Residents protested the proposed development last month. The company holds that the data center would benefit the neighborhood.

AES proposed a price increase in June, citing an increased cost of materials, labor and infrastructure. The proposal would have raised many customers’ electrical bills by over 13%.

The Sierra Club said data centers with big energy needs — and Gov. Mike Braun's focus on keeping coal plants open — are largely responsible for the changes.

If built, it would have the potential to put out the third most greenhouse gas emissions of any industrial facility in the state.

Citizens Energy Group is suing the Indianapolis Housing Agency. The utility company claims IHA has breached their contract by not paying gas, water and sewer utility services at Laurelwood and Rowney Terrace Apartments.

The state agency helps decide whether utilities can raise Indiana customers' rates — including for new power plants.

Some Duke Energy customers are fighting against a recent price hike proposal. The electric utility is asking state regulators to approve almost $500 million in new rate increases – which would raise the average customer’s bill by about $27 a month.

The report comes amid growing skepticism of the state’s plan to supply water to a planned economic development project.

Electric bills for Indianapolis area residents were expected to go up by more than $17 a month. Now, that increase could be less than $10 a month.

Indiana University is helping to track electric and natural gas utility disconnections across the country.