VERIFIED PETITION OF SOUTHERN INDIANA GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY d/b/a CENTERPOINT ENERGY INDIANA SOUTH (“CEI SOUTH”) FOR (1) ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY PURSUANT TO IND. CODE CH. 8-1-8.4 FOR COMPLIANCE PROJECTS TO MEET FEDERALLY MANDATED REQUIREMENTS (“CBR PROJECT”); (2) APPROVAL OF THE ESTIMATED FEDERALLY MANDATED COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CBR PROJECT; (3) AUTHORITY TO TIMELY RECOVER 80% OF THE FEDERALLY MANDATED COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CBR PROJECT THROUGH CEI SOUTH’S ENVIRONMENTAL COST ADJUSTMENT (“ECA”) MECHANISM; (4) AUTHORITY TO DEFER 20% OF THE FEDERALLY MANDATED COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CBR PROJECT UNTIL SUCH COSTS ARE REFLECTED IN RETAIL ELECTRIC RATES; (5) APPROVAL OF THE SPECIFIC RATEMAKING AND ACCOUNTING TREATMENT DESCRIBED HEREIN; AND (6) IN THE ALTERNATIVE, APPROVAL TO INCLUDE THE CBR PROJECT IN RATE BASE PURSUANT TO IND. CODE § 8-1-2-23.
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