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OUCC > Electric > Cases of Note > IURC Investigation - Tree Trimming Practices IURC Investigation - Tree Trimming Practices

On April 1, 2009, the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) commenced an investigation of electric utility tree trimming practices and tariffs relating to service quality in the State of Indiana. All Indiana jurisdictional electric utilities are designated as respondents in this case, docketed as IURC Cause No. 43663.

An IURC prehearing conference was held in Cause No. 43663 on April 23, 2009. At that time, the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor (OUCC) appeared on behalf of the public, which includes all Indiana residential, commercial and industrial utility consumers. Pursuant to Indiana law (IC 8-1-1.1), the OUCC represents the public’s interests in all IURC proceedings.

Written consumer comments are being accepted in this proceeding until October 29. 2009. The OUCC accepts written consumer comments by mail, fax, and e-mail. Written consumer comments received in this case will be reviewed by the OUCC technical and legal team assigned to this case, and filed with the IURC for inclusion in the case’s formal evidentiary record. Consumers who provide testimony regarding specific tree trimming instances are encouraged, if possible, to include information such as the dates of those incidents and a summary of any communications the consumer had with the utility about the trimming.

Public field hearings in this case have been held in Muncie, Indianapolis, Seymour, Merrillville, Fort Wayne, and Evansville.

The OUCC filed testimony in this case on August 19, 2009. For an overview of the testimony, please see the OUCC’s August 20 news release.

For the complete IURC public file in this case, including filings by electric utilities and other parties, please click here and enter docket number 43663.

The formal parties in this case are scheduled to file additional written testimony on November 20, 2009 and December 18, 2009.

A technical evidentiary hearing is scheduled to begin on January 5, 2010 at the National City Center in Indianapolis. While open to the public, participation in evidentiary hearings is typically limited to attorney and Commission questioning of technical witnesses who have filed testimony on behalf of the case's formal parties.

This page will be updated as warranted.

Revised 10-19-09