VERIFIED PETITION OF DUKE ENERGY INDIANA, INC., PURSUANT TO INDIANA CODE SECTIONS 8-1-8.4-1 ET SEQ., 8-1-2-19, AND 8-1-2-42, SEEKING (1) APPROVAL OF AN ONGOING REVIEW PROGRESS REPORT AND ASSOCIATED COSTS; (2) A MODIFICATION TO ITS PHASE I CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY FOR FEDERALLY MANDATED COMPLIANCE PROJECTS AT A GENERATING FACILITY PURSUANT TO IND. CODE CH. 8-1-8.4 AND THE COMMISSION'S ORDER IN CAUSE NO. 44367; (3) DEFERRAL OF 20% OF PHASE I FEDERALLY MANDATED COSTS ON AN INTERIM BASIS, WITH CARRYING COSTS, UNTIL THE APPLICABLE COSTS ARE REFLECTED IN PETITIONER'S BASE RETAIL ELECTRIC RATES; (4) A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY FOR PHASE II FEDERALLY MANDATED COMPLIANCE PROJECTS AND COSTS; (5) APPROVAL OF PHASE II ESTIMATED COSTS OF ITS FEDERALLY MANDATED COMPLIANCE PROJECTS; (6) RECOVERY OF 80% OF PHASE II FEDERALLY MANDATED COSTS ON A TIMELY BASIS THROUGH RIDER 72; (7) DEFERRAL OF 20% OF PHASE II FEDERALLY MANDATED COSTS ON AN INTERIM BASIS, WITH CARRYING COSTS, UNTIL THE APPLICABLE COSTS ARE REFLECTED IN PETITIONER'S BASE RETAIL ELECTRIC RATES; AND (8) AUTHORITY TO REFLECT COSTS AND CREDITS INCURRED FOR THE PHASE I AND PHASE II FEDERALLY MANDATED PROJECTS THROUGH ITS FEDERALLY MANDATED COST RATE ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM, RIDER NO. 72. |