On Thursday, August 19th a pre-hearing conference in the Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO) case (Cause No. 43922) involving a revised net metering tariff and a new proposed feed-in tariff was held at the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC). The Office of the Utility Consumer Counselor (OUCC) is a party to all proceedings before the IURC and are referred to as "the Public". Thus far only Citizens Action Coalition (CAC) has filed a petition to intervene and has been accepted as an Intervenor is this case.

Indiana Distributed Energy Advocates (IDEA) member and Indianapolis attorney, Chris Striebeck,  made an oral appearance on behalf of IDEA to intervene in the case.

Here is a brief summary of the time schedule approved during the pre-hearing conference:
 
Public and intervenors pre-file testimony on or before Oct. 15, 2010
Cross-replies Nov. 5, 2010
NIPSCO rebuttal Nov. 19, 2010
Evidentiary hearing for all parties Dec. 16-Dec. 17, 2010

A Technical Conference in mid-September was also discussed but not agreed upon during the pre-hearing conference. Details forthcoming.