VERIFIED PETITION OF NORTHERN INDIANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY LLC FOR (1) APPROVAL OF AND A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY FOR A FEDERALLY MANDATED PIPELINE SAFETY II COMPLIANCE PLAN; (2) AUTHORITY TO RECOVER FEDERALLY MANDATED COSTS INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH THE PIPELINE SAFETY II COMPLIANCE PLAN; (3) APPROVAL OF THE ESTIMATED FEDERALLY MANDATED COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PIPELINE SAFETY II COMPLIANCE PLAN; (4) AUTHORITY FOR THE TIMELY RECOVERY OF 80% OF THE FEDERALLY MANDATED COSTS THROUGH RIDER 190 ‐ FEDERALLY MANDATED COST ADJUSTMENT RIDER (“FMCA MECHANISM”); (5) AUTHORITY TO DEFER 20% OF THE FEDERALLY MANDATED COSTS FOR RECOVERY IN NIPSCO’S NEXT GENERAL RATE CASE; (6) APPROVAL OF SPECIFIC RATEMAKING AND ACCOUNTING TREATMENT; AND (7) APPROVAL OF ONGOING REVIEW OF THE PIPELINE SAFETY II COMPLIANCE PLAN; ALL PURSUANT TO IND. CODE § 8‐1‐8.4‐1 ET SEQ., § 8‐1‐2‐19, § 8‐1‐2‐23, AND § 8‐1‐2‐42. |
