HEARINGS BEFORE THE

INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION

For The Period: 03/25/08 To: 03/25/08


Tuesday, March 25, 2008

DOCKET NO: 43396-NONE                                   ALJ: SCOTT STORMS

TIME: 9:30 AM

ROOM: Judicial Courtroom 222

CAPTION:

AMENDED PETITION OF NORTHERN INDIANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY ("NIPSCO"), PURSUANT TO IND. CODE 8-1-2, 8-1-8.5 AND TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY 8-1-2.5 FOR: (1) THE ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY FOR AND APPROVAL OF PURCHASE BY NIPSCO OF FACILITIES FOR THE GENERATION OF ELECTRICITY AND RELATED ASSETS INCLUDING: (A) PURCHASE OF A 535 MEGAWATT (MW) COMBINED CYCLE GAS TURBINE AND RELATED ASSETS, SPECIFICALLY RELATED TO THE PURCHASE OF A 535 MEGAWATT (MW) COMBINED CYCLE GAS TURBINE AND RELATED ASSETS THROUGH THE ACQUISITION OF SUGAR CREEK POWER COMPANY, LLC AND ITS SUBSEQUENT MERGER INTO NIPSCO; (2) THE APPROVAL OF THE COSTS OF THE PURCHASES AND THE INCLUSION OF COSTS OF THE PURCHASES AND THE INCLUSION OF THE TWO COMBINED CYCLE GAS TURBINES IN NIPSCO'S RATE BASE AT NOT LESS THAN THE APPROVED COSTS; (3) APPROVAL OF ASSOCIATED RATEMAKING AND ACCOUNTING TREATMENTS; (4) AN ORDER AUTHORIZING NIPSCO TO DEFER FOR SUBSEQUENT RECOVERY THROUGH RETAIL RATES POST-IN-SERVICE CARRYING COSTS AND DEPRECIATION EXPENSE ASSOCIATED WITH THE PURCHASES OF THE GENERATING FACILITIES; (5)APPROVAL OF THE MERGER OF SUGAR CREEK POWER COMPANY, LLC. INTO NIPSCO; (6) FOR TERMINATION OF THE DECLINATION OF JURISDICTION AND OTHER CONDITIONS IMPOSED ON THE SUGAR CREEK POWER COMPANY, LLC COMBINED CYCLE GAS TURBINE BY THE COMMISSION'S PRIOR ORDERS UPON CONSUMMATION OF THE ACQUISITION; AND (7) CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT OF CERTAIN INFORMATION TO BE PRESENTED IN THIS CAUSE.

 

DOCKET NO: 41268-INT236                                  ALJ: LORRAINE HITZBRADLEY

TIME: 10:30 AM

ROOM: Judicial Courtroom 224

REMARKS: Prehearing Conference

CAPTION:

IN RE THE APPLICATION OF AERO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC FOR THE ADOPTION OF AN INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT WITH VERIZON NORTH, INC.