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Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor (OUCC)
Representing Indiana’sUtility Customers
1-888-441-2494www.IN.gov/OUCC
Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor (7-06)Counselor (7-06)
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OUCC: Representing Utility OUCC: Representing Utility Consumer InterestsConsumer Interests
State agencyState agency Created in 1933Created in 1933 Represents business Represents business
& residential & residential consumer interestsconsumer interests
Formal party to all Formal party to all IURC casesIURC cases
49 employees49 employees
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OUCC: Representing Utility OUCC: Representing Utility Consumer InterestsConsumer Interests
AttorneysAttorneys
EconomistsEconomists
AdministrativeAdministrative
AccountantsAccountants
EngineersEngineers
External AffairsExternal Affairs
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OUCC: Representing Utility OUCC: Representing Utility Consumer InterestsConsumer Interests
ElectricElectric
Natural GasNatural Gas
TelecommunicationsTelecommunications
Water/WastewaterWater/Wastewater
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OUCC: Representing Utility OUCC: Representing Utility Consumer InterestsConsumer Interests
State regulatory proceedings State regulatory proceedings (IURC)(IURC)
Federal regulatory proceedings Federal regulatory proceedings (FERC, FCC)(FERC, FCC)
Appellate CourtsAppellate Courts Public policyPublic policy Consumer education/assistanceConsumer education/assistance
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OUCC and IURC: OUCC and IURC: Separate State AgenciesSeparate State Agencies
Ind. Utility Regulatory Commission:Ind. Utility Regulatory Commission:
– Regulates many utilities (but not all)Regulates many utilities (but not all)
– Regulates rates, financing, service Regulates rates, financing, service quality, territory, etc.quality, territory, etc.
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OUCC and IURC: OUCC and IURC: Separate State AgenciesSeparate State Agencies
Ind. Utility Regulatory Commission:Ind. Utility Regulatory Commission:
– Neutral, fact finding bodyNeutral, fact finding body
– Required to balance utility & Required to balance utility & consumer interestsconsumer interests
OUCC Utility
Consumers’ Attorney &
Experts
Attorney & Experts
IURC
Judge
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The OUCC’s RoleThe OUCC’s Role
Our focus is on utility regulatory Our focus is on utility regulatory proceedings at the state and proceedings at the state and federal levels.federal levels.
Certain utilities are exempt from Certain utilities are exempt from state jurisdiction over state jurisdiction over rates/financesrates/finances– With these utilities, accountability for With these utilities, accountability for
rates/finances is at the local level.rates/finances is at the local level.
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Exempt utilitiesExempt utilities
State law exempts these utilities State law exempts these utilities from IURC jurisdiction over from IURC jurisdiction over rates/finances:rates/finances:– Regional water and sewer districtsRegional water and sewer districts– Sewer utilities operated by Sewer utilities operated by
conservancy districtsconservancy districts– Municipal sewer utilitiesMunicipal sewer utilities
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Utility WithdrawalUtility Withdrawal
State law allows these utilities State law allows these utilities to withdraw from IURC to withdraw from IURC jurisdiction:jurisdiction:– Municipal water & electric utilitiesMunicipal water & electric utilities– Non-profit utilitiesNon-profit utilities– Privately owned water & sewer Privately owned water & sewer
utilities with under 300 customersutilities with under 300 customers– Rural electric membership Rural electric membership
cooperativescooperatives
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Utility WithdrawalUtility Withdrawal
OUCC Website (OUCC Website (www.IN.gov/OUCC) offers more info) offers more info
““Utility Withdrawal from IURC Utility Withdrawal from IURC Jurisdiction” fact sheetJurisdiction” fact sheet– Overview of issuesOverview of issues– Code cites for specific utility typesCode cites for specific utility types
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The OUCC is a resourceThe OUCC is a resource
Guide to state regulatory Guide to state regulatory proceedingsproceedings
General information for service General information for service providersproviders
Consumer publications on a wide Consumer publications on a wide range of utility service issuesrange of utility service issues
Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor (OUCC)
Representing Indiana’sUtility Customers
1-888-441-2494www.IN.gov/OUCC
