Duke Energy Indiana, LLC (“Duke Energy Indiana”) and Tipmont Rural Electric Membership Corporation (“Tipmont REMC”), jointly petition the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (“IURC” or “Commission”) to approve their Agreement to modify service area boundaries located on U.S.G.S. Facet Map J-12-1 in Tippecanoe County, Indiana.
U.S.G.S. Facet Map J-12-1 identifies the proposed boundary changes as the diagonal cross-hatched area. Facet Exhibit “A” is a more detailed map of the property at issue with the proposed boundary changes identified as “Proposed Service Territory Trade Between Duke Energy Indiana and Tipmont REMC.” This change in service boundaries consists of Duke Energy Indiana losing service territory and Tipmont REMC gaining service territory.
Joint Petitioners are making this boundary modification to serve the property at McCarty Lane and South 650 East located on U.S.G.S. Map J-12-1 more efficiently without costly line extensions for either utility. The boundary was set prior to the road on McCarty Lane being constructed and this boundary modification will correct an issue from a previous Final Order in Cause No. 36299-S217(X), and allow Duke Energy Indiana to serve a small subdivision being developed on the county road without the road being split between utilities.
The proposed modifications as requested herein, will not cause duplication of facilities, cause a waste of materials or resources, or cause uneconomic, inefficient, or inadequate electric service to the public, all as required by Ind. Code § 8-1-2.3-6(a)(2).
The requested boundary changes will not cause the service supplier to change for any existing customer.
Please visit tipmont.org/electricmap to view a map of Tipmont REMC’s electric service territory.
If you have any questions, please contact:
Joe Kline
Director of Outside Plant
Tipmont REMC
403 S. Main Street
Linden, IN 47955
