Section 170IAC1-1.1-9. Petitions

   (a) In addition to the matters required by section 8 of this rule, petitions must comply with the requirements of the statute under which they are filed and must contain the following:

(1) A caption that describes, in general terms, the relief being sought.

(2) A plain and concise statement of the facts showing the interest of each of the petitioners in the matters involved in the proceeding.

(3) A plain and concise statement of the facts that necessitate or justify relief.

(4) A reference to the statutes under which the commission has jurisdiction and the rules of the commission deemed applicable.

(5) A statement designating the person in Indiana authorized to accept for the petitioner service of pleadings in the proceeding, including that person's:

(A) address;

(B) telephone number;

(C) fax number; and

(D) electronic mail address.

(6) The name of the respondent as required.

(7) Specific prayers for the relief requested.

  (b) In any utility rate proceeding where the petitioner in its petition requests a specific test year and cutoff date, the commission shall, in consultation with the parties at the time of the prehearing conference or by agreement of the parties in writing as set forth in section 15 of this rule, by order, fix the test year and cutoff date for purposes of accounting, engineering, and other evidence to be presented in such proceeding, which shall be binding upon all parties.

  (c) In any proceeding in which the petitioner is required by law to publish notice of the filing of the petition, the petitioner shall, following publication of the notice, certify to the commission that the publication has occurred, listing the names of the newspapers and the county or counties in which the notice was published. (Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission; 170 IAC 1-1.1-9; filed Oct 30, 2000, 2:10 p.m.: 24 IR 657; readopted filed Apr 6, 2006, 11:00 a.m.: 29 IR 2670; filed May 21, 2008, 9:29 a.m.: 20080618-IR-170070514FRA; readopted filed Jun 14, 2012, 3:04 p.m.: 20120711-IR-170120199RFA)