Ind. Code § 8-1-6.1-1 "Levelized billing plan"
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "levelized billing plan" has the meaning set forth in IC 8-1-2-4.7.
As added by P.L.36-2026, SEC.7.
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in effectInd. Code § 8-1-6.1-2 "Customer"
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "customer" refers to a residential customer who has agreed to pay for utility service from an electricity supplier.
As added by P.L.36-2026, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 8-1-6.1-3 "Electricity supplier"
Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "electricity supplier" means a person, other than a municipally owned utility (as defined in IC 8-1-2-1(h)), that:
(1) provides utility service to customers in Indiana; and
(2) is under the jurisdiction of the commission for the approval of rates and charges.
As added by P.L.36-2026, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 8-1-6.1-4 "Office"
Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "office" refers to the office of utility consumer counselor created by IC 8-1-1.1-2.
As added by P.L.36-2026, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 8-1-6.1-5 "Payment plan"
Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "payment plan" means a payment arrangement that:
(1) is entered into by an electricity supplier and a customer of the electricity supplier; and
(2) allows the customer to:
(A) pay current or past due amounts for utility service in lower amounts or over an extended period of time, or according to another agreed upon schedule;
(B) defer the payment of current or past due amounts for utility service to some future date; or
(C) receive a forbearance with respect to the payment of certain amounts owed.
As added by P.L.36-2026, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 8-1-6.1-6 "Protected account"
Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "protected account" means an account that is for utility service that is provided to a customer who is eligible for and has applied for assistance from a home energy assistance program administered under IC 4-4-33.
As added by P.L.36-2026, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 8-1-6.1-7 "Utility service"
Sec. 7. As used in this chapter, "utility service" means residential electric service that is provided at retail.
As added by P.L.36-2026, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 8-1-6.1-8 Quarterly reports by electricity suppliers to office; required information; reporting of data in aggregate; protection of confidential information
Sec. 8. (a) An electricity supplier shall submit to the office quarterly reports containing the information set forth in this subsection with respect to the calendar quarter covered by the report. A report under this subsection shall be submitted to the office in the manner and form prescribed by the office and not later than thirty (30) days after the last day of the calendar quarter covered by the report. The first report submitted to the office under this subsection must cover the third calendar quarter of 2026. A report under this subsection must include the following information for each month in the calendar quarter covered by the report, including, to the extent available, a comparison of the same information for the same month of the immediately preceding calendar year:
(1) The total number of open customer accounts.
(2) The total number of customers who received assistance from a home energy assistance program administered under IC 4-4-33.
(3) The total number of open protected accounts for customers.
(4) The total number of open customer accounts that were delinquent for more than sixty (60) days.
(5) The total dollar amount owed with respect to the accounts identified under subdivision (4).
(6) The total number of payment plans entered into between the electricity supplier and customers of the electricity supplier.
(7) The total number of levelized billing plans applied to customer accounts.
(8) The total number of customer accounts sent a notice of disconnection for nonpayment.
(9) The total number of utility service disconnections performed for nonpayment.
(10) The total dollar value of customer accounts written off as uncollectible.
(b) An electricity supplier shall report all information and data required under subsection (a) in the aggregate and in a manner that does not identify individual customers of the electricity supplier.
(c) This section does not empower the office to require electricity suppliers to disclose confidential and proprietary business information without adequate protection of the information. The office shall exercise all necessary caution to avoid disclosure of any confidential information reported by electricity suppliers under this section.
As added by P.L.36-2026, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 8-1-6.1-9 Office to adopt guidelines
Sec. 9. The office shall adopt guidelines to implement this chapter.
As added by P.L.36-2026, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 8-1-6.1-10 Office to annually summarize information; report to interim study committee
Sec. 10. Beginning in 2027, the office shall annually compile and summarize the information received from electricity suppliers under section 8 of this chapter for the previous calendar year and include the office's summary of the information in the office's annual report to the interim study committee on energy, utilities, and telecommunications.
As added by P.L.36-2026, SEC.7.
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