VERIFIED PETITION OF NORTHERN INDIANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY LLC FOR (1) ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY (“CPCN”) PURSUANT TO IND. CODE CH. 8-1-8.5 TO CONSTRUCT AN APPROXIMATELY 400 MEGAWATT NATURAL GAS COMBUSTION TURBINE (“CT”) PEAKING PLANT (“CT PROJECT”); (2) APPROVAL OF THE CT PROJECT AS A CLEAN ENERGY PROJECT AND AUTHORIZATION FOR FINANCIAL INCENTIVES INCLUDING TIMELY COST RECOVERY THROUGH CONSTRUCTION WORK IN PROGRESS RATEMAKING UNDER IND. CODE CH. 8-1-8.8; (3) AUTHORITY TO RECOVER COSTS INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH THE CT PROJECT; (4) APPROVAL OF THE BEST ESTIMATE OF COSTS OF CONSTRUCTION ASSOCIATED WITH THE CT PROJECT; (5) AUTHORITY TO IMPLEMENT A GENERATION COST TRACKER MECHANISM ("GCT MECHANISM"); (6) APPROVAL OF CHANGES TO NIPSCO'S ELECTRIC SERVICE TARIFF RELATING TO THE PROPOSED GCT MECHANISM; (7) APPROVAL OF SPECIFIC RATEMAKING AND ACCOUNTING TREATMENT FOR THE CT PROJECT; AND (8) ONGOING REVIEW OF THE CT PROJECT, ALL PURSUANT TO IND. CODE CH. 8-1-8.5 AND 8-1-8.8, AND IND. CODE §§ 8-1-2-0.6 AND 8-1-2-23. |
