STATEWIDE — AES Indiana filed a motion Wednesday asking the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission to hold off on a second look at a recent rate case during legal action over the firing of a commissioner by Gov. Mike Braun. Braun fired Andy Zay on Aug. 3 after he was one of three votes supporting a […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Former chair of the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission Andy Zay is suing Gov. Mike Braun over his removal from the commission. Zay was taken off the IURC last week and replaced with Indianapolis City-County Council member Josh Bain. Gov. Braun dismissed Zay from the commission for “multiple potential violations of state policy.” Braun […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Gov. Mike Braun has filled an empty seat on the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC). In a news release sent out by the governor’s office on Thursday, Joshua Bain was announced as the one appointed to the IURC. Bain is the executive director of legislative and intergovernmental affairs for the Indiana Department […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Andy Zay is out as a member of the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission. The State of Indiana announced Zay’s termination on Monday. Zay was one of four IURC commissioners and was only in that role for just over a month. The former state senator was appointed to the commission in December. Indiana Gov. […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Gov. Mike Braun has appointed Joby Jerrells to the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission. Gov. Braun announced the appointment of Jerrells to the IURC on Wednesday. The governor said he’s confident Jerrells will keep affordability for Hoosiers as one of their top priorities. “Hoosiers deserve reliable and affordable utilities, and have been overburdened […]
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor, the state agency that advocates for ratepayers, has petitioned for a recent AES rate increase worth $71 million to be reconsidered. The OUCC has requested in its petition that the latest AES Indiana rate increase, approved on June 16, be reconsidered and that a rehearing be […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Governor Mike Braun has replaced the chairman of the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC). Braun announced in a social media post Monday he appointed Commissioner Anthony Swinger to lead the agency. Former State Senator Andy Zay will stay on the commission. “Affordability is my top priority,” Braun said in his social media […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Duke Energy Indiana is being accused of over-collecting $90 million from customers over the past year. In a filing made earlier this month, the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor (OUCC) claimed that the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) did not approve of that extra revenue when it finalized the rate order in […]
INDIANAPOLIS — People in Indianapolis are set to see higher electric bills after state regulators approved a rate increase for AES Indiana. The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission approved a $71 million base rate increase for the utility, which serves more than 530,000 customers across central Indiana. The approved hike represents about 37% of what AES […]