VERIFIED PETITION OF SOUTHERN INDIANA GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY d/b/a CENTERPOINT ENERGY INDIANA SOUTH (“CEI SOUTH”) FOR AN ORDER: (1) AMENDING THE COMMISSION’S OCTOBER 27, 2021 ORDER IN CAUSE NO. 45501 PURSUANT TO IND. CODE § 8‐1‐2-72 TO AUTHORIZE CEI SOUTH TO ENTER INTO AN AMENDMENT TO THE POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENT (“PPA”) APPROVED IN THAT CAUSE WITH CLENERA LLC AFFILIATE RUSTIC HILLS II LLC (“CLENERA”) CONTAINING REVISED TERMS UNDER WHICH CEI SOUTH WILL PURCHASE ENERGY, CAPACITY, AND RECS FROM A 100 MW SOLAR PROJECT IN WARRICK COUNTY, INDIANA (THE “WARRICK COUNTY SOLAR PROJECT”), AND FINDING THOSE REVISED TERMS REASONABLE AND NECESSARY; (2) AMENDING THE COMMISSION’S MAY 4, 2022 ORDER IN CAUSE NO. 45600 PURSUANT TO IND. CODE § 8-1- 2-72 TO AUTHORIZE CEI SOUTH TO ENTER INTO AMENDMENTS TO THE PPA APPROVED IN THAT CAUSE WITH ORIDEN LLC AFFILIATE VERMILLION RISE SOLAR LLC (“ORIDEN”) CONTAINING REVISED TERMS UNDER WHICH CEI SOUTH WILL PURCHASE ENERGY, CAPACITY, AND RECS FROM A 185 MW SOLAR PROJECT IN VERMILLION COUNTY, INDIANA (THE “VERMILLION COUNTY SOLAR PROJECT”), AND FINDING THOSE REVISED TERMS REASONABLE AND NECESSARY; (3) AUTHORIZING THE FULL RECOVERY OF THEPOWER PURCHASE COSTS UNDER THE AMENDED PPAS FROM CUSTOMERS THROUGH FUEL ADJUSTMENT CLAUSE (“FAC”) PROCEEDINGS OVER THE ENTIRE TERM OF THE AMENDED PPAS; (4) AUTHORIZING EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH ENTERING INTO THE AMENDED VERMILLION PPA TO BE DEFERRED IN THE REGULATORY ASSET THE COMMISSION APPROVED IN CAUSE NO. 45600 FOR RECOVERY THROUGH THE FAC; AND (5) APPROVING CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT OF THE AMENDED PPAS AND RELATED CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. |