Indiana Code Title 8. Utilities and Transportation § 8-1-2.7-10

Sec. 10. (a) If a utility successfully withdraws from commission jurisdiction, the board of directors shall, within five (5) days of the meeting, send written confirmation to the secretary of the commission containing the following information:

(b) If a utility successfully withdraws from commission jurisdiction, the utility is not required to pay the public utility fee imposed under IC 8-1-6.

(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a utility described in section 1.3(a)(2) of this chapter that has withdrawn from commission jurisdiction remains subject to commission jurisdiction with regard to the requirements of IC 8-1-2-89(f).

(d) Whenever two (2) or more utilities described in section 1.3(a)(1) or 1.3(a)(2) of this chapter propose to consolidate, and at least one (1), but not all of the utilities have withdrawn from commission jurisdiction, then the following apply:

(e) If two (2) or more utilities described in section 1.3(a)(1)(C) or 1.3(a)(2)(C) of this chapter propose to consolidate, and all of the cooperatives have withdrawn from commission jurisdiction, the new utility continues to operate outside the commission's jurisdiction under the terms of this section.

(f) The commission's approval is not required for consolidation of two (2) or more utilities that have all withdrawn from commission jurisdiction.