Indiana Code Title 8. Utilities and Transportation § 8-1-2.2-2

Sec. 2. (a) The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter.

(b) “Bonds” means electric utility revenue bonds, notes, and other evidences of indebtedness of a municipality or a joint agency issued under the provisions of this chapter.

(c) “Cost” or “cost of a project” means but may not be limited to the cost of acquisition, construction, reconstruction, improvement, enlargement, betterment, extension, decommissioning, or disposal of any project or part thereof, including:

(d) “Governing body” means the legislative body of a city or town or commissioners of a joint agency.

(e) “Joint agency” means an agency created by two (2) or more municipalities pursuant to section 8 of this chapter.

(f) “Municipality” means:

(g) “Project” means any plant, works, system, or facilities, and other real and personal property of any nature whatsoever necessary or convenient in the generation, transmission, transformation, purchase, sale, exchange, or interchange of electric power and energy or steam, or the development, production, manufacture, procurement, handling, storage, fabrication, enrichment, processing, or reprocessing of fuel of any kind or any facility or rights with respect to the supply of water, by any means whatsoever or any interest therein or any rights to the use, output, or capacity thereof.  A transmission contract entered into under section 9(a)(14) of this chapter is not a project.

(h) “Public utility” means any corporation, company, limited liability company, partnership, or other form of legal entity, individual, association of individuals, or public agency organized under the laws of Indiana or another state of the United States authorized to own, operate, or control any plant or equipment for the generation, transmission, or distribution of electric power and energy and to sell electric power and energy to:

(i) “State” means the state of Indiana.