; 170 IAC 4-7-2.6; filed 12/5/2018, 11:49 a.m.: 20190102-IR-170180127FRAReadopted filed 4/11/2019, 9:04 a.m.: 20190508-IR-170190136RFA