PETITION OF NORTHERN INDIANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY LLC PURSUANT TO IND. CODE §§ 8-1-2-42.7, 8-1-2-61, AND, 8-1-2.5-6 FOR (1) AUTHORITY TO MODIFY ITS RETAIL RATES AND CHARGES FOR ELECTRIC UTILITY SERVICE THROUGH A PHASE IN OF RATES; (2) APPROVAL OF NEW SCHEDULES OF RATES AND CHARGES, GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS, AND RIDERS (BOTH EXISTING AND NEW); (3) APPROVAL OF A NEW RIDER FOR VARIABLE NONLABOR O&M EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH COALFIRED GENERATION; (4) MODIFICATION OF THE FUEL COST ADJUSTMENT TO PASS BACK 100% OF OFF-SYSTEM SALES REVENUES NET OF EXPENSES; (5) APPROVAL OF REVISED COMMON AND ELECTRIC DEPRECIATION RATES APPLICABLE TO ITS ELECTRIC PLANT IN SERVICE; (6) APPROVAL OF NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE ACCOUNTING RELIEF, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO APPROVAL OF (A) CERTAIN DEFERRAL MECHANISMS FOR PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS EXPENSES; (B) APPROVAL OF REGULATORY ACCOUNTING FOR ACTUAL COSTS OF REMOVAL ASSOCIATED WITH COAL UNITS FOLLOWING THE RETIREMENT OF MICHIGAN CITY UNIT 12, AND (C) A MODIFICATION OF JOINT VENTURE ACCOUNTING AUTHORITY TO COMBINE RESERVE ACCOUNTS FOR PURPOSES OF PASSING BACK JOINT VENTURE CASH, (7) APPROVAL OF ALTERNATIVE REGULATORY PLANS FOR THE (A) MODIFICATION OF ITS INDUSTRIAL SERVICE STRUCTURE, AND (B) IMPLEMENTATION OF A LOW INCOME PROGRAM; AND (8) REVIEW AND DETERMINATION OF NIPSCO’S EARNINGS BANK FOR PURPOSES OF IND. CODE § 8-1-2-42.3.