Indiana Administrative Code
Title 170 - INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION
Article 6 - WATER UTILITIES
Rule 1.5 - Extension of Water Mains
Section 1.5-34 - Total required deposit

(a) In the case of a residential real estate development, immediate revenue allowance may not be deducted from the cost of the main extension in determining the amount of the total required deposit, except for those residential dwelling units, if any, where construction has commenced above the first floor level.

(b) In the case of a commercial or industrial real estate development, immediate revenue allowance may not be deducted from the cost of the main extension in determining the amount of the total required deposit, except where building construction has commenced and pertinent data, such as customer types, service pipe, metering arrangements, and water demands, have been furnished to the utility, to allow the utility to determine the estimated annual revenue from that development.

(c) The total required deposit for a main extension may either be made in a cash payment, or it may be secured by an irrevocable letter of credit acceptable to the utility and issued by a national banking association or a bank chartered under the laws of the state. The deposit may also be secured in any other manner which is mutually acceptable to the parties and which guarantees payment of the deposit immediately upon completion of the main extension.

(d) If permitted by the utility, the main extension may be installed by the developer or the developer's contractor according to the extension and installation policies of the utility, and the actual cost of the developer-installed extension shall be considered the total required deposit.

(e) A utility may allocate, or permit original depositors to allocate, the total required deposit on the basis of the number of lots, the respective lot frontage, or any other basis mutually acceptable to the original depositors.