VERIFIED PETITION OF SOUTHERN INDIANA GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY D/B/A VECTREN ENERGY DELIVERY OF INDIANA, INC. (“VECTREN SOUTH”) FOR (1) AUTHORITY TO MODIFY ITS RATES AND CHARGES FOR GAS UTILITY SERVICE THROUGH A PHASE-IN OF RATES, (2) APPROVAL OF NEW SCHEDULES OF RATES AND CHARGES, AND NEW AND REVISED RIDERS, (3) APPROVAL OF A NEW TAX SAVINGS CREDIT RIDER, (4) APPROVAL OF VECTREN SOUTH’S ENERGY EFFICIENCY PORTFOLIO OF PROGRAMS AND AUTHORITY TO EXTEND PETITIONER’S ENERGY EFFICIENCY RIDER (“EER”), INCLUDING THE DECOUPLING MECHANISM EFFECTUATED THROUGH THE EER, (5) APPROVAL OF REVISED DEPRECIATION RATES APPLICABLE TO GAS AND COMMON PLANT IN SERVICE, (6) APPROVAL OF NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE ACCOUNTING RELIEF, AND (7) APPROVAL OF AN ALTERNATIVE REGULATORY PLAN PURSUANT TO WHICH VECTREN SOUTH WOULD CONTINUE ITS CUSTOMER BILL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. |