VERIFIED PETITION OF NORTHERN INDIANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY FOR (1) APPROVAL OF AND A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY FOR A FEDERALLY MANDATED ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE PROJECT; (2) AUTHORITY TO RECOVER FEDERALLY MANDATED COSTS INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE PROJECT; (3) APPROVAL OF THE ESTIMATED FEDERALLY MANDATED COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE PROJECT; (4) AUTHORITY FOR THE TIMELY RECOVERY OF 80% OF THE FEDERALLY MANDATED COSTS THROUGH RIDER 787 – ADJUSTMENT OF FEDERALLY MANDATED COSTS AND APPENDIX I – FEDERALLY MANDATED COST ADJUSTMENT FACTOR; (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; (7) APPROVAL TO DEPRECIATE THE ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE PROJECT ACCORDING TO PREVIOUSLY APPROVED DEPRECIATION RATES; AND (8) APPROVAL OF ONGOING REVIEW OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE PROJECT; 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.