in-20250219-IR-170240378FRA: DIGEST 30 DAY FILINGS

Final Rule LSA Document #24-378 DIGEST Sec. 2. The following definitions apply throughout this rule: Sec. 3. The following types of filings are allowable under the procedures and guidelines of this rule: Sec. 4. The following types of filings shall may not be allowed under this rule: Sec. 5. (a) Each A filing under this rule shall must include the following: (b) For tariffs other than intrastate access tariffs, a copy of the items listed in subsection (a) shall be provided to the OUCC on the filing date. (c) The items listed in subsections (a) and (b) may be provided in: (d) A filing submitted under this rule shall be addressed to the "Secretary of the Commission", who shall distribute the filing to the appropriate commission division. (c) The items listed in subsection (a) shall be filed through the commission's electronic filing system. A filing made through the electronic filing system is considered filed on the date reflected in the notice of receipt associated with the filing. Electronic filing must be completed before midnight to be considered filed that day, and compliance with filing deadlines is determined in accordance with prevailing local time in Indianapolis, Indiana. Sec. 6. (a) A utility that intends to make a filing under this rule shall provide notice, prior to unless exempted under IC 8-1-2.6-1.5(d), before the filing date by: (b) At a minimum, the A notice shall must contain at least the following information: (c) If a utility filing under this rule is already required to provide notice pursuant to under a commission order, the notice requirements may be combined into one (1) notice; however, the notice at a minimum shall must contain at least the information required in subsection (b). (d) Commission staff shall post the filing to the commission's electronic gateway as soon as possible on or after the filing date. Sec. 7. (a) If any person or entity has an objection to a filing made under this rule, the objection shall be submitted to the secretary of the commission filed through the commission's electronic filing system. (b) The An objection must be: as follows: (c) An objection must include a description of: (c) The commission division shall promptly notify the utility, via electronic mail or facsimile, of any objections it receives. (d) Within ten (10) calendar days following notification by after the commission division objection is emailed to the utility, the utility may submit through the commission's electronic filing system at least one (1) or more of the following: (d) (e) If the an objection is resolved to the satisfaction of the: (e) (f) If an objection that complies with this section is not received by the commission at least three (3) business days before the filing is approved by the deadline specified in subsection (b)(1), the objection may still be: (f) (g) Nothing in this rule shall restrict: Sec. 8. (a) The commission division shall review the filings for its respective utility industry and promptly inform the utility of any: (b) Upon After completing its review, the commission division shall recommend the filing for approval or denial by the commission. If the commission division recommends the filing be denied, it shall notify the utility of its decision in writing via through electronic mail or facsimile at least five (5) calendar days prior to before submitting its recommendations to the commission. The utility may withdraw its filing at any time prior to the submission of the commission division's recommendations to before the date of the conference at which the filing is considered by the commission. (c) If the utility has not previously withdrawn the filing, the commission division shall submit: (d) A utility may do the following: (e) An intrastate access tariff filing that does not mirror the applicable interstate or intrastate access tariff may be subject to post-filing review by the commission for reasonableness under IC 8-1-2-88.6(b). A tariff determined by the commission or commission division to be subject to this rule, including post-filing changes recommended by the commission division, may be included within the scope of the utility articles subject to approval by the commission at a conference to be held at least thirty (30) days after the filing date. Application of the tariff review process contemplated in IC 8-1-2-88.6(b) is consistent with and does not in any way nullify or restrict the effective upon filing provisions of IC 8-1-32.5-11(c).