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 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 POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENT (“AMENDED PPA”) APPROVED IN THAT CAUSE WITH ORIGIS ENERGY AFFILIATE IN SOLAR 1, LLC CONTAINING REVISED TERMS UNDER WHICH CEI SOUTH WILL PURCHASE ENERGY AND CAPACITY FROM A 150 MW SOLAR PROJECT IN KNOX COUNTY, INDIANA (THE “KNOX COUNTY SOLAR PROJECT”), AND FINDING THOSE REVISED TERMS REASONABLE AND NECESSARY; (2) AUTHORIZING THE FULL RECOVERY OF THE POWER PURCHASE COSTS UNDER THE AMENDED PPA FROM CUSTOMERS THROUGH FUEL ADJUSTMENT CLAUSE (“FAC”) PROCEEDINGS OVER THE ENTIRE TERM OF THE AMENDED PPA; (3) AUTHORIZING EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH ENTERING INTO THE AMENDED PPA BE DEFERRED IN THE REGULATORY ASSET THE COMMISSION APPROVED IN CAUSE NO. 45600 FOR RECOVERY THROUGH THE FAC; AND (4) APPROVING CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT OF THE AMENDED PPA PRICING AND OTHER NEGOTIATED COMMERCIAL TERMS AND RELATED CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. |