VERIFIED JOINT PETITION OF NORTHERN INDIANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY LLC (“NIPSCO”) AND NIPSCO GENERATION LLC (“GENCO”) FOR (1) APPROVAL OF A SPECIAL CONTRACT (“DATA CENTER CUSTOMER #1 SPECIAL CONTRACT”) PURSUANT TO IND. CODE §§ 8‐1‐2‐24 AND 8‐1‐2‐25; (2) APPROVAL OF A POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENT (“PPA”) BETWEEN NIPSCO AND GENCO; (3) APPROVAL OF ALTERNATIVE REGULATORY PLANS PURSUANT TO IND. CODE §§ 8‐1‐2.5‐5 AND 8‐1‐2.5‐ 6 FOR BOTH NIPSCO AND GENCO; AND (4) APPROVAL OF DEPRECIATION ACCRUAL RATES FOR GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION ASSETS TO BE CONSTRUCTED TO FULFILL THE OBLIGATIONS IN THE DATA CENTER CUSTOMER #1 SPECIAL CONTRACT AND PPA.