Ind. Code § 8-1-2.4-6
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Private generation projects; sale of excess output; interconnection
Official statutory text
Sec. 6. (a) The owner of a private generation project may sell excess electric output generated by the private generation project to an electric utility as provided in subsection (b) to the extent the sale is consistent with applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations.
(b) An electric utility may purchase excess output described in subsection (a) from a private generation project that is located entirely in the assigned service area of the electric utility. The terms of the purchase must be consistent with the integrated resource plan filed with the commission by the electric utility under 170 IAC 4-7, including avoided energy and capacity costs determined in the integrated resource plan.
(c) An electric utility is entitled to recover costs associated with the purchase of energy and capacity under subsection (b) under IC 8-1-2-42(d).
(d) An electric utility shall interconnect with a private generation project upon request, subject to reasonable considerations of safety, reliability, and financial assurance. The interconnection of a private generation project with an electric utility's distribution system is governed by 170 IAC 4-4.3. The interconnection of a private generation project with an electric utility's transmission system is governed by federal law and regulation, including orders, regulations, and transmission tariffs approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
(e) Upon the request of the owner of a private generation project, an electric utility shall provide the private generation project with back up, maintenance, and supplementary power. The electric utility shall charge rates that:
(1) are based on the electric utility's costs;
(2) do not discriminate against:
(A) the private generation project; or
(B) other customers of the electric utility with load characteristics similar to the private generation project; and
(3) do not create subsidies for:
(A) the private generation project; or
(B) retail customers of the electric utility.
As added by P.L.222-2014, SEC.4.
(b) An electric utility may purchase excess output described in subsection (a) from a private generation project that is located entirely in the assigned service area of the electric utility. The terms of the purchase must be consistent with the integrated resource plan filed with the commission by the electric utility under 170 IAC 4-7, including avoided energy and capacity costs determined in the integrated resource plan.
(c) An electric utility is entitled to recover costs associated with the purchase of energy and capacity under subsection (b) under IC 8-1-2-42(d).
(d) An electric utility shall interconnect with a private generation project upon request, subject to reasonable considerations of safety, reliability, and financial assurance. The interconnection of a private generation project with an electric utility's distribution system is governed by 170 IAC 4-4.3. The interconnection of a private generation project with an electric utility's transmission system is governed by federal law and regulation, including orders, regulations, and transmission tariffs approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
(e) Upon the request of the owner of a private generation project, an electric utility shall provide the private generation project with back up, maintenance, and supplementary power. The electric utility shall charge rates that:
(1) are based on the electric utility's costs;
(2) do not discriminate against:
(A) the private generation project; or
(B) other customers of the electric utility with load characteristics similar to the private generation project; and
(3) do not create subsidies for:
(A) the private generation project; or
(B) retail customers of the electric utility.
As added by P.L.222-2014, SEC.4.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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