Articles tagged as: electricity
May 24, 2018
Customers Paying For Damages From Duke Energy Lawsuit
A circuit court ruled that Duke violated its contract with Benton County Wind Farm and has to pay $29 million in damages.
Read MoreApril 23, 2018
Public Hearing On Proposed IPL Rate Hike
Indianapolis Power and Light seeks a rate hike to cover higher operating and maintenance costs and to cover the costs of the newly built Eagle Valley Generating Station in Morgan County.
Read MoreMarch 19, 2018
Indianapolis Utility Wants To Increase 2 Monthly Charges
The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission plans April 23 and May 7 public hearings on the proposals that could raise its residential power rates about 10 percent.
Read MoreMarch 16, 2018
Southern Indiana REMC Getting $74M Loan For Infrastructure
The counties the loan will serve include Bartholomew, Brown, Clark, Jackson, Jefferson, Jennings, Lawrence, Monroe, Scott and Washington.
Read MoreNovember 24, 2017
Use Of Coal Down In Indiana
While rates have been on the rise, the Hoosier state is burning less coal for electricity. Coal accounted for 65 percent of the fuel used for electricity in 2016, down from 85 percent in 2007.
Read MoreNovember 9, 2017
OUCC Says I&M Rate Increase Too High
The Office of Utility Consumer Counselor is recommending approval of a $125 million rate increase.
Read MoreJune 6, 2017
Hoosiers Split On Trump Decision To Abandon Paris Climate Accord
While coal advocates praise the move, it introduces "uncertainty" for the state's electric utilities.
Read MoreJune 29, 2016
Notre Dame Plans To Use South Bend Dam For Electricity
The university hopes to start construction next spring, with electricity generation starting in 2019 to meet 7 percent of current campus electrical needs
Read MoreJune 2, 2016
Cities Breaking Contracts With Indiana Michigan Power
The cities, including Mishawaka and New Carlisle in Indiana, all belong to the Indiana Michigan Municipal Distributors Association.
Read MoreDecember 21, 2015
Illinois Landowners Challenge Grain Belt Express Approval
The Grain Belt Express has won approval in Kansas and Indiana. Missouri regulators have blocked the effort.
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