VERIFIED PETITION OF INDIANAPOLIS POWER & LIGHT COMPANY D/B/A AES INDIANA (“AES INDIANA”) FOR (1) ISSUANCE TO AES INDIANA OF A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY FOR THE ACQUISITION AND DEVELOPMENT BY A WHOLLY OWNED AES INDIANA SUBSIDIARY OF A SOLAR POWER GENERATING FACILITY AND BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM PROJECT TO BE KNOWN AS THE PETERSBURG ENERGY CENTER (“THE PETERSBURG PROJECT”); (2) APPROVAL OF THE PETERSBURG PROJECT, INCLUDING A JOINT VENTURE STRUCTURE BETWEEN AN AES INDIANA SUBSIDIARY AND ONE OR MORE TAX EQUITY PARTNERS AND A CAPACITY AGREEMENT AND CONTRACT FOR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN AES INDIANA AND THE PROJECT COMPANY THAT HOLDS AND OPERATES THE SOLAR GENERATION AND STORAGE ASSETS, AS A CLEAN ENERGY PROJECT AND ASSOCIATED TIMELY COST RECOVERY UNDER IND. CODE § 8-1-8.8-11; (3) APPROVAL OF ACCOUNTING AND RATEMAKING FOR THE PETERSBURG PROJECT, INCLUDING AN ALTERNATIVE REGULATORY PLAN UNDER IND. CODE § 8‐1‐2.5‐6 TO FACILITATE AES INDIANA’S INVESTMENT IN THE PETERSBURG PROJECT THROUGH A JOINT VENTURE; AND (4) TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY, ISSUANCE OF AN ORDER PURSUANT TO IND. CODE § 8‐1‐2.5‐5 DECLINING TO EXERCISE JURISDICTION OVER THE JOINT VENTURE, INCLUDING THE PROJECT COMPANY, AS A PUBLIC UTILITY.