20230628-IR-170230500ERA

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Library: Indiana Register
• Year: 2023

TITLE 170 INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION

Emergency Rule

LSA Document #23-500

DIGEST

Adds 170 IAC 4-11 regarding requirements for certification under IC 8-1-8.5 for the construction, purchase, or

lease of small modular nuclear reactors by a public utility. Effective June 30, 2023.

170 IAC 4-11

SECTION 1. 170 IAC 4-11 IS ADDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:

Rule 11. Certification Requirements for the Construction, Purchase, or Lease of Small Modular Nuclear

Reactors by a Public Utility

170 IAC 4-11-1 Policy and scope

Authority: IC 8-1-1-3;IC 8-1-8.5-12.1

Affected: IC 8-1-8.5-12.1;IC 8-1-8.8

Sec. 1. This rule is intended to establish procedures and guidelines for a public utility's construction,

purchase, or lease of small modular nuclear reactors:

(1) in Indiana for the generation of electricity to be directly or indirectly used to furnish public utility

service to Indiana customers; or

(2) at the site of a nuclear energy production or generating facility that supplies electricity to Indiana

retail customers on July 1, 2011.

(Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission; 170 IAC 4-11-1; emergency rule filed Jun 15, 2023, 10:24 a.m.:

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170 IAC 4-11-2 Applicability under IC 8-1-8.5-12.1

Authority: IC 8-1-1-3;IC 8-1-8.5-12.1

Affected: IC 8-1-8.5-1;IC 8-1-8.5-12.1;IC 8-1-8.8

Sec. 2. This rule applies to any public utility, as defined under IC 8-1-8.5-1(a), that petitions the

commission for approval of the construction, purchase, or lease of a small modular nuclear reactor to

provide utility service to Indiana customers.

(Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission; 170 IAC 4-11-2; emergency rule filed Jun 15, 2023, 10:24 a.m.:

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170 IAC 4-11-3 No change to other commission processes

Authority: IC 8-1-1-3;IC 8-1-8.5-12.1

Affected: IC 8-1-8.5-12.1;IC 8-1-8.8

Sec. 3. This rule does not replace other commission requirements, including, but not limited to:

(1) a proceeding requesting a certificate of public convenience and necessity; and

(2) the commission's rule 170 IAC 4-7 regarding integrated resource planning.

(Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission; 170 IAC 4-11-3; emergency rule filed Jun 15, 2023, 10:24 a.m.:

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170 IAC 4-11-4 Definitions

Authority: IC 8-1-1-3;IC 8-1-8.5-12.1

Affected: IC 8-1-1.1;IC 8-1-8.5;IC 8-1-8.8;IC 13-11-2-102;IC 13-11-2-216

Indiana Register

Date: Jun 30,2023 4:18:25AM EDT DIN: 20230628-IR-170230500ERA Page 1