PETITION OF NORTHERN INDIANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY FOR AUTHORITY TO MODIFY ITS RATES AND CHARGES FOR ELECTRIC UTILITY SERVICE AND FOR APPROVAL OF: (1) CHANGES TO ITS ELECTRIC SERVICE TARIFF INCLUDING A NEW SCHEDULE OF RATES AND CHARGES AND CHANGES TO THE GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS AND CERTAIN RIDERS; (2) REVISED DEPRECIATION ACCRUAL RATES; (3) INCLUSION IN ITS BASIC RATES AND CHARGES OF THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH CERTAIN PREVIOUSLY APPROVED QUALIFIED POLLUTION CONTROL PROPERTY, CLEAN COAL TECHNOLOGY, CLEAN ENERGY PROJECTS AND FEDERALLY MANDATED COMPLIANCE PROJECTS; AND (4) ACCOUNTING RELIEF TO ALLOW NIPSCO TO DEFER, AS A REGULATORY ASSET OR LIABILITY, CERTAIN COSTS FOR RECOVERY IN A FUTURE PROCEEDING. |