JOINT PETITION OF INDIANA-AMERICAN WATER COMPANY INC. (“INDIANA AMERICAN”) AND SILVER CREEK WATER CORPORATION (“SILVER CREEK”) FOR APPROVAL AND AUTHORIZATION OF: (A) THE ACQUISITION BY INDIANA AMERICAN OF SILVER CREEK’S UTILITY PROPERTY (THE “SILVER CREEK WATER SYSTEM”) IN CLARK AND FLOYD COUNTIES IN INDIANA IN ACCORDANCE WITH A PURCHASE AGREEMENT THEREFOR; (B) APPROVAL OF ACCOUNTING AND RATE BASE TREATMENT; (C) APPROVAL OF THE RATES AND CHARGES TO BE APPLIED TO THE SILVER CREEK WATER SYSTEM AFTER CLOSING; (D) APPROVAL OF APPLICATION OF INDIANA AMERICAN’S RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR WATER SERVICE TO THE SILVER CREEK WATER SYSTEM; (E) APPLICATION OF INDIANA AMERICAN’S DEPRECIATION ACCRUAL RATES TO SUCH ACQUIRED PROPERTIES; AND (F) THE SUBJECTION OF THE ACQUIRED PROPERTIES TO THE LIEN OF INDIANA-AMERICAN’S MORTGAGE INDENTURE.