Pending regulatory approval, Indianapolis Power & Light says their customers will see about a $5 a month increase in their bills.

An Indianapolis Power & Light representative says the company wanted to know where customers opposed to the increase were coming from. But some say it was an attempt to discredit opponents.

Indiana's largest electric utility says the cut is related to federal tax changes, which reduced taxes for many investor-owned utilities.

Indiana’s largest electric utility company credits the 2017 GOP tax overhaul for what it estimates will be about $7.33 savings per month for the average customer using 1,000 kilowatt-hours a month.

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.

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.

The Office of Utility Consumer Counselor is recommending approval of a $125 million rate increase.

Duke Energy says there has been an increase in utility bill scams where customers' have been threatened with having their power cut off unless a quick payment is made.

Best estimates from the state indicate that Indiana’s water utilities need around $15 billion to improve their infrastructure.

The state Office of Utility Consumer Counselor wants to hear from Indiana residents about the amount of detail that appears on utility bills.